Evolution (Joyner Lucas EP)

Evolution is the debut extended play by American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was released on October 23, 2020, by Twenty Nine Music Group. The album features guest appearances from The Game, iyla, Ashanti, Rick Ross, and Elijah James.^[3][4][5][6]

Evolution
EP by Joyner Lucas
Released	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	39:28
Label	Twenty Nine Music Group
Producer	Al Hug BJ Beatz Boi-1da CAMEone Curtis Crump Jr. DillyGotItBumpin Dmac Donato Jahaan Sweet Jordan Rakei Juicebox Slim Koda Kyle Stemberger Leo Son Mr. Carmack Nick Papz Samarei Superstaar Beats Tom Misch YogiTheProducer Yung Talent
Joyner Lucas chronology
ADHD (2020) Evolution (2020) Not Now, I'm Busy (2024)
Singles from Evolution
"Fall Slowly" Released: September 2, 2020 [1] "Snitch" Released: October 21, 2020 [2]

Singles

Lucas released the first single, "Fall Slowly", featuring Ashanti, on September 2, 2020. ^[7][8] The song was certified gold by the RIAA on October 22, 2024.^[9] The second single, "Snitch", was released on October 21, 2020, two days before the release of the full EP.

Cover art

The cover art depicts Lucas' son, Joyner Messiah Lucas, covered in jewellery, with an orange backdrop.

Reception

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When I Grow Up (Intro)"	Gary Lucas	Leo Son	1:15
2.	"Evolution"	Lucas	Tom Misch Mr. Carmack Jordan Rakei	2:33
3.	"On This Way" (featuring The Game and iyla)	Lucas Jayceon Terrell Taylor Iyla Blue	Boi-1da Jahaan Sweet	4:39
4.	"Zim Zimma"	Lucas	Leo Son Juicebox Slim	3:59
5.	"Tattle Tales (Skit)"	Lucas	Leo Son	1:16
6.	"Snitch"	Lucas	Kyle Stemberger Superstar Beats	2:51
7.	"Str8 Like Dat]"	Lucas	Dmac BJ Beatz	3:27
8.	"Fall Slowly" (featuring Ashanti)	Lucas Ashanti Douglas	Koda Yung Talent Nick Papz	4:52
9.	"The Problem"	Lucas	Boi-1da Samarei Al Hug Curtis Crump Jr. CAMEone DillyGotItBmpin YogiTheProducer	3:42
10.	"Legend" (featuring Rick Ross)	Lucas William Roberts II	DillyGotItBumpin	4:18
11.	"Father's Day (Skit)"	Lucas	Leo Son	1:25
12.	"Like A River" (featuring Elijah James)	Lucas Elijah James	Leo Son Donato	5:06
Total length:				39:28

Charts

Chart performance for Evolution

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	49
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]	45
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12]	37