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The Purple Tape Instrumentals
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 9, 2008
GenreInstrumental hip hop
Length49:39
LabelDirt Class Records
Producer
Evidence chronology
Red Tape Instrumentals
(2007)
The Purple Tape Instrumentals
(2008)
Green Tape Instrumentals
(2013)

The Purple Tape Instrumentals is the third instrumental hip hop album by American rapper and record producer Evidence. It was released on December 9, 2008 through Dirt Class Records with distribution via Traffic Entertainment Group. Production was handled entirely by Evidence himself, except for two tracks: "On Top" produced with Sid Roams, and "Ev N' Al" produced with The Alchemist.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Take U Back" (Instrumental)Evidence2:25
2."Pest" (Instrumental)Evidence2:14
3."Lost Cause" (Instrumental)Evidence3:26
4."I'm Like" (Instrumental)Evidence2:23
5."My Way 90291" (Instrumental)Evidence3:28
6."Uh Oh" (Instrumental)Evidence2:19
7."Shoot 1st" (Instrumental)Evidence1:31
8."421" (Instrumental)Evidence1:30
9."Breakout" (Instrumental)Evidence1:28
10."Space Gorilla" (Instrumental)Evidence2:41
11."On Top" (Instrumental)
  • Evidence
  • Sid Roams
1:39
12."Darker Clouds" (Instrumental)Evidence1:37
13."Ev N' Al" (Instrumental)
2:41
14."Bubbler" (Instrumental)Evidence2:05
15."Stomp" (Instrumental)Evidence3:26
16."RTD" (Instrumental)Evidence3:42
17."Hour Glass" (Instrumental)Evidence3:03
18."Memories" (Instrumental)Evidence2:47
19."Stockholm" (Instrumental)Evidence1:28
20."Wake Up" (Instrumental)Evidence3:46
Total length:49:39
Sample credits