Layin' in the Cut is the third studio album by Lighter Shade of Brown.

It was released on July 26, 1994, for Mercury Records and was produced by Jammin' James Carter, DJ Romeo, and Stoker.

Layin' in the Cut was the duo's most commercially successful album, peaking at No.

If You Wanna Groove", featuring Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, peaked at No.

It was Lighter Shade of Brown's last album to make it to the charts.