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Dilated PeoplesBack AgainThis WayWork The Angles
Its members, DJ Babu from the DJ crew Beat Junkies;
Evidence; and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released "Third Degree" (1997) and "Work the Angles"(1998) on ABB Records, developing a solid fan base in the underground hip hop
community. They had previously recorded an album titled "Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry" that was never released (1995), although many fans still have it on bootlegged
tapes. The group eventually signed with Capitol Records[3] and
released The Platform (2000) to more critical acclaim. The second
album, Expansion Team, was released in 2001 led by The Alchemist-produced "Worst Comes to Worst," which utilized a vocal sample from Mobb Deep's "Survival of the Fittest" and a musical sample from William Bell's "I Forgot to be Your Lover". Expansion Team debuted at #8 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #36 on The Billboard 200.[4] The group's third album,
Neighborhood Watch, was released in 2004 and debuted at #55 on
USA's Billboard 200 Albums Chart, selling 143,000 copies in the
United States[5] In addition to the Kanye West-produced single "This Way," it featured the single "Who's Who?" which was also included as a track on the Need for Speed: Underground and SSX
3 soundtracks, and peaked at #35 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth
album, 20/20, was released in 2006; the debut single, "Back Again", was featured on the Fight Night Round 3 soundtrack. This is the third EA Games
Soundtrack on which the group has been featured. "Back Again" is also featured on Sony's MLB 06: The Show. 20/20 was the group's "farewell" album on Capitol Records, ending a four album contract. They also work with
the underground Hip-Hop group Global Warning who originated in
Anaheim. Dilated Peoples are affiliated with fellow West Coast hip hop group tha Alkaholiks. The Liks appear on The Platform on the track "Right On" and Expansion Team on "Heavy Rotation." The group also collaborated frequently with west coast emcees Defari and Amad Jamal (an Urban Umpires member) and helped to launch their careers. Defari made one appearance on each Dilated Peoples' album: "Ear Drums Pop (Remix)" on The Platform; "Defari Interlude" on Expansion Team; "Closed Session" on Neighborhood Watch; and "Olde English" on 20/20. Dilated Peoples also made multiple appearances on Defari's album Odds & Evens. Another Dilated associate is their long-time producer, the Alchemist, who produced five songs on The Platform, three songs on Expansion Team, four songs on Neighborhood Watch, and two songs on 20/20. Dilated Peoples was featured on a song on the Alchemists' 1st Infantry. Rakaa also made a guest appearance on the song "Trance Fat" on Looptroop's album, Good Things, and on the song "Zet 't Blauw" of Dutch rapper Jerome XL. On his in 2010 released album De laatste dag. In an emotional interview on Conspiracy Worldwide
Radio, Evidence discussed the status of Dilated Peoples and their
relationship as a group. He also went on to enthuse about their
new album "Directors Of Photography".[6] * Released: May 23, 2000 Expansion Team * Released: October 23, 2001 Neighborhood Watch * Released: April 6, 2004 20/20 * Released: February 21, 2006 The Release Party * Released: July 31, 2007 [edit] Singles
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