Dilated Peoples
(left to right) Babu, Rakaa and Evidence
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Years active	1992 - present
Label(s)	Capitol Records
Associated acts	Defari Tha Alkaholiks
Website	www.dilatedpeoples.com
Members
Evidence DJ Babu Rakaa Iriscience

Dilated Peoples is an underground hip hop group residing in California. They have achieved great fame in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success, with the exception of the song "This Way", a collaboration with Kanye West, in 2004. Their members include DJ Babu (producer/DJ), Evidence (rapper/producer) and Rakaa Iriscience (rapper). Image File history File links Dilated. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... D.A. Johnson Jr. ... Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, were an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. ... An American Hip-Hop artist and producer and memeber of the Rap Group Dilated Peoples. ... DJ Babu (born Chris Oroc) is a Filipino-American DJ and is a member of the Beat Junkies, a crew of DJs which includes others such as Melo-D, Rhettmatic, and J-Rocc. ... Underground hip hop (or underground rap) is music made by hip-hop artists not signed to major record labels, and with little regard for mainstream conventions.[1] Underground rap — AllMusic ^ Underground rap, AllMusic Abstract hip hop Alternative hip hop Conscious rap Horrorcore List of underground hip hop musicians Nerdcore Political... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... DJ Babu (born Chris Oroc) is a Filipino-American DJ and is a member of the Beat Junkies, a crew of DJs which includes others such as Melo-D, Rhettmatic, and J-Rocc. ... An American Hip-Hop artist and producer and memeber of the Rap Group Dilated Peoples. ...

Its members, DJ Babu from the DJ crew Beat Junkies, Evidence, and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released "Third Degree" and "Work the Angles" on ABB Records, developing a solid fan base in the underground hip hop community. They recorded an album "Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry", which was never released, although many fans do have it on bootleg. They eventually signed to Capitol Records and released The Platform (2000) to more critical acclaim. Their second set Expansion Team was released in 2001 led by The Alchemist-produced "Worst Comes To Worst", which utilised 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". Their third album, Neighborhood Watch, was released in 2004 and debuted at #55 on USA's Billboard 200 Albums Chart. 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. Their latest album, 20/20, was released in 2006; the debut single, "Back Again", is 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. DJ Babu (born Chris Oroc) is a Filipino-American DJ and is a member of the Beat Junkies, a crew of DJs which includes others such as Melo-D, Rhettmatic, and J-Rocc. ... The (World Famous) Beat Junkies is a crew of 7 hip-hop DJs. ... An American Hip-Hop artist and producer and memeber of the Rap Group Dilated Peoples. ... ABB Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Oakland, CA United States. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... The Platform is the debut album of the Dilated Peoples. ... The Alchemist, born Alan Maman, is one of East Coast hip hops leading producers. ... Mobb Deep are a hip hop duo which consists of rappers Havoc and Prodigy. ... William Bell (born William Yarborough on July 16, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American soul singer and songwriter. ... Neighborhood Watch is the third album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. ... Need for Speed: Underground is a racing video game, developed and published by Electronic Arts in 2003. ... SSX 3 is a snowboarding video game published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA Sports BIG, which was released in late 2003. ... 20/20 is the fourth album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. ... Fight Night: Round 3 is a boxing video game developed by EA Sports. ...

Dilated Peoples has many common associates such as the fellow west coast underground rap group, Tha Alkaholiks. The Liks appear on The Platform on the track "Right On" and Expansion Team on "Heavy Rotation". They also work much with west coast rapper, Defari and helped launch his career. 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 made multiple appearances on Defari's album Odds & Evens. Another Dilated associate is a long time producer for them, The Alchemist. The Alchemist produced five songs on The Platform, three songs on Expansion Team, four songs on Neighborhood Watch and two songs on 20/20. Dilated Peoples were featured on a song on The Alchemists' 1st Infantry. Other associates with Dilated Peoples include rappers Talib Kweli and Phil Da Agony, rap groups Mobb Deep, Gang Starr and The Roots and producer, Joey Chavez. Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, were an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. ... D.A. Johnson Jr. ... Odds & Evens is the second album by West Coast hip hop artist, Defari. ... The 1st Regiment or 1st Infantry Regiment may refer to any of a large number of military units: In British service: The Royal Scots, formerly the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot Grenadier Guards, formerly the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards In American service: 1st Infantry Regiment (United States) In German... Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene in Brooklyn, New York City on October 3, 1975) is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. ... Phil Da Agony, also known as Phil the Agony, (born Jason Smith) is a West Coast hip hop artist whose is a member of the hip hop collectives, Barbershop MCs, Strong Arm Steady and Likwit Crew. ... Mobb Deep are a hip hop duo which consists of rappers Havoc and Prodigy. ... Gang Starr is an influential hip hop group that consists of Guru and DJ Premier from Brooklyn, New York. ... The Roots, also variously known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy-winning hip-hop band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. ...

Albums

Album cover	Album information
	The Platform Released: May 23, 2000 Billboard 200 chart position: #74 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #30 Singles: "Work the Angles", "The Platform"/"Annihilation", "The Platform (Erick Sermon Remix)", "No Retreat"/"Expanding Man"/"Last Line of Defense"
	Expansion Team Released: October 23, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: #36 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #8 Singles: "Worst Comes to Worst", "Live on Stage"/"Clockwork"
	Neighborhood Watch Released: April 6, 2004 Billboard 200 chart position: #55 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #16 Singles: "Marathon", "Poisonous"/"Love & War", "This Way"
	20/20 Released: February 21, 2006 Billboard 200 chart position: #97 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #35 Singles: "Back Again"/"Rapid Transit", "You Can't Hide, You Can't Run"/"Kindness for Weakness"
	The Release Party Released: July 31, 2007 Billboard 200 chart position: #TBR R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #TBR Singles: "Spit It Clearly/The Release Party"

The Platform album cover an allmusic. ... The Platform is the debut album of the Dilated Peoples. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Expansionteam. ... Expansion Team is the sophomore album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Neighborhoodwatch. ... Neighborhood Watch is the third album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Twentytwenty. ... 20/20 is the fourth album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Appearances

• They appeared on a compilation album in 1997 named Bomb Worldwide with the song named "Ruggedness".
• They appeared on the Defari album, Odds & Evens in 2003 on the tracks "Los Angelinos" and "Behold My Life (Remix)".
• They appeared on the Lootpack album, Soundpieces: Da Antidote! in 1999 with the song named "Long Awaited"
• They appeared on the Swollen Members album, Balance in 1999 with the song named "Front Street".
• They appeared on a compilation album in 2004 named Definition of Ill with the song named "Major League" featuring Rasco and Defari.
• They appeared on a compilation album named Soundbombing 2 with a track called "Soundbombing".
• They appeared on Rawkus Records's compilation album named Lyricist Lounge 2 with a track called "Right and Exact".
• They appeared on a compilation album named Always Bigger And Better, Vol. 1 with tracks named "Global Dynamics" and "Heavy Lighting" with Joey Chavez.
• DJ Babu and Evidence reinterpreted "High Voltage" with emcee Pharoahe Monch for Linkin Park's Reanimation (2002). Their version of the song is entitled "H! Vltg3". Also, they appeared on a live version of the remake of High Voltage, (not the Reanimation version) while Linkin Park was on tour in London.
• Rapper Everlast of House of Pain and La Coka Nostra did one song with Dilated Peoples and featured on Ear Drums Pop (Remix), which ignited a feud with Eminem.
• They appear on Fight Night Round 3

A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... D.A. Johnson Jr. ... Odds & Evens is the second album by West Coast hip hop artist, Defari. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Though they were together since high school, the Hip Hop group; Lootpack - Madlib, Wildchild and DJ Romes - first made their presence known in 1994. ... This article is about the year. ... Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop hip/hop group hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting principally of the duo Mad Child and Prevail. ... Balance is Canadian rap duo Swollen Members debut album. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... D.A. Johnson Jr. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Rawkus Records is an independent hip hop record label that enjoyed considerable exposure and massive success in the late 90s. ... Lyricist Lounge 2 is the second installment in Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series. ... Pharoahe Monch (born Troy Donald Jamerson on October 31, 1972) is an American hip hop artist from Queens, NY. He is known for his complex delivery and multi-syllabic rhyme schemes. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... For reanimation of the dead, see Undead. ... ... H.O.P. on the Best Of Album cover House of Pain was an Irish-styled American hip-hop group who released three albums in the early to mid 90s before lead rapper Everlast decided to pursue his solo career again. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ...

Album Chart Positions

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...

Singles Chart Positions

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...

External links

• Dilated Peoples at All Music Guide
• Dilated Peoples Homepage
• Evidence Interview