| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/capitol | | UPC: 00724353147723 | | Release Date: 10/23/2001 | | Buy.com Sku: 60507910 | | Item#: MKWP3C | Format:  CD |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Dilated Peoples: Evidence, Rakaa, DJ Babu. | | Additional personnel: Black Thought, Tha Liks, Phil Da Agony, J-Rocc, Rhettmatic, Melo-D (vocals). | | Producers include: DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, The Alchemist, Joey Chavez, Juju. | | Engineers include: Kevin Bergman, Leo "Swift" Morris, Eddie Sancho. | | Composer: Dilated Peoples. | | Personnel: Guru, Cokni ODire, Shae Fiol, Noelle Scaggs (vocals). | | Audio Mixers: DJ Babu; Norty Cotto; Eddie Sancho ; Kieran Walsh; Anton Pukshansky; Troy Staton. | | Recording information: D&D Studios; Dewgarde Crib of Hits; Encore Studios; Front Page Recorders; Mad Dog Studios; Skip Saylor; Soundproof; The Dewgarde Crib of Hits; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA. | | Photographers: B; B and Block; Block. | | Unknown Contributor Role: Dilated Peoples. | | With its sophomore release the hip-hop trio Dilated Peoples expands its repertoire and adds guests such as East Coast-based DJ Premier and Public Enemy cohort Harry Allen. The socially conscious lyrics are a cut above the usual gangsta stylings, revealing a thoughtful worldview that, though it may be inspired by the ingestion of certain controlled substances, is none the less compelling for that. | | Though they originate from the hip-hop community, Dilated Peoples have a lot in common with '70s Jamaican stars such as Prince Far I and Max Romeo, in that it's not just the ganja talking here--these cuts are coherent and thought-provoking. They cover international finance in "Trade Money," international conflict in "War," and strife closer to home in the ghetto-flavored "Panic," never descending to the guns 'n' hoes imagery of some of their contemporaries, bringing dignity to the party, along with some dirty, funked-up beats. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/23/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 31477 | | Label : Capitol/EMI Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724353147723 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Q (12/01, p.130)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Fluid and classy..."Alternative Press (1/02, pp.80-2)
- 6 out of 10 - "...Dilate push their sound even further into two-turntables-and-a-microphone purism....The result is a more commanding presence overall..." Mixmag (12/01, p.63)
- 3 out of 5 - "...A fluid mix of sounds backing kick-ass rhyhmes..." CMJ (10/15/01, p.6)
- "...The trio has brought its post-modern, neo-old skool vibe to the next level..." Vibe (12/01, p.190)
- 3 discs out of 5 - "...Offers plenty to entice: raw, battle-ready flows, DJ Babu's steady rhythms, and a complete disregard for fashion..." NME (Magazine)
(11/3/01, p.34)
- 7 out of 10 - "...Pure skills..." |
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