| 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. |
| | Artist Overview | | L.A.'s Dilated Peoples' origins run deep within the Cali independent hip-hop scene. MCs Evidence and Iriscience met while participating in freestyle battles, eventually hooking-up with DJ Babu of crate-digging turntable crew the Beat Junkies. The trio have released four albums since signing to Capitol in 2000. Undeniable skills and tight production keep Dilated Peoples in the money, while collaborations with the Roots, the Beatnuts, and Talib Kweli, among others, keep them firmly rooted in hip-hop's underground. |
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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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