Dilated Peoples

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Biography

Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. They achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way", a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West, Xzibit, and John Legend appearing in the music video. They reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart with two tracks, "This Way" and "Worst Comes to Worst." Their members include DJ Babu (producer/DJ), Evidence (emcee-producer) and Rakaa Iriscience (emcee) The group also received a publicity spike after their track "Who's Who" appeared on the racing video game, Need for Speed: Underground in 2003.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 8
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Trivia

Who is the producerDJ of Dilated Peoples?

DJ Babu

...an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Members include DJ Babu (producerDJ), Evidence (MCproducer) and Rakaa (MC). Their songs were f...
When did the video games Need for Speed: Underground and NBA Street Vol appear?

2003

..., Evidence (MCproducer) and Rakaa (MC). Their songs were featured in the 2003 video games Need for Speed: Underground and NBA Street Vol. History edit...
When did DJ Babu, Evidence, and Rakaa join together?

1992

... (from the DJ crew Beat Junkies), Evidence, and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released Third Degree (1997) on ABB Records, developing their materi...
What was the name of the album that Dilated Peoples released in 1997?

Third Degree

...t Junkies), Evidence, and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released Third Degree (1997) on ABB Records, developing their material in the underground ...
What label did the group sign with in order to release The Platform in 2000?

Capitol Records

...still have it on bootlegged tapes. The group eventually signed with Capitol Records and released The Platform (2000). Expansion Team debuted at number...
At what number on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart did the band debut at?

8

...Records and released The Platform (2000). Expansion Team debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 36 on the Billboard 200. ...
Which album was released in 1995 that was never released?

Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry

...ommunity. They had previously recorded an album titled Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry (1995) that was never released, although many fans sti...
What was the name of the Kanye West produced single?

This Way

...s in the United States. In addition to the Kanye West produced single, This Way , it featured the singles Who's Who? OK, which were also included as tr...
Dilated Peoples released what kind of releases?

independent

...ised the creative stakes for the genre's avantgarde. From their early independent releases to their more recent major label projects, Dilated Peoples ...
What genre of music has the band been able to stretch into previously uncharted territory?

hiphop

...jor label projects, Dilated Peoples has worked to stretch the bounds of hiphop music into previously uncharted territory. We are people expanding. Dil...
When your eyes are opening, what is the name of the band?

Dilated

...hop music into previously uncharted territory. We are people expanding. Dilated is when your eyes are opening. Prior to joining forces, the two were b...
What was Rakaa affiliated with?

Zulu Nation and the West Coast Rocksteady Crew

...tists. Rakaa had been affiliated with the legendary Zulu Nation and the West Coast Rocksteady Crew , and Evidence had done production work for several ...
Evidence had done what for several underground artists?

production work

...lu Nation and the West Coast Rocksteady Crew, and Evidence had done production work for several underground artists. The two quickly realized that the...
What video games did the group's songs appear in in 2003?

Need for Speed: Underground and NBA Street Vol

...r their songs were featured in the 2003 video games Need for Speed: Underground and NBA Street Vol . They had previously recorded an album titled Image...
What was the name of the band's third album?

Neighborhood Watch

...lbums chart and 36 on the Billboard 200. The group's third album, Neighborhood Watch , was released in 2004 and debuted at 55 on the Billboard 200, sel...
When was Neighborhood Watch released?

2004

...lboard 200. The group's third album, Neighborhood Watch, was released in 2004 and debuted at 55 on the Billboard 200, selling 143,000 copies in the Un...
When was 2020 released?

2006

...d at 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth album, 2020, was released in 2006 ; the debut single, Back Again, was featured on the Fight Night Round 3 s...
What is the name of the fourth album released in 2006?

2020

...soundtracks, and peaked at 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth album, 2020 , was released in 2006; the debut single, Back Again, was featured on the...
Back Again was featured on what soundtrack?

Fight Night Round 3

... the UK Singles Chart. The fourth album, 2020, was released in 2006; the debut single, Back Again, was featured on the Fight Night Round 3 soundtrack....