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Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. They have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song " This Way", a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West. Better known in the UK, they reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart with two tracks, "This Way" and "Worst Comes to Worst." Members include DJ Babu (producer/DJ), Evidence (MC/producer) and Rakaa (MC). Their songs were featured in the 2003 video games '' Need for Speed: Underground'' and '' NBA Street Vol. 2''. History Dilated Peoples began when DJ Babu (from the DJ crew Beat Junkies), Evidence, and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released "Third Degree" (1997) on ABB Records, developing their material in the underground hip hop community. They had previously recorded an album titled ''Imagery, Battle Hymns & Political Poetry'' (1995) that was never released, although many fans still have it on bootlegged tapes. The group eventually signed with Capitol Records and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aceyalone
Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He is also a co-founder of Project Blowed. Aceyalone is best known for his role in evolving left-field hip-hop on the West Coast at a time when the West Coast was dominated by gangsta rap. Career Project Blowed and Freestyle Fellowship Aceyalone emerged from the Project Blowed collective, considered to be the longest-running open mic hip-hop workshop. He began rapping as part of the group Freestyle Fellowship, which consisted of Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter. Later, P.E.A.C.E. Freestyle Fellowship developed a reputation for influencing a style of fast double-time rap used by rappers like Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Migos. Aceyalone was part of Freestyle Fellowship releases of '' To Whom It May Concern...'' and '' Inner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expansion Team (album)
''Expansion Team'' is the second album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. The release is widely considered the group's best album, led by the hit rap single "Worst Comes to Worst", sampled from William Bell's "I Forgot to Be Your Lover". ''Expansion Team'' features production from Dilated members Evidence and Babu, as well as popular underground rap producers DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Da Beatminerz, Questlove of The Roots and JuJu of The Beatnuts. Album guests include Guru of Gang Starr, Black Thought of The Roots, Tha Alkaholiks and Beat Junkies members J-Rocc, Rhettmatic and Melo-D. Track listing Album singles Music videos Gang Starr Gang Starr was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Texas record producer DJ Premier and Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: ... and The Alchemist with Dilated Peoples in "Worst Comes to Worst"Released: 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Platform (album)
''The Platform'' is the debut studio album of the West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. It was released in 2000 under the Capitol Records label, and represents a movement of several California underground hip hop artists away from the violence and misogyny of gangsta rap, towards a more traditional, conscious form of rap. Track listing Samples So May I Introduce to You (Interlude) *"Put Your Hand in the Hand" by Ocean *"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by Bill Cosby The Platform *"I'm in Love Again" by Millie Jackson *"Work It Out" by Supernatural *"Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja No Retreat *"Flower Pot" by Loadstone *"Mad Crew" by KRS-One *"Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Showbiz & A.G. Guaranteed *"I Can't Please You" by The Loading Zone Right On *"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers *"Strange Games & Things" by Love Unlimited Orchestra *"Memoirs of the Traveler" by The Jaggerz The Main Event *"Strictly Snappin' Necks" by EPMD *"My Melody" by Eric B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Junkies
The Beat Junkies is an American hip hop crew of DJs specializing in turntablism. Established in 1992 in Orange County, California by J. Rocc. As of 2014, The Beat Junkie Crew also host their own record pool, clothing line and radio station. The Beat Junkies opened their own DJ school in April 2017, located in Glendale. In January 2018, they announced plans to go online and launch beatjunkies.tv. The Beat Junkies have won prestigious DJ battles and competitions like the DMC, the Supermen, and International Turntablists Federation competitions and going to world tour exhibitions. They have traveled and performed across the United States as well as Japan, Germany, The Netherlands and Canada. The Beat Junkies as a crew and individually have also featured in many other acts alongside artists such as Jurassic 5, the Visionaries, the Likwit Junkies with Defari, Phil Da Agony, Cypress Hill, Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Dilated Peoples, and Peanut Butter Wolf who was so influenced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Street Vol
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league's playoff tournament extends into June. , NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underground
Underground most commonly refers to: * Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth Underground may also refer to: Places * The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston * The Underground (Stoke concert venue), a club/music venue based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent * Underground Atlanta, a shopping and entertainment district in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Atlanta, Georgia * Buenos Aires Underground, a rapid transit system * London Underground, a rapid transit system Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Underground'' (1928 film), a drama by Anthony Asquith * ''Underground'' (1941 film), a war drama by Vincent Sherman * ''Underground'' (1970 film), a war drama starring Robert Goulet * ''Underground'' (1976 film), a documentary about the radical organization the Weathermen * ''Underground'' (1989 film), a film featuring Melora Walters * ''Underground'' (1995 film), a film by Emir Kusturica * ''The Underground'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakaa
Rakaa Taylor, better known by his stage names Rakaa, Rakaa Iriscience, and Iriscience, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Dilated Peoples alongside Evidence and DJ Babu. Career Rakaa released the solo debut album, ''Crown of Thorns'', on Decon in 2010. It featured vocal contributions from Aloe Blacc, KRS-One, Chali 2na, Evidence, and Fashawn. It was produced by Exile, DJ Babu, Oh No, El-P, and The Alchemist. Discography Albums * ''Crown of Thorns'' (2010) EPs * ''The Delilah EP'' (2010) Singles * "Pay Attention" (2001) * "End to Means" (2003) * "New Maps" (2012) Guest appearances * Funkdoobiest - "Stretchin'" from ''The Troubleshooters'' (1998) * Omid - "Who's Keeping Time?" from ''Beneath the Surface'' (1998) * The Mind Clouders - "Paranoia Shiek" from ''Fake It Until You Make It'' (1999) * DJ Vadim - "Friction" from ''U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side'' (1999) * Swollen Members - "Counter Parts" from '' Balance'' (1999) * DJ Revolution - "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Way (Dilated Peoples Song)
"This Way" is a single by American Hip-hop group Dilated Peoples from their fourth studio album ''Neighborhood Watch'' (2004). The song was featured in a marketing campaign for the Volvo S40. Both the commercial and music video were directed by Dave Meyers. Track listing CD single/Digital download (UK) #"This Way" - 3:54 #"Poisonous" - 3:39 Promo CD" single (US and Europe) ;A-side #"This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54 #"This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54 ;B-side #"This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:54 (EU), 3:56 (US) 12" single (UK) ;A-side #"This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54 ;B-side #"This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54 #"This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56 Promo 12" single (US and Europe) #"This Way" (Radio Version) - 3:54 #"This Way" (Instrumental) - 3:54 #"This Way" (A Cappella) - 3:56 Commercial performance The song debuted at its peak of number 78 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It did the same on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Babu
Chris Oroc a.k.a. Melvin Babu (born September 17, 1974), better known as DJ Babu or DJ Babu the Dilated Junkie, is a Filipino-American DJ and producer. He is a member of the hip hop trio Dilated Peoples, with Rakaa Iriscience and Evidence and is also a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew. He served as the curator and host of ''Soundcheck'' for Beat Junkie Radio on Dash Radio. As of 2017, DJ Babu is the Program Director and a lead instructor alongside fellow crew members Mr. Choc, Melo-D, Rhettmatic, D-Styles and J.rocc at the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound. Career Babu is also a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew, and together with rapper Defari forms the duo the Likwit Junkies. Babu, Evidence and Pharoahe Monch are featured in the song " H! Vltg3" from Linkin Park's album '' Reanimation''. In his early years, Babu lived in Oxnard, California for one year, and later moved to the neighboring city of Camarillo; he currently resides in Los Angeles County. Babu has won mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakaa Iriscience
Rakaa Taylor, better known by his stage names Rakaa, Rakaa Iriscience, and Iriscience, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Dilated Peoples alongside Evidence and DJ Babu. Career Rakaa released the solo debut album, ''Crown of Thorns'', on Decon in 2010. It featured vocal contributions from Aloe Blacc, KRS-One, Chali 2na, Evidence, and Fashawn. It was produced by Exile, DJ Babu, Oh No, El-P, and The Alchemist. Discography Albums * ''Crown of Thorns'' (2010) EPs * ''The Delilah EP'' (2010) Singles * "Pay Attention" (2001) * "End to Means" (2003) * "New Maps" (2012) Guest appearances * Funkdoobiest - "Stretchin'" from ''The Troubleshooters'' (1998) * Omid - "Who's Keeping Time?" from ''Beneath the Surface'' (1998) * The Mind Clouders - "Paranoia Shiek" from ''Fake It Until You Make It'' (1999) * DJ Vadim - "Friction" from ''U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side'' (1999) * Swollen Members - "Counter Parts" from ''Balance'' (1999) * DJ Revolution - "The Revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
