The Platform

The Platform
Studio album by Dilated Peoples
Released May 23, 2000
Recorded 1998-1999
Genre Hip Hop
Length 64:20
Label Capitol
Producer Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, T-Ray, E-Swift, Joey Chavez, Beni-B, Kut Masta Kurt
Dilated Peoples chronology
The Platform
(2000)		 Expansion Team
(2001)Expansion Team2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
RapReviews8/10 [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
The Independent(Mixed) [4]
Yahoo! Music7/10 [5]

The Platform is the debut 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

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."So May I Introduce to You (Interlude)"Dilated Peoples0:48
2."The Platform"The Alchemist4:37
3."No Retreat" (featuring B-Real)T-Ray5:21
4."Guaranteed"The Alchemist3:52
5."Right On" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks)E-Swift4:56
6."The Main Event"The Alchemist2:34
7."Service"DJ Babu3:16
8."Ear Drums Pop"Evidence4:08
9."Years in the Making"Joey Chavez3:11
10."Annihilation"The Alchemist3:58
11."Expanding Man"Evidence2:52
12."The Last Line of Defense"The Alchemist4:42
13."Triple Optics"Evidence, Beni-B4:14
14."The Shape of Things to Come" (featuring Aceyalone)Evidence, Joey Chavez5:04
15."Work the Angles"Kut Masta Kurt4:01
16."Ear Drums Pop (Remix)" (featuring Defari, Phil Da Agony, Everlast, Planet Asia)Joey Chavez5:05

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

No Retreat

Guaranteed

Right On

The Main Event

Service

Ear Drums Pop

Annihilation

Expanding Man

The Last Line of Defense

Triple Optics

The Shape of Things to Come

Work the Angles

Ear Drums Pop (Remix)

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 89
US Billboard 200[7] 74
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 30

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Review: The Platform - Dilated Peoples". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve (May 28, 2000). "Review: ted Peoples :: The Platform :: Capitol". RapReviews. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (August 17, 2000). "Review: Dilated Peoples - The Platform". Jann Wenner. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Review: DILATED PEOPLES - The Platform (Parlophone)". Independent News & Media. June 11, 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  5. ↑ Poletti, James (June 14, 2000). "Review: Dilated Peoples - 'The Platform' ". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Dilated Peoples | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  7. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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