Sound Bites

Dilated Peoples “Expansion Team” Capitol
Records

Dilated Peoples is a real eye-opener for the rest of the hip-hop
world.

With its sophomore effort, “Expansion Team,” Dilated
Peoples returns with more of what the beat-loving crowd has come to
expect from the lyrically tight group.

The trio that makes up Dilated Peoples has clearly pushed the
boundaries of hip-hop capabilities.

Unlike the majority of the bling-bling rap albums that are
coming out right now, Dilated Peoples doesn’t feature a
mile-long list of guest appearances. Instead there are only two
guest spots on the entire album.

Track five, “Heavy Rotation” tastefully features The
Liks, and track 14, “Hardhitters,” features The
Roots’ main vocalist, Black Thought, doing an awesome cameo
performance.

For rap fans looking for the commercial gangsta anthems, look
elsewhere. This is real hip-hop.

Antero Garcia