Expansion Team (album)
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| Studio album by Dilated Peoples | ||
| Released | October 23, 2001 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 60:47 | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Alchemist DJ Premier Da Beatminerz Evidence Juju DJ Babu Joey Chavez ?uestlove |
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| Dilated Peoples chronology | ||
| The Platform (2000) |
Expansion Team (2001) |
Neighborhood Watch (2004) |
Expansion Team is the sophomore 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, ?uestlove 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.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Live on Stage" | The Alchemist | Evidence, Rakaa |
| 2 | "Worst Comes to Worst" | The Alchemist | Evidence, Rakaa (additional vocals by Guru) |
| 3 | "Clockwork" | DJ Premier | Evidence, Rakaa |
| 4 | "Trade Money" | Da Beatminerz | Rakaa, Evidence (additional vocals by Cokni O'Dire) |
| 5 | "Heavy Rotation" | Evidence | J-Ro, Evidence, E-Swift, Rakaa, Tash |
| 6 | "Self Defense" | Juju | Rakaa, Evidence |
| 7 | "Phil Da Agony Interlude" | DJ Babu | Phil Da Agony |
| 8 | "Proper Propaganda" | DJ Babu | Harry Allen, Evidence, Rakaa |
| 9 | "Dilated Junkies" | Evidence, DJ Babu | Evidence, Rakaa, DJ Babu, J-Rocc, Rhettmatic, Melo-D |
| 10 | "Panic" | The Alchemist | Evidence, Rakaa |
| 11 | "Pay Attention" | DJ Babu | Rakaa |
| 12 | "Night Life" | Joey Chavez | Evidence |
| 13 | "War" | ?uestlove | Rakaa |
| 14 | "Hard Hitters" | DJ Babu | Evidence, Rakaa, Black Thought |
| 15 | "Defari Interlude" | Evidence | Defari |
| 16 | "Expansion Team Theme" | Joey Chavez | Rakaa, Evidence |
[edit] Album singles
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"Worst Comes to Worst"
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"Live on Stage"
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[edit] Music videos
 Guru and The Alchemist with Dilated Peoples in "Worst Comes to Worst" |
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 2001 | Expansion Team | #36 | #8 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2001 | "Worst Comes to Worst" | - | #84 | - | |
