Expansion Team (album)

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Expansion Team
Expansion Team cover
Studio album by Dilated Peoples
Released October 23, 2001
Genre Hip Hop
Length 60:47
Label Capitol Records
Producer The Alchemist
DJ Premier
Da Beatminerz
Evidence
Juju
DJ Babu
Joey Chavez
?uestlove
Professional reviews
Dilated Peoples chronology
The Platform
(2000)
Expansion Team
(2001)
Neighborhood Watch
(2004)

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, ?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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
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

Single cover Single information
"Worst Comes to Worst"
  • Released: 2001
  • B-side: "Target Practice"
"Live on Stage"
  • Released: 2001
  • B-side: "Clockwork", "Live on Stage (Remix)" (featuring Talib Kweli)

[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 -