Expansion Team (album)
| Expansion Team | ||||
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| Studio album by Dilated Peoples | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 60:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer |
The Alchemist DJ Premier Da Beatminerz Evidence Juju DJ Babu Joey Chavez Questlove | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[3] |
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
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Live On Stage" | The Alchemist | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Worst Comes To Worst" | The Alchemist | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Clockwork" | DJ Premier | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Trade Money" (Samples "Dubbing With The Observer" by The Observers) | Da Beatminerz | 5:38 | |
| 5. | "Heavy Rotation" (feat. Tha Alkaholiks) | Evidence | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "Self Defense" | Juju | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Phil Da Agony (Interlude)" (feat. Phil Da Agony) | DJ Babu | 0:42 | |
| 8. | "Proper Propaganda" (samples Sanity by New York City) | DJ Babu | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Dilated Junkies" (feat. Melo D, DJ Rhettmatic, J. Rocc) (samples "Under Pressure" by Cold Blood)) | Evidence, DJ Babu | 4:12 | |
| 10. | "Panic" | The Alchemist | 3:49 | |
| 11. | "Pay Attention" (samples "Crossfire" by Ahmad Jamal) | DJ Babu | 3:24 | |
| 12. | "Night Life" | Joey Chavez | 4:14 | |
| 13. | "War" | Questlove | 1:33 | |
| 14. | "Hard Hitters" (feat. Black Thought) | DJ Babu | 3:57 | |
| 15. | "Defari Interlude" (samples "Kolmatta Linjaa Takaisin" by Fredi) | Evidence | 1:50 | |
| 16. | "Expansion Team Theme" | Joey Chavez | 6:39 |
Album singles
| Single information |
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"Worst Comes to Worst"
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"Live on Stage"
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Music videos
Guru and The Alchemist with Dilated Peoples in "Worst Comes to Worst"
Released: 2001
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 2001 | Expansion Team | 36 | 8 |
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 | - |
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