The Platform
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| Studio album by Dilated Peoples | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 64:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, T-Ray, E-Swift, Joey Chavez, Beni-B, Kut Masta Kurt | |||
| Dilated Peoples chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| The Independent | (Mixed)[4] |
| Yahoo! Music | 7/10[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. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So May I Introduce to You (Interlude)" | Dilated Peoples | 0:48 | |
| 2. | "The Platform" | The Alchemist | 4:37 | |
| 3. | "No Retreat" (feat. B-Real) | T-Ray | 5:21 | |
| 4. | "Guaranteed" | The Alchemist | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "Right On" (feat. Tha Alkaholiks) | E-Swift | 4:56 | |
| 6. | "The Main Event" | The Alchemist | 2:34 | |
| 7. | "Service" | DJ Babu | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Ear Drums Pop" | Evidence | 4:08 | |
| 9. | "Years In The Making" | Joey Chavez | 3:11 | |
| 10. | "Annihilation" | The Alchemist | 3:58 | |
| 11. | "Expanding Man" | Evidence | 2:52 | |
| 12. | "The Last Line of Defense" | The Alchemist | 4:42 | |
| 13. | "Triple Optics" | Evidence, Beni-B | 4:14 | |
| 14. | "The Shape of Things to Come" (feat. Aceyalone) | Evidence, Joey Chavez | 5:04 | |
| 15. | "Work The Angles" | Kut Masta Kurt | 4:01 | |
| 16. | "Ear Drums Pop (Remix)" (feat. Defari, Phil Da Agony, Everlast, Planet Asia) | Joey Chavez | 5:05 |
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"
- "Crane" by Dominic Frontiere
- "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
- "No Retreat"
- "Flower Pot" by Loadstone
- "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Showbiz & A.G.
- "Guaranteed"
- "I Can't Please You" by Loading Zone
- "Right On"
- "Memoirs of the Traveler" by The Jaggerz
- "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers
- "Service"
- "Soul Lady" by Don Sebesky
- "At The Fair" by The Counts
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie
- "Ear Drums Pop"
- "La Ballata Di Hank McCain (The Ballad of Hank McCain)" by Ennio Morricone
- "Annihilation"
- "Snidely Whiplash" by Alexander Review
- "Clones" by The Roots
- "Expanding Man"
- "Busy Aggregation" by Johnny Pearson
- "D Original" by Jeru the Damaja
- "The Last Line of Defense"
- "Is Anyone There?" by Hookfoot
- "Third Degree" by Dilated Peoples
- "Triple Optics"
- "Funky to the Bone" by Freddi/Henchi and the Soulsetters
- "Light My Life" by Tammi Lynn
- "Work The Angles"
- "The Big Boss" by Peter Thomas and Wang Fu Ling
- "Resolution" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
- "Ear Drums Pop (Remix)"
- "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" by De La Soul
- "Third Degree" by Dilated Peoples feat. Defari
- "Work the Angles" by Dilated Peoples
- "The Platform (Erick Sermon Remix)"
- "Seventh Heaven" by Gwen Guthrie
- "Keep Risin' to the Top" by Doug E. Fresh
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 74 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 30 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Rap Singles |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "No Retreat" | 42 |
| 2000 | "The Platform" | 22 |
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Review: The Platform - Dilated Peoples". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ↑ Juon, Steve (May 28, 2000). "Review: ted Peoples :: The Platform :: Capitol". RapReviews. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (August 17, 2000). "Review: Dilated Peoples - The Platform". Jann Wenner. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Review: DILATED PEOPLES - The Platform (Parlophone)". Independent News & Media. June 11, 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ Poletti, James (June 14, 2000). "Review: Dilated Peoples - 'The Platform' ". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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