Neighborhood Watch (album)
| Neighborhood Watch | ||||
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| Studio album by Dilated Peoples | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003-04 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer |
The Alchemist Reef Nucleus Evidence Joey Chavez DJ Babu Kanye West | |||
| Dilated Peoples chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| RapReviews | 8/10 [3] |
Neighborhood Watch is the third album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples and was released in 2004. The album was not as acclaimed as their past releases, The Platform and Expansion Team, and was not able to push a significant amount of units, despite having the group's first Billboard Hot 100 hit in the Kanye West-assisted "This Way". The album also features the singles "Marathon" and "Poisonous", as well as the DJ showcase "DJ Babu in Deep Concentration", an ode to Gang Starr's 1989 track "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration". "Who's Who" was used in two video games SSX 3 and Need for Speed: Underground. "Love & War" was used in the video game NBA Street Vol. 2
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marathon" | The Alchemist | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Neighborhood Watch" | The Alchemist | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Tryin' to Breathe" | Reef | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Caffeine" | Nucleus | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Who's Who" | Evidence | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Poisonous" (feat. Devin the Dude) | The Alchemist | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Reach Us" | Joey Chavez | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Big Business" | DJ Babu | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Love & War" | Evidence, DJ Babu | 3:47 |
| 10. | "1580 (Skit)" | The Alchemist | 1:13 |
| 11. | "World on Wheels" | The Alchemist | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Closed Session" (feat. Defari, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony) | DJ Babu | 6:15 |
| 13. | "This Way" (feat. Kanye West) | Kanye West | 4:06 |
| 14. | "DJ Babu in Deep Concentration" | DJ Babu | 5:15 |
Samples
Marathon
- "Come Back Home" by Rudy Love & the Love Family
- "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
Neighborhood Watch
- "Night Games" by Bobby Bland
Tryin' to Breathe
- "It Ain't Rainin' (On Nobody's House but Mine)" by The Dramatics
Who's Who
- "Funk to the Folks" by The Soul Searchers
- "Can't Find the Judge" by Gary Wright
- "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
Reach Us
- "Palikari Dipsasmeno" by Stavros Xarchakos
Love and War
- "I Can't Fake It Anymore" by Ted Taylor
- "Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three
World on Wheels
- "The Lovomaniacs" by Boobie Knight & the Universal Lady
Closed Session
- Pack of Lies" by The Counts
This Way
- "Old Men" by Jimmie and Vella
- "Live Convention '82 (Side A)" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore
DJ Babu in Deep Concentration
- "Stoop Rap" from Wild Style
- "Marley Marl Scratch" by Marley Marl
- "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
- "Summertime" by Billy Stewart
Album singles
| Single information |
|---|
"Marathon"
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"Poisonous"
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"This Way"
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 155 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 91 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 96 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 55 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r679867
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.392
- ↑ http://rapreviews.com/archive/2004_04F_neighborhood.html
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Dilated Peoples – Neighborhood Watch". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dilated Peoples – Neighborhood Watch". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dilated Peoples | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Dilated Peoples – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Dilated Peoples.
- ↑ "Dilated Peoples – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Dilated Peoples.