The Platform (album)
The Platform is the debut studio 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.
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| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 64:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Dilated Peoples chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| RapReviews | 8/10 [2] |
| Rolling Stone | 
[3] |
| The Independent | (Mixed) [4] |
| Yahoo! Music | 7/10 [5] |
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" (featuring B-Real) | T-Ray | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Guaranteed" | The Alchemist | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Right On" (featuring 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" (featuring Aceyalone) | Evidence, Joey Chavez | 5:04 |
| 15. | "Work the Angles" | KutMasta Kurt | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Ear Drums Pop (Remix)" (featuring 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
- "I'm in Love Again" by Millie Jackson
- "Work It Out" by Supernatural
- "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
No Retreat
- "Flower Pot" by Loadstone
- "Mad Crew" by KRS-One
- "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Showbiz & A.G.
Guaranteed
- "I Can't Please You" by The Loading Zone
Right On
- "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
- "Strange Games & Things" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
- "Memoirs of the Traveler" by The Jaggerz
The Main Event
- "Strictly Snappin' Necks" by EPMD
- "My Melody" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
- "The MC" by KRS-One
Service
- "At the Fair" by The Counts
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
Ear Drums Pop
- "La Ballata Di Hank McCain" by Ennio Morricone
- "Ghetto Like D&D" by D&D All-Stars
- "Out of Nowhere" by Ferrante & Teicher
Annihilation
- "Snidely Whiplash" by Alexander Review
- "Clones" by The Roots
- "Movin'" by Brass Construction
Expanding Man
- "D. Original" by Jeru the Damaja
- "Busy Aggregation" by Johnny Pearson
- "On Deadly Ground" by Iriscience
- " Friction" by DJ Vadim
The Last Line of Defense
Triple Optics
- "Light My Life" by Tami Lynn
The Shape of Things to Come
- "Take a Chance on Love" by Ted Heath and His Music
- "Freelance" by Grandmaster Flash
- "Triple Threat" by Z-3 MC's
Work the Angles
- "I Got Some" by Sugar Billy Garner
- "The Killing Fight" by Joseph Koo
- "Audible Angels" by Visionaries
- "God Lives Through" by A Tribe Called Quest
Ear Drums Pop (Remix)
- "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" by De La Soul
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 89 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 74 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
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.
- "Dilated Peoples | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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