Dilated Peoples
The
Dilated Peoples are a group of alternative rappers who have achieved great fame in the underground
hip hop community, though they have had little mainstream success.
DJ Babu, Evidence and Rakaa began formed in
1992 (see
1992 in music) and released "Third Degree" and "Work the Angles", which became a hit in clubs and among critics. They soon signed to
Capitol Records for
The Platform (
2000, see
2000 in music) to critical acclaim. Their latest album is
Expansion Team (
2001, see
2001 in music).