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3 unusual facts about Dilated Peoples


Dilated Peoples

Its members, DJ Babu from the DJ crew Beat Junkies; Evidence; and Rakaa joined together in 1992 and released "Third Degree" (1997) and "Work the Angles" (1998) on ABB Records, developing a solid fan base in the underground hip hop community.

Doble Filo

The band, which is often compared to Dilated Peoples and The Amorphous, won the Alamar rap Festival's Grand Prize in 1996.

Tonight's da Night

Some of its lyrics are parodied on "Clockwork" by Dilated Peoples.


Fever One

As a DJ, he has shared the stage with the likes of Slick Rick, Diamond D from DITC, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, and Clipse and has played sets on East Village Radio, at Rock Steady Crew anniversary events, Massive Monkees anniversary events, and numerous other b-boy events, clubs, and lounges.

Sid Roams

Sid Roams have worked with artists including Eminem, Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5'9"), Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Evidence, Dilated Peoples, Hard White, Infamous Mobb, Big Twins (AKA Twin Gambino from Infamous Mobb), Phil da Agony (Strong Arm Steady), Agallah, Purple City, Chino XL, Lil' Fame (M.O.P.) and many others...

Stocktown

DJ’s such as Cut Chemist & DJ Nu-Mark (from Jurrassic Five), as well as DJ Babu (of the Beat Junkies/Dilated Peoples) had turntablist performances that were previously almost unheard of in Swedish music festivals.


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