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According to some pre-release interviews, Dilated Peoples member Evidence sees 20/20 as one of the more casual full-lengths from the crew. The album wasn't built as a traditional album, but rather a collection of tracks, or as Evidence puts it, 20/20 was "made on a 12'' mentality." It's a great analogy really, since the track list bounces between outstanding and hypothetical A-sides -- the body-moving "Back Again," the fiery "Alarm Clock Music," and "Kindness for Weakness," which features guest Talib Kweli along with some of DJ Babu's fiercest scratches -- and the more word-filled, almost freestyle B-sides that could accompany them. 20/20 flows like a compilation of street tracks, which is quite an achievement when you consider the group is still signed to major label Capitol. Only two tracks feature the work of producer Alchemist -- "Back Again" and the title track -- which might be a disappointment for some, but Evidence and Babu are up to the challenge of an increased workload and offer lean loops that recall their debut. Unfortunately, a team-up with Capleton feels forced, as the reggae revolutionary isn't given much to do. For hardcore fans, it's the lone disappointment, and while 20/20 might be a shade too unambitious for casual listeners expecting another Expansion Team, DP heads looking to kick back and listen get plenty of pure underground to devour.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - NONE, Composer - Simon Rex, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dilated Peoples, Mixer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Greenthumb, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Morrison, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dodee Westbeach, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Alchemist, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Alan Maman, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Jeff Babko, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Charles McCloud, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Babú, Producer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TROY STATON, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Brian Protheroe, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bravo, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Scott Elgin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Joey Chavez, Composer, Producer - Defari, FeaturedArtist - Tavish Graham, Composer - Duane A. Johnson Jr., Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - Talib Kweli, Composer, MainArtist - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Scott Elgin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Henderson Thigpen, Composer - James Banks, Composer - Eddie Marion, Composer - William Toles, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bravo, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, MainArtist - Scott Elgin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Joey Chavez, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tavish Graham, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Marvin Jones, Composer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Noëlle, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Phil Da Agony, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Babko, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Krondon, MainArtist - Jared Robins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Babú, Producer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Scott Elgin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - TROY STATON, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Ian Suddoth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Babú, Producer - Capleton, FeaturedArtist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evidence, Producer - TROY STATON, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Clifton Bailey, Composer - Porse, Producer - Rob S. Montes, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Mixing Finga" Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Straume, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Babú, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TROY STATON, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, MainArtist - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Jeff Babko, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Alchemist, Producer - Rakaa Taylor, Composer - Dilated Peoples, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Perretta, Composer - Chris Oroc, Composer - Alan Maman, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Album review
According to some pre-release interviews, Dilated Peoples member Evidence sees 20/20 as one of the more casual full-lengths from the crew. The album wasn't built as a traditional album, but rather a collection of tracks, or as Evidence puts it, 20/20 was "made on a 12'' mentality." It's a great analogy really, since the track list bounces between outstanding and hypothetical A-sides -- the body-moving "Back Again," the fiery "Alarm Clock Music," and "Kindness for Weakness," which features guest Talib Kweli along with some of DJ Babu's fiercest scratches -- and the more word-filled, almost freestyle B-sides that could accompany them. 20/20 flows like a compilation of street tracks, which is quite an achievement when you consider the group is still signed to major label Capitol. Only two tracks feature the work of producer Alchemist -- "Back Again" and the title track -- which might be a disappointment for some, but Evidence and Babu are up to the challenge of an increased workload and offer lean loops that recall their debut. Unfortunately, a team-up with Capleton feels forced, as the reggae revolutionary isn't given much to do. For hardcore fans, it's the lone disappointment, and while 20/20 might be a shade too unambitious for casual listeners expecting another Expansion Team, DP heads looking to kick back and listen get plenty of pure underground to devour.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:19
- Main artists: Dilated Peoples
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2006 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
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