Dilated Peoples Platform CD

Gaining popularity within the underground hip-hop scene, Dilated Peoples drop their debut major label album, PLATFORM on Capitol Records. Filled with gritty beats and laced with mic skills, PLATFORM is a debut that grabs the listener's attention from the first play.

Songs like "The Platform," "Guaranteed," and "Ear Drums Pop" are pure hip-hop heaven. Joining Dilated on PLATFORM are B Real ("No Retreat"), and Tha Alkoholics ("Right On"). Beats from mad scientists like The Alchemist, Evidence, T-Ray and E-Swift keep the tracks flowin'. Some of the other cuts that shine on this winning debut are "The Main Event," "Annihilation," and "The Last Line of Defense." Make sure you check out the remix to "Ear Drums Pop," which is a hot posse cut that features White E. Ford, Defari, Planet Asia & Phil Tha Agony.

Additional personnel includes: Everlast, B-Real, Tha Alkaholiks, Aceyalone, Defari, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony.

Recorded at Threshold Studios, Santa Monica, California; Audio X, Burbank, California; D & D Studios, New York, New York; Can Am Studios, Tarzana, California.

Producers include: The Alchemist, Evidence, E-Swift, Joey Chavez, Babu.

Engineers include: Kurt Matlin, Sean Freehill, Djinji Brown.

Personnel: Planet Asia (vocals); DJ Babu, DJ Revolution (scratches).

Audio Mixers: DJ Babu; Anton Puchansky; Sean Freehill.

Recording information: Audio X, Burbank, CA; Can Am Studios, Tarzana, CA; D&D ...