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Expansion Team is the second album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples. The release is widely considered the group's best album, led by the hit rap single "Worst Comes to Worst", sampled from William Bell's "I Forgot to Be Your Lover". Expansion Team features production from Dilated members Evidence and Babu, as well as popular underground rap producers DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Da Beatminerz, Questlove of The Roots and JuJu of The Beatnuts. Album guests include Guru of Gang Starr, Black Thought of The Roots, Tha Alkaholiks and Beat Junkies members J-Rocc, Rhettmatic and Melo-D.

Expansion Team
Studio album by
Dilated Peoples
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
Recorded2001
GenreHip hop
Length60:47
LabelCapitol
ProducerThe Alchemist
DJ Premier
Da Beatminerz
Evidence
JuJu
DJ Babu
Joey Chavez
Questlove
Dilated Peoples chronology
The Platform
(2000)		 Expansion Team
(2001)		 Neighborhood Watch
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]

Track listing


No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Live on Stage"The Alchemist4:42
2."Worst Comes to Worst" (featuring Guru)The Alchemist3:36
3."Clockwork"DJ Premier3:49
4."Trade Money"Da Beatminerz5:38
5."Heavy Rotation" (featuring Tha Liks)Evidence5:16
6."Self Defense"JuJu3:37
7."Phil Da Agony (Interlude)" (featuring Phil Da Agony)DJ Babu0:42
8."Proper Propaganda"DJ Babu3:56
9."Dilated Junkies" (featuring Melo D, DJ Rhettmatic, J. Rocc)Evidence, DJ Babu4:12
10."Panic"The Alchemist3:49
11."Pay Attention"DJ Babu3:24
12."Night Life"Joey Chavez4:14
13."War"Questlove1:33
14."Hard Hitters" (featuring Black Thought)DJ Babu3:57
15."Defari Interlude"Evidence1:50
16."Expansion Team Theme"Joey Chavez6:39

Album singles


Single information
"Worst Comes to Worst"
  • Released: 2001
  • B-side: "Target Practice"
"Live on Stage"
  • Released: 2001
  • B-side: "Clockwork", "Live on Stage (Remix)" (featuring Talib Kweli)

Music videos


Gang Starr and The Alchemist with Dilated Peoples in "Worst Comes to Worst"
Released: 2001


Charts


Chart (2001) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 136
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 55
US Billboard 200[6] 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 8

References


  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r556967
  2. "Dilated Peoples - Expansion Team". HipHopDX. November 19, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. Juon, Steve (October 30, 2001). "Dilated Peoples' "Expansion Team"". rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. "Lescharts.com – Dilated Peoples – Expansion Team". Hung Medien.
  5. "Dilated Peoples | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  6. "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.



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