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Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples
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About

Dilated Peoples is a Los Angeles hip-hop trio formed in 1992, consisting of MCs Evidence and Rakaa Iriscience alongside Beat Junkies turntablist DJ Babu. The group built its reputation on the underground circuit before signing to Capitol Records, where their 2001 album Expansion Team debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200 and produced the UK Top 30 single 'Worst Comes to Worst'. After a hiatus from 2017, they returned to performing in 2022 and have been touring internationally since.

97M
Spotify streams - 'Worst Comes to Worst'
30M
YouTube total channel views
122K
Bandsintown followers
#36
Billboard 200 peak - Expansion Team (2001)

What's new

  • 2026-06

    Dilated Peoples are playing European dates in June 2026, including Het Depot in Leuven (June 24) and Electric Brixton in London (June 25).

  • 2026-10

    US headline shows are scheduled for October 2026 at The Belasco in Los Angeles (Oct 28) and The Fillmore in San Francisco (Oct 29).

  • 2025-04

    In April 2025, Dilated Peoples performed alongside Cypress Hill, Atmosphere and The Pharcyde at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.

  • 2022

    After a five-year hiatus, Dilated Peoples resumed performing in 2022, returning to the live circuit.

Tour

LeuvenLondonLos AngelesSan Francisco

Tracks

Worst Comes to Worstlead single from Expansion Team (2001), produced by The Alchemist, nearly 100M Spotify streams, UK Top 30
This Way2004 single featuring Kanye West, peaked #35 UK Singles Chart, featured in Need for Speed: Underground
You Can't Hide, You Can't Runsingle from 20/20 (2006), 31M+ Spotify streams
Expansion Teamsecond studio album (2001), debuted #36 Billboard 200, widely regarded as their defining record
Directors of Photography2014 comeback album on Rhymesayers Entertainment, featuring Vince Staples and Aloe Blacc

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 1

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