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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Performer
Rakaa Iriscience
Rakaa Iriscience
Rap
DJ Babu
DJ Babu
Turntables
Michael Perretta
Michael Perretta
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kurt Matlin
Kurt Matlin
Composer
Michael Perretta
Michael Perretta
Composer
Ali Muhammad
Ali Muhammad
Composer
Kamaal Ibn Fareed
Kamaal Ibn Fareed
Composer
Malik Izaak Taylor
Malik Izaak Taylor
Composer
Stefan Kendal Gordy
Stefan Kendal Gordy
Composer
Rakaa Taylor
Rakaa Taylor
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kut Masta Kurt
Kut Masta Kurt
Mixing Engineer
Kurt Matlin
Kurt Matlin
Recording Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
DJ Revolution
DJ Revolution
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
D-D-Dilated Peoples
Dilated, Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Di-Di-Dilated Pe-Pe-Pep-Peoples
[Verse 2]
I work the angles sharp and precise
Dilated Peoples, so you better build twice
(Act, act, act like you know, not now, but right now)
Dilated Peoples (Her, her name is Iriscience)
[Verse 3]
I go through rivers so I don't leave a scent
I travel both directions, but leave one set of prints
It's just a little trick of the indigenous
Develop inner visions of what religion is
I caught the understanding and the underhanded
I plan to build my ship and man it to another planet
Under heavy surveillance, many different agents
Some are camouflaged, others are very blatant
I study weapon systems and vocal fighting forms
I'm many moves ahead, the thoughts are highly formed
Like time times time is time squared
Went there, sayin' "Rakaa, you don't rhyme fair"
But I never dummy lyrics and then kick it to my people
It's about communication, not a rapper's ego
Messages I sneak in, they seem to seep in
Mixed with alcohol or weed on the weekend
Shared among friends like various sins
One day it clicks, it's no longer dim
Time release capsules humble the headstrong
Your thoughts of takin' me head on are dead wrong
[Verse 4]
I work the angles sharp and precise
Dilated Peoples, so you better build twice
(Act like you know, not now, but right now)
Dilated Peoples
I work the angles sharp and precise
Dilated Peoples, so you better build twice
(Act like you know, not now, but right now)
Dilated Peoples
[Verse 5]
(Evidence) The master of Aikido, I let go, Karate confrontation
Evidence, scientist in innovation
I locks on when I travels around planets
Smooth, but got a rough edge like Wurlitzer pianists
Display mucho attack, receive payments for the cadence
Ain't in this to get hit foul with flagrance
Free agents on the dotted line were hard to sign
Not easily impressed with goldmines and whole nines
I'm somewhere in between, never rushed and in a hurry
And when I swing my bat, don't think I'll miss like Baseball Furies
The jury's hung for a verdict, they got no chance
Dilated comes first, the rest are second like Stu Lantz
Oh, yes, it gets better everyday
The aged wine is my mind on vintage display
Unattended in this case, the ace is steps ahead (That's right)
Everyday is May Day and best friends are Feds (What?)
But I know this, that's why they closest
In a crisis situation, you negotiate first, I'm perfectly focused
Strategic and in the zone
It was radar detected, but my speed was unknown
Anonymity, that's my key to survival
Ed is not for Eddy, it's for Evidence on trial
Just remember, in this game it takes two to tango
Don't go to them, let 'em come to you
[Verse 6]
And work the angles, sharp and precise
Dilated Peoples, so you better build twice
(Act, act like you know, not now, but right now)
Dilated Peoples
I work the angles sharp and precise
Dilated Peoples, so you better build twice
(Act like you know, not now, but right now)
Dilated Peoples
[Verse 7]
Dilated Peoples
Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples, Dilated Peoples, Dilated Peoples
Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di
Dilated, Dilated, Dilated Peoples
Written by: Ali Muhammad, Kamaal Ibn Fareed, Kurt Matlin, Malik Izaak Taylor, Michael Perretta, Rakaa Taylor, Stefan Kendal Gordy
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