Released: May 23, 2000

Songwriter: Evidence Rakaa Iriscience The Alchemist Black Thought Malik B Karl Jenkins Kelo Saunders Steve Boone Mark Sebastian John Sebastian Phillip Blenman

Producer: The Alchemist

"I annihilate your type if you violate" [Malik B] x4

[Evidence]
The beginning, yeah
You know, it's never too late to start over

[Iriscience]
Yeah yo yo yo I'm the type to sneak into your dorm and get shit warm
I'm the type to spit on microphones and leave em deformed
Babu cuts into Alchemist instrumentals
Gemini, this Twin Peaks like David Lynch do
Or does, bustin off for every place I been though
I'm hard to see through like lodges wit no windows
Sparks the beginning of the end of the dark
See I flood the stage hard, now you swimmin wit sharks
Rappers are cocky, but on the low, I know they watch me
Cuz weapons in my music like I'm El Mariachi
Or Desperado, pushin at full throttle
Rock till I'm horse/hoarse like broncos from Colorado

"I annihilate your type if you violate"
We are the Peoples from the crew they call the Dilated
*Cut and scratched by Babu* "I annihilate your type if you violate"
(Iriscience, World Famous Babu)

[Evidence]
Aiyyo my weed stays fresh in the jar when the lid's tight
Reminiscing on memories from last midnight
Time constraints why I hate music biz
I counterpunch clocks, pay no attention what time is
Chop shit, bend notes, clear no samples
Drop my thoughts quick on Sony audio handheld
Delve and breaks heat will take it to the streets
Whattup to Rhett and Carlos, all peeps at Fat Beats
Street sweep, strip the lock after we rock
The world is in my hand, but I'm in Pandora's Box
Think the bigger picture is how I write my scripture
(An immediate response) Or maybe later it'll hit ya

"I annihilate your type if you violate"
[Iriscience] I'm Iriscience from the crew they call the Dilated
"I annihilate your type if you violate"
[Evidence] Evidence, I'm from the crew called Dilated
"I annihilate your type if you violate"
[Both] We are Peoples from the crew they call the Dilated
*Cut and scratched* "I annihilate your type if you violate"

[Evidence]
Never test my integrity or doubt I'm learnin lessons
I'm the type of person always be the last to leave the session
It's etched in, stone, I'm Mikes/mics wit headphones
My mind's a mini-clock latchin on to tones
My demeanor can't be shattered, I'm followed by the man
I follow through a fully-executed blueprint plan

[Iriscience]
I grab a crate for my DJ and work wit a can
I rock a break for the people till the girls wanna dance
I don't need jewels to shine, just I bring the flows
Besides, I keep losin all my rings at shows
The way things are lookin, even heaven is crooked
And if your lighter's missing maybe Evidence took it

*Answering machine*
"This is Ev, leave a message....Have a good day" *Beep*
"Have a good day? Yo how many lighters you got in your pocket
Right now, man? That shit is wrong, you do this every time"

"I annihilate your type if you violate" *Cut and scratched in background*

[Evidence] (Iriscience)
I annihilate, what if you violate my crew
(Dilated yeah yeah that's us, that's how we doin it)
Iriscience uh, Evidence, DJ Babu, uh Alchemist
(We rockin the old world, the new)
Everywhere on the map, it's lookin smaller and smaller

Dilated Peoples

The trio is composed of Evidence, Rakaa, and DJ Babu and released their first album The Platform in 2000 to critical acclaim. Teaming up with The Alchemist, they released Expansion Team the following year. Neighborhood Watch brought their biggest hit This Way, which features John Legend and Kanye West. Albums 20/20 and 2014’s Directors of Photography further solidified the group’s respect among underground fans. The group continues to tour and collaborate with fellow underground MCs to this day.