Dilated Peoples

What's Selling

Aceyalone, and Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples

Thank you for not Pea-ing

Quiet Riot

Rockin' the house but shying from the spotlight, DJ Element is the Valley's no-flash grandmaster

Lyrics Born

Same guy, different name

On the Down-Low

Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures

Aceyalone and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

Socially conscious, lyrically lush

Beat Poetry

Blackalicious: A hip-hop group for people who don't necessarily like hip-hop

Nowhere Fast

Blackalicious takes its sweet time moving from underground to overground

Over-Under

Dilated Peoples would be leading L.A.'s hip-hop underground -- if it had a hip-hop underground

An Ax to Find

Rehearsal-room burglary leaves two bands short of at least $12,000 worth of equipment

Various Artists

The Funky Precedent Vol. 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

The Next Movement

The Roots return to the Valley, fresh off an effort helping to bridge the gap between electronica and hip-hop

Sample and Hold

Where'd you hear that funk riff before? L.A.'s Breakestra is so glad you asked.

Black Stars

Talib Kweli offers his reflections on the state of hip-hop, Levi's, and the role of MCs in the African-American community

Peoples Get Ready

L.A. rappers dress up their old-school beats in new-school outfits

East Coastin'

DJs Megadef and Fact bring a touch of youth and New York flavor to the local hip-hop scene