Neighborhood Watch (album)

Neighborhood Watch is the third album from West Coast hip hop group Dilated Peoples and was released in 2004. The album was not as acclaimed as their past releases, The Platform and Expansion Team, and was not able to push a significant number of units, despite having the group's first Billboard Hot 100 hit in the Kanye West-assisted "This Way". The album also features the singles "Marathon" and "Poisonous", as well as the DJ showcase "DJ Babu in Deep Concentration", an ode to Gang Starr's 1989 track "DJ Premier in Deep Concentration". "Who's Who" was used in two video games SSX 3 and Need for Speed: Underground.

Neighborhood Watch
Studio album by Dilated Peoples
Released	April 6, 2004
Recorded	2003-04
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Capitol
Producer	The Alchemist Reef Nucleus Evidence Joey Chavez DJ Babu Kanye West
Dilated Peoples chronology
Expansion Team (2001) Neighborhood Watch (2004) 20/20 (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	8/10[3]
The Situation	3/5[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Marathon"	The Alchemist	5:08
2.	"Neighborhood Watch"	The Alchemist	3:26
3.	"Tryin' to Breathe"	Reef	4:08
4.	"Caffeine"	Nucleus	4:55
5.	"Who's Who"	Evidence	4:05
6.	"Poisonous" (feat. Devin the Dude)	The Alchemist	3:39
7.	"Reach Us"	Joey Chavez	5:02
8.	"Big Business"	DJ Babu	2:30
9.	"Love & War"	Evidence, DJ Babu	3:47
10.	"1580 (Skit)"	The Alchemist	1:13
11.	"World on Wheels"	The Alchemist	3:57
12.	"Closed Session" (feat. Defari, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony)	DJ Babu	6:15
13.	"This Way" (feat. Kanye West)	Kanye West	4:06
14.	"DJ Babu in Deep Concentration"	DJ Babu	5:15

Samples

Marathon

• "Come Back Home" by Rudy Love & the Love Family
• "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim

Neighborhood Watch

• "Night Games" by Bobby Bland

Tryin' to Breathe

• "It Ain't Rainin' (On Nobody's House but Mine)" by The Dramatics

Who's Who

• "Funk to the Folks" by The Soul Searchers
• "Can't Find the Judge" by Gary Wright
• "Ironside" by Quincy Jones

Reach Us

• "Palikari Dipsasmeno" by Stavros Xarchakos

Love and War

• "I Can't Fake It Anymore" by Ted Taylor
• "Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three

World on Wheels

• "The Lovomaniacs" by Boobie Knight & the Universal Lady

Closed Session

• Pack of Lies" by The Counts

This Way

• "Old Men" by Jimmie and Vella
• "Live Convention '82 (Side A)" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore

DJ Babu in Deep Concentration

• "Stoop Rap" from Wild Style
• "Marley Marl Scratch" by Marley Marl
• "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
• "Summertime" by Billy Stewart

Album singles

Single information
"Marathon" Released: 2003 B-side: "Under the Sun"
"Poisonous" Released: 2003 B-side: "Love & War"
"This Way" Released: 2004 B-side:

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[5]	155
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	91
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	96
US Billboard 200[8]	55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	16

References

1. Bush, John. "Neighborhood Watch - Dilated Peoples". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
2. J-23 (April 11, 2004). "Dilated Peoples - Neighborhood Watch". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 6, 2004). "Feature for April 6, 2004 - Dilated Peoples' "Neighborhood Watch"". RapReviews. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
4. Tang, Melisa. "Dilated Peoples - Neighborhood Watch". The Situation. Archived from the original on December 4, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
5. "Lescharts.com – Dilated Peoples – Neighborhood Watch". Hung Medien.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Dilated Peoples – Neighborhood Watch". Hung Medien.
7. "Dilated Peoples | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
8. "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
9. "Dilated Peoples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.