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Neighborhood Watch
Hip-Hop · 2004 · 14 tracks

Neighborhood Watch

Dilated Peoples

Heavyweight turntable work meets polished soul-sampling. A definitive snapshot of West Coast underground hip-hop moving into the mainstream light.

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The perfect bridge between underground grit and soul-sampled polish.

A confident and slightly paranoid urban stroll that balances technical skill with soulful warmth.

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Social Commentary writing recurs across this artist's catalogue — consistent here, not a departure.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Marathon
5:08
02
Neighborhood Watch
3:26
03
Tryin' to Breathe
4:08
04
Caffeine
4:55
05
Who's Who
4:05
06
Poisonous
3:39
07
Reach Us
5:02
08
Big Business
2:30
09
Love and War
3:47
10
1580 Skit
1:13
11
World on Wheels
3:57
12
Closed Session
6:15
13
This Way
4:06
14
DJ Babu in Deep Concentration
5:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the soul sample on This Way pitch-shifts and chops under Kanye's signature production style.
DJ Babu's five-minute masterclass in scratching on the final track, treating the turntable like a lead guitar.
The transition from the heavy drums of Marathon into the paranoid, creeping bassline of the title track.
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