Reviews6 out of 10 - "...They outline their charitable plans for world domination with Daisy Age rhetoric and intermittently distracting turntablism....proving they possess the necessary verbal skills...", 3 out of 5 - "...The beats are all around head-nodders, to be savored by backpacker and jeep-rider alike....touching on subjects...most chart-hitting artists leave in the notebooks once the champagne starts flowing.", "...Armed with grooves that rival any East Coast beatminer on the Lyrical Lounge circuit, these artists boast, toast and roast their competition....The bomb? Guess again, sucka. This...is nuclear.", "...Sends a clear signal that the West Coast underground has arrived on the larger scene....it's evident that heads had better start checking for Dilated Peoples...", 4 out of 5 - "...a 17-strong selection of neck-jerk classics that will morph from the club to the lounge as smoothly as a smoothie...", 3 mics out of 5 - "...Proves that the backpacker scene is alive and kickin'....will undoubtedly gain the respect both the backpacker and the back-alley thugs alike....containing highly melodic beats....offering quite a few impressive joints...", "...Some sharp major-label geometry. The rhythm matrix between rappers Evidence and Rakaa/Iriscience and Beat Junkie DJ Babu is a textbook for how to build turntablism trickery into bona fide songs..." - Rating: B+, 3 stars out of 5 - "...Sits comfortably between the party-heart, old skool shape-throwing of Jurassic 5 and the darker weedscapes of Cypress Hill...", "...They've translated their freight yard aerosol rivalry into dual air assault....Regarding LA HipHop, Dilated is more about King Tee's swagger than Jamie Jupiter or G Funk....DJ Babu cuts syllables within 12 inches of their short-breathed lives..."