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The Platform is a track by Dilated Peoples, taken from the album “The Platform”, released July 29, 2011 on Capitol Records. It runs 4:37 and carries an explicit content notice. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.

Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside So May I Introduce To You, No Retreat, Guaranteed. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.

Song details

Song
The Platform
Artist
Dilated Peoples
Release
The Platform
Format
Album
Duration
4:37
Release date
July 29, 2011
Record label
Capitol Records
Content notice
Explicit

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You've done nothing" 2x (Uh-huh, yeah, the Platform sound) "Dilated " "Mind created minds" (We takin this worldwide) " Every word is heat " "Dilated expand " "That Platform sound" [Iriscience] Aiyyo The Platform, watch the stormtroopers swarm The Death Star's more than the devilish dawn It's where Evil and The Force manifest their form It's no good without bad and no night without morn It's relativity, balance, stability It's creativity, talents, ability Rakka shift the modes of the wizard and the warrior Hip hop-up and move to strike like a lawyer Quick to be like "**** a rapper after what I'm after" Friendly how you front, but behind me talkin backwards Basically I'm down to build but stay ready for battle Plus most of you ? oh, I mean cattle The catalyst, never rock the mic in vain Energy ain't created or destroyed, it's changed The Dilated Peoples hit you wit the Big Bang And theories that the Red Shift couldn't explain Platform "You wanna front war" "You've done nothing" [Chorus] 2x Aiyyo The Platform, takes respect to perfect the artform At times a battleground where rappers get their hearts torn "You wanna front war" "You've done nothing" [Evidence] Cuz when I step off, then step back on Son you'll never catch me preach-ing what I'm not practic-ing Word War I I, Platform the illest flows I know my hunger's real, I still get nauseous at shows My motto, I didn't write but this I quote: " It ain't where you put your words, it's where you don't" End quote, and wit this in mind Yo I bring flows more rare than black quarterbacks I never got sacked, or pushed ten yards back We could go rhyme for rhyme, line for line or track for track And after that, the crowd'll react To the future we are the magnetic attract Two-thousand twenty, confusin no doubt I catch the story of your life on VH1 Where Are They Now? And as for mine, I'll be sixty in my prime Still science and theories, and droppin rhymes on time Platform " You wanna front war " Chorus 2x [Iriscience] Aiyyo I seen apathy, met love and know hate I'm heavy on the mic, can you handle the weight? Either you learn to adapt or you're sealin your fate Only brave when you get more dusted than home plate Rockin D&D wit the Alchemist and Babs And after the lab, we send Ev to catch the cab Platform troop, make moves and stay true Rock Steady- Zulu creates a devastate crew [Evidence] Yo I Platform my strategy, mix words wit alchemy Evidence, I won't get caught shot on the balcony Between you and I, I'll tell you, here's the diff Gun to your head, your dead, pointblank, I shapeshift That's right, study Chemistry like Al Life, use your potential or Steve Howe I'm about to call it quits, like too much weight'll break your rack mount The man'll make you move yo, so make your move a backout " You wanna front war " Chorus 2x " Every word is lethal " "Dilated expand " "That Platform sound " "You've done nothing" "That Platform sound

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Full tracklist

  1. 01 So May I Introduce To You E 0:47
  2. 02 No Retreat E 5:20
  3. 03 Guaranteed E 3:52
  4. 04 Right On E 4:55
  5. 05 The Main Event E 2:33
  6. 06 Service E 3:16
  7. 07 Ear Drums Pop E 4:08
  8. 08 Years In The Making E 3:10
  9. 09 Annihilation E 3:58
  10. 10 Expanding Man 2:52
  11. 11 The Last Line Of Defense E 4:42
  12. 12 Triple Optics E 4:13
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