• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Apr 6, 2004
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Here's a group at the top of its game.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Suitable for both the streets and chain stores. [9 Apr 2004, p.87]
  3. The A.V. Club
    80
    While Dilated Peoples doesn't throw many curveballs, when its fastball is working, it doesn't need them.
  4. Alternative Press
    80
    Most of Neighborhood Watch is uncompromising proof that hip-hoppers, like rockers, can move units and still stay true. [May 2004, p.106]
  5. Three albums in, their belief that success and integrity don’t have to be mutually exclusive, is finally starting to pay off.
  6. 70
    Their third album finds them immersed in light-hearted, yet imaginative hop ‘n’ soul, Parliamentarian funk and the fiery chants of lead single ‘This Way’.
  7. Q Magazine
    70
    Imaginative. [May 2004, p.101]
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Mike
    Sep 13, 2005
    7
    Yo this shit is hot.
  2. JasonT
    May 30, 2004
    5
    Evidence and Iriscience are perhaps the least talented emcees in underground hip hop today. The beats on this album are listenable, but Evidence and Iriscience are perhaps the least talented emcees in underground hip hop today. The beats on this album are listenable, but nowhere near enough to save listeners from drowning out the pointless lyrics. Full Review »
  3. VinceH
    May 21, 2004
    7
    I am a HUGE Dilated Peoples fan and I have all their albums and vinyl singles dating all the way back to songs they did on rare compilations I am a HUGE Dilated Peoples fan and I have all their albums and vinyl singles dating all the way back to songs they did on rare compilations in the early 90's. So needless to say I was looking foward to this CD and was highly dissapointed. Evidence & Iriescience are lyrically dope as ever, and have opened up their style to encompass new themes and ideas. The production on the other hand is really weak. Even the usually dependable Alchemist brings some of his laziest beats ever, and the rest of the beats by Joey Chavez, Evidence & DJ Babu are forgettable and boring. If they had switched up the monotonous production or brought on some good guest appearances, this could've been better. Overall, it's still better than 80% of hip hop out there but it's their weakest album to date. Full Review »