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Di·la·ted: adjective, 15th century: Expanded normally or abnormally in all dimensions

Coasting down Los Angeles’ 405 highway, Rakaa Iriscience, one-third of world-renowned hip-hop crew Dilated Peoples, is on his way to the studio to lay down mixes for his upcoming solo album Crown of Thorns (Decon), his debut after four albums with his group and countless guest spots. Ask him if this means the end of Dilated, or even the euphemistic “on hiatus”, and the response is swift and resolute.