West-Coast rap was supposed to be rejuvinated by Dilated Peoples (rappers "Evidence" and "Rakaa" and turntablist DJ Babu). The promises of Third Degree (1997) and Work the Angles (1998) are hardly visible on the bland The Platform (2000), featuring beats created by Los Angeles' producer Alan-Daniel "Alchemist" Maman, and following albums, The Expansion Team (2001) and Neighborhood Watch (2004) and 20/20 (2006), are simply predictable and derivative.