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Business as Usual is an ironic title for EPMD's third album -- for in terms of production, it was anything but business as usual for the Strong Island rappers. While Strictly Business and Unfinished Business favored a very simple and basic approach to production consisting primarily of samples (many of them clever) and drum machines, the production is busier and more involved this time -- and even suggests Marley Marl. Unfortunately, the sampling isn't as clever as before. What didn't change was EPMD's relatively laid-back approach to rapping and a preoccupation with sucker MCs. Though not as inspired as its two predecessors, the album does have its moments -- including "Rampage" (which unites EPMD with LL Cool J), "Give the People," and "Gold Digger," a candid denunciation of "material girls" who exploit and victimize men financially after a divorce.
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Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Redman, FeaturedArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - J.T. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Mccracklin, ComposerLyricist - Lowell Fulson, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, FeaturedArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - B. White, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - J. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Lyn Collins, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - RONALD NORMAN MILLER, ComposerLyricist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Marotta, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EPMD, MainArtist - Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Bertram Charles Reid Jr., ComposerLyricist - Philippe Escalante Wynn, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer, Co-Producer - Everett "Eplugg" Ramos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - L. Heff, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Redman, FeaturedArtist - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Spivey, Producer - Erick Sermon, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Parrish Smith, Producer - Erick Sermon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EPMD, MainArtist - PMD, ComposerLyricist - L. Heff, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Bozack, Producer
℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Business as Usual is an ironic title for EPMD's third album -- for in terms of production, it was anything but business as usual for the Strong Island rappers. While Strictly Business and Unfinished Business favored a very simple and basic approach to production consisting primarily of samples (many of them clever) and drum machines, the production is busier and more involved this time -- and even suggests Marley Marl. Unfortunately, the sampling isn't as clever as before. What didn't change was EPMD's relatively laid-back approach to rapping and a preoccupation with sucker MCs. Though not as inspired as its two predecessors, the album does have its moments -- including "Rampage" (which unites EPMD with LL Cool J), "Give the People," and "Gold Digger," a candid denunciation of "material girls" who exploit and victimize men financially after a divorce.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:32
- Main artists: EPMD
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1990 Rush Associated Labels Inc. ℗ 1990 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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