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EPMD

Strictly Business

Strictly Business Tracks
1. Strictly Business
2. I'm Housin'
3. Let the Funk Flow
4. You Gots to Chill
5. It's My Thang
6. You're a Customer
7. Steve Martin
8. Get off the Bandwagon
9. D.J. K la Boss
10. Jane
EPMD - Strictly Business
Strictly Business Review
Imagine a time in history when artists didn't have to clear any samples in their music. EPMD's 1988 debut, Strictly Business, like the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, was recorded during the clearance-free sample heyday, and we're all a lot better off because of it. Long before Dr. Dre and Digital Underground were doling out legal cash to George Clinton and Kool and the Gang, EPMD was sampling them--and others--brilliantly on tracks like "You Gots to Chill" and "It's My Thing." (They even double-sample "Jungle Boogie," using it on both "You Gots to Chill" and "You're the Customer"--that takes some damn nerve.) The EPMD production sound gets in your pants and moves things against your will, making Strictly Business an essential time capsule from the Wild West-era of sampling. --Todd Levin


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The most sampled 80's rap group!
5
This is a classic rap album a must for any collector. This has got to be the most sampled rap groups ever. I know EPMD sampled their music, but just about every hot MC has re-sampled EPMD's old beats. If using EMPD's old sampled beats again and again has worked for many MC's its because of the nostolgia it brings back. If you like 90's rap you'll love this album.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-12-28
The First Of Three Straight Classics [Part 1 of 3] (5 Stars)
5
There isn't a whole lot I can add to the reviews that have been written already. We all know this album is classic material. This album came out when rappers didn't have to clear samples, so cats were sampling like crazy and this album was as well put together as any other album that came out in 1988. Here it is 18 years later and this album is just as dope and fresh now as it was when it was rockin' the clubs and the streets in '88. The album doesn't sound dated as far as beats (the slang is way dated though) and is still heavily sampled even today.

I usually reserve some space in my reviews for flaws, but there are none on this album. This LP is excellent in all areas.

Like I said before, this album is without a doubt classic material. You won't ever hear albums like this being made anymore. The heavy handed sampling is unlike anything you've heard before (with the exception of Paul's Boutique and a handful of others). There are very few landmark albums in hip hop.......this is one of them. If you don't have this in your collection, then your collection is suspect. Go get this A.S.A.P. if you haven't already.

Standout Tracks: You Gots To Chill, Let The Funk Flow, Jane, I'm Housin', It's My Thing (My Favorite), Strictly Business, and You're A Customer
Posted by Anonymous, on 2006-01-05
Some Ol' School Stuff!
5
EPMD drop Strictly Business in 1988, which EPMD consists of Erick Serman, Parrish Smith, Diamond J, DJ K La Boss & DJ Scratch commin' from Brentwood, NY. EPMD were around the era of artists such as Run-DMC, Kool G Rap, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace & Marly Marl. The song I'm Housin has some classic beats, and You Gots To Chill has the jazzy mellow funk of something from Roger Troutman & Zapp.

EPMD go Strictly Business on all of songs 1-10, cause its that classic!
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-12-04

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