Out of Business
Out of Business is the sixth album from hip-hop duo EPMD, which changed its initialism for the release from Erick & Parrish Making Dollars to Erick & Parrish Millennium Ducats. Originally scheduled for a February 1999 release, it was released July 20, 1999.
| Out of Business | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Studio | Mirror Image Recordings East (Dix Hills, New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:22 | |||
| Label | Def Jam[1] | |||
| Producer | ||||
| EPMD chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Out of Business | ||||
| ||||
A limited-edition version of the album was released with a bonus greatest hits disc that features tracks spanning from 1987 to 1997. The versions of the tracks from its two first albums are rerecorded versions because EMI would not license these tracks to Def Jam for inclusion.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| RapReviews.com |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | DJ Scratch | EPMD | 2:18 |
| 2 | "Pioneers" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:14 |
| 3 | "Right Now" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:51 |
| 4 | "Check 1,2" | Parrish Smith, Agallah | EPMD | 3:16 |
| 5 | "Symphony" | Erick Sermon | EPMD, M.O.P. | 3:01 |
| 6 | "Hold Me Down" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:34 |
| 7 | "Rap Is Still Outta Control" | EPMD | EPMD, Busta Rhymes | 3:33 |
| 8 | "The Fan" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:03 |
| 9 | "Draw" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:22 |
| 10 | "U Got Shot" | Erick Sermon | EPMD, Agallah, 215 | 3:38 |
| 11 | "House Party" | Parrish Smith | EPMD | 3:52 |
| 12 | "The Funk" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:08 |
| 13 | "Symphony 2000" | Erick Sermon | EPMD, Method Man & Redman, Lady Luck | 4:03 |
| 14 | "Jane 6" | Parrish Smith | EPMD | 4:22 |
Greatest Hits disc
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It's My Thing '99" | EPMD | EPMD | 5:37 |
| 2 | "You Gots to Chill '97" | EPMD | EPMD | 3:27 |
| 3 | "Strictly Business" | EPMD | EPMD | 4:39 |
| 4 | "So Wat Cha Sayin'" | EPMD | EPMD | 4:29 |
| 5 | "The Big Payback" | EPMD | EPMD | 4:04 |
| 6 | "Get the Bozack" | EPMD | EPMD | 4:33 |
| 7 | "Please Listen to My Demo" | EPMD | EPMD | 2:49 |
| 8 | "Gold Digger" | EPMD | EPMD | 5:02 |
| 9 | "Rampage" | EPMD | EPMD, L.L. Cool J | 3:49 |
| 10 | "Crossover" | EPMD | EPMD | 3:48 |
| 11 | "Head Banger" | EPMD | EPMD, K-Solo, Redman | 4:51 |
| 12 | "Never Seen Before" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:50 |
| 13 | "Da Joint" | Erick Sermon, Rockwilder | EPMD | 3:26 |
Samples
Intro
- "Going the Distance" by Bill Conti
- "Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three
- "Afro Puffs" by The Lady of Rage
- "Funky Soul Makossa" by Nairobi
- "One More Chance (Remix)" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Pioneers
- "Caught, Can We Get a Witness?" by Public Enemy
- "It's Yours" by T La Rock & Jazzy Jay
Hold Me Down
- "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow
Draw
- "Per Qualche Dollaro in Più" by Ennio Morricone
- "How High (Remix)" by Method Man & Redman
- "To da Break of Dawn" by LL Cool J
U Got Shot
- "Brooklyn Zoo" by Ol' Dirty Bastard
- "Dove" by Cymande
The Funk
- "Do Your Dance" by Rose Royce
Symphony 2000
- "Requiem Pour Un Con" by Serge Gainsbourg
- "Uccellacci e Uccellini - Titoli Di Testa", from the Pier Paolo Pasolini motion picture, composed by Ennio Morricone and sung by Domenico Modugno
Jane 6
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "Mary Jane" by Rick James
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 13 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
References
- "EPMD Out of Business". exclaim.ca.
- Bush, John. Review of Out of Business at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- Diehl, Matt (23 July 1999). "Out of Business". Entertainment Weekly. p. 68. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- Juon, Steve. "EPMD :: Out of Business :: Def Jam". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (Fourth ed.). Fireside Books. p. 281. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- "EPMD Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- "EPMD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.