Back in Business (EPMD album)

Back in Business is the fifth studio album by the hip-hop duo EPMD, released on September 16, 1997, through Def Jam Recordings.[5][6] It was their first album since 1992, when the pair had broken up due to money issues.[4] The single "Da Joint" became their second Billboard Hot 100 appearance.

Back in Business
Studio album by
EPMD
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1997
GenreHip hop
Length46:08
LabelDef Jam
Producer
EPMD chronology
Business Never Personal
(1992)		 Back in Business
(1997)		 Out of Business
(1999)
Singles from Back in Business
  1. "Da Joint"
    Released: September 1997
  2. "Richter Scale"
    Released: November 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 17, 1997.

Critical reception

Vibe wrote that "Sermon's sluggish production makes the duo's paper-thin and finance-driven subject matter that much more irritating."[7] Rolling Stone declared: "Gone is the Wall of Sound funk that made EPMD famous."[8] The Austin American-Statesman thought that "jams such as 'Richter Scale' and 'Get With This' show true EPMD style as Erick and Parish sound perfect together over guitar funk."[9] The Guardian wrote that Back in Business "returns to the breaks and beats that made [EPMD] great: kooky 1970s funk samples mixed with guitar loops and cool-as-ice vocals."[10]

Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Performer (s) Length
1 "Intro" DJ Scratch *Interlude* 0:13
2 "Richter Scale" Erick Sermon EPMD 3:16
3 "Da Joint" Erick Sermon, Rockwilder EPMD 3:28
4 "Never Seen Before" Erick Sermon EPMD 2:51
5 "Skit" Parrish Smith *Interlude* 0:24
6 "Intrigued" Erick Sermon EPMD, Das EFX 3:38
7 "Last Man Standing" EPMD EPMD 3:35
8 "Get Wit This" Erick Sermon EPMD 3:42
9 "Do It Again" Erick Sermon EPMD 2:52
10 "Apollo Interlude" Erick Sermon *Interlude* 1:18
11 "You Gots 2 Chill '97" EPMD EPMD 3:26
12 "Put On" DJ Scratch EPMD 3:54
13 "K.I.M. (Keep It Movin')" Erick Sermon EPMD, Redman, Keith Murray 4:36
14 "Dungeon Master" Parrish Smith, Agallah EPMD, Nocturnal 3:24
15 "Jane 5" Parrish Smith PMD 2:41
16 "Never Seen Before [Remix]" Erick Sermon EPMD 2:52

Samples

Richter Scale

Da Joint

Never Seen Before

Intrigued

Last Man Standing

Get Wit This

Do It Again

You Gots 2 Chill '97

K.I.M. (Keep It Movin')

Jane 5

Never Seen Before (Remix)

Charts

Singles
Year Song Chart positions
US
Hot 100		 US
R&B[15]		 US
Rap		 US Dance
Sales
1997 "Da Joint" 94 45 17 5
1997 "Richter Scale" — 62 — —

References
  1. Back in Business at AllMusic
  2. Baker, Soren. "EPMDBack In Business (Def Jam) (star) 1/2On..." chicagotribune.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 301.
  4. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 281.
  5. "EPMD Reopens For 'Business'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 26, 1997 – via Google Books.
  6. "EPMD | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. Ex, Christian (Nov 1997). "Revolutions". Vibe. 5 (9): 148.
  8. "Back in Business". Rolling Stone (770): 54, 56. Oct 2, 1997.
  9. "EPMD". Austin American-Statesman: C1. 27 Sep 1997.
  10. "Music: This week's pop cd releases". The Guardian: 16: 4. 17 Oct 1997.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  12. "EPMD, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  13. "EPMD, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  15. "EPMD Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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