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.[2]
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| 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] | |||
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| Singles from Out of Business | ||||
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A limited-edition version of the album was released with a bonus greatest hits disc that features tracks spanning from 1987 to 1997.[2] 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 |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| RapReviews.com |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
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[7] | 13 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
References
- "EPMD Out of Business". exclaim.ca.
- Oumano, Elena (July 24, 1999). "EPMD's Latest Gets Down To 'Business'". Billboard. p. 35. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- 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.
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