Shade Business

Shadē Business is the debut solo studio album by American rapper PMD. It was released on September 27, 1994, via RCA Records. Production was handled by DJ Scratch, Charlie Marotta, The 45 King, Jesse West and PMD himself. It features guest appearances from 3rd Eye, Top Quality, Zone 7 and Das EFX. The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.

Shadē Business
Studio album by
PMD
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1994
Recorded1993–94
Studio
  • Blackzone Studios
  • North Shore Studios
  • Albany Projects
  • Mark 45 King Studios
  • Ete Land Dungeon
GenreHip hop
Length51:23
LabelRCA
Producer
PMD chronology
Business Never Personal
(1992)		 Shadē Business
(1994)		 Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$
(1996)
Singles from Shade Business
  1. "I Saw It Cummin'"
    Released: August 15, 1994
  2. "Swing Your Own Thing"
    Released: December 12, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews3/10[2]

Track listing
Darkside
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shade Business"
PMD3:44
2."In the Zone"SmithPMD4:16
3."Steppin' Thru Hardcore"SmithPMD3:40
4."Respect Mine"SmithPMD4:24
5."Here They Cum" (featuring Das EFX)
  • Smith
  • Andre Weston
  • Willie Hines
PMD3:29
6."Back to the Rap"Smith
  • PMD
  • Charlie Marotta
3:13
7."I'll Wait" (featuring Zone 7)
DJ Scratch5:22
Zoneside
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."I Saw It Cummin'"
  • PMD
  • DJ Scratch
4:02
9."Swing Your Own Thing"SmithPMD3:39
10."Fake Homeyz" (featuring Top Quality and 3rd Eye)
PMD3:36
11."Phuck It Up Scratch" (featuring Al B.)SmithPMD2:47
12."Back up or Get Smacked Up"SmithPMD2:47
13."Thought I Lost My Spot"Smith
4:04
14."No Shorts and No Sleep" (featuring Top Quality, 3rd Eye and Zone 7)
  • Smith
  • Robinson
  • Williams
  • Harris
  • Bass
  • S. Jones
Jesse West5:07
Total length:51:23
Bonusside
No.TitleLength
15."Shadē Business" (The Beatnuts Remix)3:52
16."I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix)4:00
17."I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix)3:46
18."I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix)4:00
19."Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix)3:20
20."Many Often Wonder"2:57
Sample credits
Notes
  • Track 11 is omitted in clean version.

Personnel
  • Parrish "PMD" Smith – main artist, producer (tracks: 1–6, 8–12), co-producer (track 13), recording & mixing (tracks: 1–6, 8–10)
  • Andre "Krazy Drayz" Weston – featured artist (track 5)
  • William "Skoob" Hines – featured artist (track 5)
  • Zone 7 – featured artists (track: 7, 14)
  • T. "Top Quality" Robinson – featured artist (tracks: 10, 14)
  • Jesse "3rd Eye" Williams – featured artist (tracks: 10, 14), producer & recording (track 14)
  • Al B. – featured artist (track 11)
  • Charlie Marotta – producer (track 6), recording (tracks: 1–11), mixing (tracks: 1–5, 7–11)
  • George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – scratches, producer (tracks: 7, 8), recording & mixing (tracks: 7, 11)
  • Mark "The 45 King" James – producer & mixing (track 13)
  • Norman G. Balla 'Kaotic' – mixing (track 13)
  • Lyle Owerko – art direction, design
  • Gary Spector – photography

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 65

References
  1. "Shade Business - PMD | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 14, 2020). "Parrish Smith (PMD) :: Shade Business – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 15, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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