Back in Business (album)
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| Studio album by EPMD | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:08 | |||
| Label |
Def Jam 536 389 | |||
| Producer |
EPMD Rockwilder DJ Scratch 8-Off Agallah | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
Back in Business is the return 5th album from the hip-hop duo EPMD, which broke up because of personal problems in 1992. After releasing four successful albums between 1988 and 1992 (all of them being considered classics), the duo returned with another successful effort. The single "Da Joint" became their second Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1997.
The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 17, 1997.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Erick Sermon | *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." | Erick Sermon | EPMD, Redman, Keith Murray | 4:36 |
| 14 | "Dungeon Master" | Parrish Smith, 8-Off | EPMD, Nocturnal | 3:24 |
| 15 | "Jane 5" | Parrish Smith | EPMD | 2:41 |
| 16 | "Never Seen Before [Remix]" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:52 |
Samples
Richter Scale
- "Person to Person" by Average White Band
- "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
- "California Love" by 2Pac
Da Joint
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
- "Think" by Aretha Franklin
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Never Seen Before
- "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
- "Timebomb" by Public Enemy
Last Man Standing
- "Midnight Groove" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
- "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" by Mobb Deep
Get Wit This
- "Big Beat" by Billy Squier
Do It Again
- "Funkin 4 Jamaica" by Tom Browne
You Gots to Chill '97
- "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp Band
K.I.M.
- "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K.550 (3rd Movement)" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Jane 5
- "Mary Jane" by Rick James
- "Papa Was Too (Live)" by Joe Tex
- "Who Killed Jane?" by EPMD
Never Seen Before (Remix)
- "Watching You" by Slave
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1997 | Back In Business | #16 | #4 | |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1997 | "Da Joint" | #94 | #45 | #17 | #5 |
| 1997 | "Richter Scale" | - | #62 | - | - |
References
- ↑ Back in Business (album) at AllMusic
- ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA322&dq=rolling+stone+gang+starr&cd=1&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=rakim&f=false. Page 281
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