Business Is Business (album)
| Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ | ||||
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| Studio album by PMD | ||||
| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
| Genre | Rap | |||
| Label | Relativity Records | |||
| Producer | 8-Off, DJ Scratch | |||
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Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ is the second album by PMD. It was released on October 22, 1996 through Relativity Records, with most of the production handled by 8-Off. The album peaked at 180 on the Billboard 200 and 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Two singles were released from the album, "Rugged-n-Raw" featuring Das EFX, and "It's the Pee" featuring Mobb Deep. Both were minor hits on the R&B and Rap charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:16 | |||
| 2. | "Business Is Business" | Smith, Aguilar | 8-Off | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Leave Your Style Cramped" | Smith, Marotta | Charlie Marotta | 1:56 | |
| 4. | "Rugged-N-Raw" | Smith, Aguilar | 8-Off | 4:06 | |
| 5. | "What Cha Gonna Do" (featuring Das EFX) | Smith, Weston, Hines, Charity, Lynch | Solid Scheme | 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Never Watered Down" (featuring Nocturnal) | Smith, Aguilar | 8-Off | 4:16 | |
| 7. | "It’s the Pee" | Smith, Charity, Lynch | Solid Scheme | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Kool Kat" | Smith, Marotta | Charlie Marotta | 4:38 | |
| 9. | "Interlude" | 1:10 | |||
| 10. | "It’s the Ones" (featuring M.O.P.) | Smith, Grinnage, Murray, Hamilton | Fabian Hamilton | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Nuttin Move" (featuring Das EFX) | Smith, Weston, Hines, Spivey | DJ Scratch | 4:15 | |
| 12. | "I’m A B-Boy" | Smith, Spivey | DJ Scratch | 3:54 | |
| 13. | "Rugged-N-Raw (Remix)" (featuring Das EFX) | Smith, Weston, Hines, Aguilar | 8-Off |
Samples
Rugged-N-Law
- "Eleanor Rigby" by Rare Earth
- "S.C.R." by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess
Leave Your Style Cramped
- "Got the Flava" by Showbiz & A.G.
It's the Ones
- "Warning" by Notorious B.I.G.
I'm a B-Boy
- "Eleanor Rigby" by Rare Earth
- "Slam" by Onyx
References
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