Business Is Business (album)

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Studio album by PMD

Released

October 22, 1996

Recorded

1995-1996

8-Off, DJ Scratch, Charlie Marotta, Solid Scheme, Fabian Hamilton

PMD chronology

Shade Business
(1994)

Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$
(1996)

Underground Connections
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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
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-Raw

"Eleanor Rigby" by Rare Earth
"S.C.R." by Ralph Vargas & 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

↑ Business Is Business at AllMusic

PMD
Studio albums	Shade Business Business Is Business The Awakening
Other albums	Underground Connections
Singles	"I Saw It Cummin'" "Swing Your Own Thing" "Rugged-n-Raw" "It's the Pee '97" "Straight from da Heart"
Related articles	Discography EPMD Hit Squad

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