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Business As Usual
Hip-Hop · 1990 · 13 tracks

Business As Usual

EPMD

Thick P-Funk loops and deadpan delivery define this 1990 cornerstone. Heavy basslines and dusty drum breaks built specifically for subwoofers and concrete streets.

December 18, 1990 · Def Jam Recordings

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Unshakeable street confidence backed by heavy, hypnotic funk grooves.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
I’m Mad
3:42
02
Hardcore
4:32
04
Manslaughter
4:39
05
Jane 3
2:36
06
For My People
3:04
07
Mr. Bozack
2:45
08
Gold Digger
5:11
09
Give the People
3:36
10
Rap Is Outta Control
3:08
11
Brothers on My Jock
4:09
12
Underground
3:20
13
Hit Squad Heist
2:25
14
Funky Piano
4:26
Moments Worth Listening For
the transition in Gold Digger where the cautionary tale meets a massive funk groove
DJ Scratch's virtuosic turntable solo on Funky Piano that feels like a physical performance
the aggressive back-and-forth trade-offs on I'm Mad that define the duo's chemistry
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How does Business As Usual sound next to the rest of EPMD's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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