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Strictly Business
Hip-Hop · 1988 · 10 tracks

Strictly Business

EPMD

Thick P-Funk loops and monotone flows that defined the New York boom bap sound. A masterclass in sample-heavy production and effortless cool.

June 7, 1988 · Fresh Records

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An effortless, swaggering confidence backed by the heaviest funk loops of the 1980s.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Strictly Business
4:47
02
I’m Housin’
4:01
03
Let the Funk Flow
4:17
04
You Gots to Chill
4:27
05
It’s My Thang
5:45
06
You’re a Customer
5:29
07
The Steve Martin
4:45
08
Get Off the Bandwagon
4:25
09
D.J. K la Boss
4:32
10
Jane
3:00
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic Zapp and Roger 'More Bounce to the Ounce' loop dropping in on You Gots to Chill.
The Eric Clapton 'I Shot the Sheriff' sample being flipped into a menacing street anthem on It's My Thang.
The deadpan banter between Erick and Parrish during the intro to Jane, setting up a recurring hip-hop saga.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Strictly Business sound next to the rest of EPMD's catalogue?

Party Celebration+3.8σ

The writing leans far further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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