Strictly Business

by EPMD

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Anchored by massive, instantly recognizable funk and rock samples, 'Strictly Business' brought a laid-back, infectious groove to the golden age of East Coast hip-hop. Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith trade incredibly smooth, deadpan verses filled with clever, boastful punchlines over dense, rhythmic production. It is an enduring, highly influential boom-bap classic that proved hardcore rap could be simultaneously raw, humorous, and commercially viable.

Genres

  • Boom Bap

Tracklist

  1. Strictly Business
  2. I'm Housin'
  3. Let The Funk Flow
  4. You Gots To Chill
  5. It's My Thing
  6. You're A Customer
  7. The Steve Martin
  8. Get Off The Bandwagon
  9. D.J. K La Boss
  10. Jane