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EPMD is an American hip hop duo from Brentwood, New York. The duo's name is a concatenation of the members' names 'E' and 'PMD' or an acronym for 'Erick and Parrish Making Dollars', referencing its members: emceesErick Sermon ('E' a.k.a. E Double) and Parrish Smith ('PMD' a.k.a. Parrish Mic Doc). During an interview on college radio station WHOV in 1987, Parrish Smith stated that the name evolved from the original: 'We were originally known as 'EEPMD' (Easy Erick and Parrish the Microphone Doctor), but chose to go with EPMD because it was easier to say.' He also stated that they dropped the two 'E's' because N.W.A.'s Eric Wright was already using 'Eazy-E' as his stage name. The group has been active for 34 years (minus two breakups in 1992 and 1999), and is one of the most prominent acts in east coast hip hop. DJ K La Boss and DJ Scratch were DJs for the group and their current DJ is DJ Diamond J.

The word 'business' is used in every title of the group's albums. Every album also has a track with 'Jane' in the title.

History[edit]

Early years and mainstream success: 1987–92[edit]

Hailing from Brentwood, Long Island, New York, EPMD's first album, Strictly Business, appeared in 1988 and featured the underground hit 'Strictly Business,' which sampled Eric Clapton's version of Bob Marley's 'I Shot the Sheriff.' Many critics cite this first album as the group's most influential.^{[citation needed]} The group's brand of funk-fueled sample-heavy hip-hop proved to be a major force in the genre. Unlike old school hip hop, which was originally based on disco hits but eventually became more electronic, EPMD based its music mainly on lifting funk and rock breaks for samples and helped to popularize their usage, along with Marley Marl and Public Enemy. 'You're a Customer' combined snippets of Steve Miller's 'Fly Like an Eagle,' Kool & the Gang's 'Jungle Boogie, the bass line from ZZ Top's 'Cheap Sunglasses' and drum beat (Roger Linn LM-2 machine). 'Jane,' about a romantic rendezvous gone bad, would be revisited on no less than five sequels; a first for hip-hop. 'You Gots to Chill' used 1980s funk band Zapp's 'More Bounce to the Ounce,' which has become one of the most enduring sample sources for hip-hop. EPMD later appeared on the single 'Everybody (Get Up)' by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman on his last solo album, Bridging The Gap, in 1991. 'I'm Housin' was covered some 12 years later by Rage Against the Machine. Managed early on by Russell Simmons' RUSH Management, the group toured with such hip-hop luminaries as Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.^[2]

EPMD signed with Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records, which eventually released its debut album, Strictly Business, by electro funk pioneer Kurtis Mantronik, who also worked as an A&R representative for the label. Propelled by several strong singles ('You Gots to Chill' and the album's title track), the album was eventually certified gold, selling over 500,000 copies^{[citation needed]}, as did 1989's follow-up, Unfinished Business. Financial frustrations followed when Sleeping Bag went under in 1992. The two EPMD albums and Nice & Smooth's debut album were acquired by Priority/EMI Records before the label was sold to Warlock Records. The duo's Sleeping Bag contract was acquired by Def Jam. EPMD returned in 1990 with Business As Usual and Business Never Personal two years later. By 1992, the group presided over an extended family dubbed the Hit Squad, which included Redman, K-Solo, Das EFX, Hurricane G, and Knucklehedz.^[2]

In 1992, EPMD had a hit with its song 'Crossover,' which lamented rappers making blatant concessions to pop sensibilities in order to get mainstream attention from music audiences.^[2] The song became a hit, peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in doing so becoming their biggest hit to date.

First breakup and Feud: 1993–96[edit]

EPMD called it quits in 1993, under controversial circumstances. According to interviews in The Source and Rap Pages, in late 1991, Smith's house was burglarized by armed intruders. According to Smith, in the ensuing police investigation, one of the apprehended culprits supposedly gave up Sermon's name as having allegedly paid them to do it. Sermon was arrested and briefly detained for questioning, but no charges were filed. Still, it led to lingering tensions, and by the time of the break-up, Sermon alleged financial impropriety on Smith's part. The duo found itself as solo artists by default: Sermon debuted in 1993 with No Pressure, followed by Double or Nothing (1995), Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (2000), Music (2001), and React (2002). Smith made his statements on 1994's Shade Business, followed by Business is Business in 1996.^[2]

First reunion and second breakup: 1997–2005[edit]

The duo reunited in 1997, recording a comeback LP, Back in Business. In 1998, a remix of the song 'Strictly Business' appeared by the A&R man who signed the duo while at Fresh/Sleeping Bag, Kurtis Mantronik. Sermon released an album with Redman and Keith Murray as the Def Squad in 1998: El Niño was certified gold^{[citation needed]} that same year. EPMD's last LP, Out of Business, was released in 1999 as both a single CD and a limited editiondouble CD. The limited edition double CD contained both new material and rerecorded versions of its greatest hits. Smith released The Awakening (2003) on his own Hit Squad label, and Sermon released Chilltown, N.Y. (2004) on Motown/Universal. A Hit Squad compilation LP (overseen by Smith, featuring a new EPMD track) was released on Nervous Recordings in 2004.^[2]

Second reunion: 2006–present[edit]

A reunited EPMD with DJ Scratch performed live at the Rock the Bells Tour in New York on October 14, 2006 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, their first NYC show in eight years. The tour also featured former Hit Squad members Keith Murray, Das EFX, and Redman.

Two months later, EPMD and Keith Murray released a new song, titled 'The Main Event,' produced by DJ Knowhow. In the March 2007 issue of Swedish hip-hop magazine Quote, Erick Sermon and Parish Smith talked about whether the duo planned to record together again. On its recent tour, the group announced that it was working on a new album, tentatively titled We Mean Business.

On June 27, 2007, the group appeared on BET's Rap City to freestyle. EPMD's new single, 'Blow',^[3] was released on vinyl from Unique Distribution during August 2007 as a prelude to a new album that was to be released in 2008. The song instantly became a regular feature on the Funkmaster Flex show. The same month, the duo made a number of surprise live appearances, including the Rock the Bells tour with Rage Against the Machine, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Mos Def and others.

In June 2008, during an interview with HipHopGame, Erick and Parish confirmed that We Mean Business would be released on September 9. The album eventually emerged in December 2008, and featured guest appearances from the likes of KRS-One and Redman amongst others. In the end of the interview, they mentioned the possibility of a Hit Squad/Def Squad double disc album, but that they had problems with K-Solo.^[4]

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On August 3, 2008, EPMD joined Method Man & Redman on stage at the Rock The Bells concert at Jones Beach, New York.

The following month, EPMD took the stage as part of AllHipHop.com's Breeding Ground event at S.O.B.'s in New York City.^[5] The duo performed many of their early hits and featured Keith Murray as a guest.

In March 2011, EPMD performed at the Lawyer4Musicians Hiphop showcase at Venue 222 in Austin, Texas.^[6] It was the duo's first time performing in Austin, where they performed many of their early hits as well as cover songs and freestyle rhymes.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

• Strictly Business (1988)
• Unfinished Business (1989)
• Business as Usual (1990)
• Business Never Personal (1992)
• Back in Business (1997)
• Out of Business (1999)
• We Mean Business (2008)
• Big Business (TBA)

References[edit]

1. ^'EPMD Reopens For 'Business''. Billboard. 1997-07-26. ISSN0006-2510. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
2. ^ ^abcdeAllmusic Biography
3. ^Multimedia / Music : EPMDArchived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^'Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes'. Hiphopgame.com. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
5. ^'Allhiphop'. Allhiphop. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
6. ^'L4M 2011 HIPHOP SHOWCASE feat EPMD, COOL KIDS, DAS RACIST, and MORE! at Venue 222, Austin on Do512'. Do512.com. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

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Happy 20th anniversary to EPMD’s album “Out Of Business” the dynamic duo’s sixth studio album, originally released on July 20th, 1999. This was also the time when they changed its initialism for the release from Erick & Parrish Making Dollars to Erick & Parrish Millennium Ducats. A limited-edition version of the album was also released with a bonus greatest hits disc that features tracks spanning from 1987 to 1997.

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This summer was filled with releases from artist like Gang Starr, Too Short and even Lil Cease made his solo debut. But one single came out and started to shake the summer and that was Symphony 2000 feat Method Man, Redman, and Lady Luck. That song happens to be the last charting single from EPMD making it on the hip hop and R&B charts. The album also had features by Busta Rhymes, M.O.P. and Agallah.

EPMD hails from Brentwood, New York. They were originally known as EPEEMD but chose to go with EPMD after being managed by Russell Simmons’ RUSH Management. Lyor Cohen suggested the change and hired the artist who designed the Run DMC logo to create EPMD’s.

The “Out of Business” album brought the classic EPMD feel of soul and funk mixed with the boom-bap hip-hop by utilizing classic samples. Starting with the “Intro” that sampled one of the songs “Going the Distance” from the legendary movie Rocky. The song was a salute to their DJ, Scratch who turned producer and was the key to their early success.

Another highlight of this album was “Rap is still out of control”, the revised version of a song from 1990 called “Rap is Outta Control”. This song features Busta Rhymes on the hook and he’s bringing his energy to the track with the Busta style adlibs all through the song. “U Got Shot” features Agallah and has the late Ol’ Dirty Bastards’s vocals sampled in the hook and ODB’s Brooklyn Zoo as the beats main sample. The album also features the song “Jane 6” which happens to be a staple of EPMD’s albums along with having The word Business in the albums name.

EPMD’s impact on the culture was and still is heavy. They are the most sampled group in Hip Hop history, with people like Action Bronson who used “Rampage” for his song “Strictly for my Jeeps”. Jay-Z, who used “It’s My Thing” for his single “Ain’t No Nigga” and Kanye West single “Golddigger” was produced in EPMD’s mold. Even sparking the career of a young DMX whose first single “Get At Me Dog” was a sample of “Get The Bosac” followed by The Ruff Ryders using “The Headbanga” as their own anthem song. EPMD’s sound was singlehandedly responsible for an entire era of hip hop. Even R&B acts like Jodeci with “Come And Talk to Me” was an EPMD sampled record, to this day they are still being sampled.

EPMD’s E-Double went on to produce big hits like “Reservoir Dogs” for Jay Z. He also produced the hit 4,3,2,1, for LL Cool J and even the Late Heavy D. E also had R&B artist like Angie Stone and Dave Hollister call him to work. He was called on by Lyor Cohen to help break most of the artist from the 90’s era that was signed to Def Jam. The EPMD sound was so unique that some of their music was considered West Coast Gang Bang music. Even though they were east coast artists, their main fan base was LA. Influencing a whole different culture on the west coast.

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EPMD ushered in a hardcore style that influenced the gangsta style rap, similar to what NWA was to the west coast. They were the first to form what was called a supergroup, The HitSquad, that featured Redman, Das Efx, and K-Solo. Each member, Redman, and K-Solo went on to have solo success. Das Efx, who was a group that had hit single after hit single while under the tutelage of EPMD. The album Out Of Business showed that the Dynamic Duo EPMD still could hang.

The duo’s album managed to peak at number thirteen on the Billboard Top 200 and second on Top R&B/Hip Hop albums. The album also featured a limited version of the album that was released with a bonus greatest hit disc. The disc features songs from 1987-1997 and the songs from the first two albums were re-recorded because EMI wouldn’t license the songs to Def Jam. In all the EPMD didn’t let its audience down with the album. If you were a fan of their sound, you were left satisfied with this album. Salute to the 20 year anniversary of Out of Business. Listen below.