Back in Business is the fifth studio album by the hip-hop duo EPMD, released on September 16, 1997, through Def Jam Recordings.[5][6] It was their first album since 1992, when the pair had broken up due to money issues.[4] The single "Da Joint" became their second Billboard Hot 100 hit.
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Released | September 16, 1997 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 46:08 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
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Singles from Back in Business | ||||
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The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 17, 1997.
Vibe wrote that "Sermon's sluggish production makes the duo's paper-thin and finance-driven subject matter that much more irritating."[7] Rolling Stone declared: "Gone is the Wall of Sound funk that made EPMD famous."[8] The Austin American-Statesman thought that "jams such as 'Richter Scale' and 'Get With This' show true EPMD style as Erick and Parish sound perfect together over guitar funk."[9] The Guardian wrote that Back in Business "returns to the breaks and beats that made [EPMD] great: kooky 1970s funk samples mixed with guitar loops and cool-as-ice vocals."[10]
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
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1 | "Intro" | DJ Scratch | *Interlude* | 0:13 |
2 | "Richter Scale" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:16 |
3 | "Da Joint" | Erick Sermon, Rockwilder | EPMD | 3:28 |
4 | "Never Seen Before" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:51 |
5 | "Skit" | Parrish Smith | *Interlude* | 0:24 |
6 | "Intrigued" | Erick Sermon | EPMD, Das EFX | 3:38 |
7 | "Last Man Standing" | EPMD | EPMD | 3:35 |
8 | "Get Wit This" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 3:42 |
9 | "Do It Again" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:52 |
10 | "Apollo Interlude" | Erick Sermon | *Interlude* | 1:18 |
11 | "You Gots 2 Chill '97" | EPMD | EPMD | 3:26 |
12 | "Put On" | DJ Scratch | EPMD | 3:54 |
13 | "K.I.M. (Keep It Movin')" | Erick Sermon | EPMD, Redman, Keith Murray | 4:36 |
14 | "Dungeon Master" | Parrish Smith, Agallah | EPMD, Nocturnal | 3:24 |
15 | "Jane 5" | Parrish Smith | PMD | 2:41 |
16 | "Never Seen Before [Remix]" | Erick Sermon | EPMD | 2:52 |
Richter Scale
Da Joint
Never Seen Before
Intrigued
Last Man Standing
Get Wit This
Do It Again
You Gots 2 Chill '97
K.I.M. (Keep It Movin')
Jane 5
Never Seen Before (Remix)
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Year-end charts
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1997 | "Da Joint" | 94 | 45 | 17 | 5 |
1997 | "Richter Scale" | — | 62 | — | — |
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