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Business as Usual
Release Date: 1990
Running Time: 51:26
Label: Def Jam
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Business as Usual is an ironic title for EPMD's third album -- for in terms of production, it was anything but business as usual for the Strong Island rappers. While Strictly Business and Unfinished Business favored a very simple and basic approach to production consisting primarily of samples (many of them clever) and drum machines, the production is busier and more involved this time -- and even suggests Marley Marl. Unfortunately, the sampling isn't as clever as before. What didn't change was EPMD's relatively laid-back approach to rapping and a preoccupation with sucker MCs. Though not as inspired as its two predecessors, the album does have its moments -- including "Rampage" (which unites EPMD with LL Cool J), "Give the People," and "Gold Digger," a candid denunciation of "material girls" who exploit and victimize men financially after a divorce. Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	I'm Mad	Sermon, Smith	3:41
2	Hardcore	Sermon, Smith	4:31
3	Rampage	Smith, Fulson, Smith, Sermon	3:51
4	Manslaughter	White, Smith, Sermon	4:38
5	Jane 3	Sermon, Smith	2:36
6	For My People	Collins, Smith, Sermon, Brown	3:03
7	Mr. Bozack	Smith, Sermon	2:45
8	Gold Digger	Reid, Smith, Sermon, McKnight, Miller, Clinton	5:11
9	Give the People	Gamble, Smith, Sermon, Heff	3:36
10	Rap Is Outta Control	Sermon, Smith	3:09
11	Brothers on My Jock	Sermon, Smith	4:07
12	Underground	Smith, Sermon	3:20
13	Hit Squad Heist	Smith, Sermon	2:24
14	Funky Piano	Sermon, Smith	4:26

Other Releases:

Business as Usual [Clean]
Release Date: 1990
Label: Def Jam/Columbia

Business as Usual [Bonus Track]
Release Date: 1990
Label: Universal/Def Jam

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