Album
Out Of Business
1999 · Hip Hop
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Out Of Business is a Hip-Hop album by EPMD, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Over the course of the ‘90s EPMD refined its sound, distilling their obese funk loops to straight-line rhythms, and the lethargic lyrical flows to tight verses. The duo created several new-era anthems, a handful of which are contained on their last album of the ‘90's, <i>Out of Business</i>. “Check 1, 2,” “Symphony,” and “Hold Me Down” are tough and tightly knit — they blend the best of old EPMD with tips gleaned from more recent masters like DJ Premier, whose chopping techniques reappear throughout the album. The only downside to the new EPMD style is that while powerful, it is sometimes too clean. The best moments of <i>Out of Business</i> are “Right Now” and “Jane 6,” which allow the bass to lay sloppy in the cut, like extra cheese and onions falling out the side of a grinder. As a bonus, the second disc contains a selection of the duo’s greatest hits. Those songs need no introduction — they are forever peculiar, forever potent, forever relevant.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Intro2:18
- A2Pioneers3:14
- A3Right Now3:51
- A4Check 1, 23:16
Side B
- B1Symphony3:01
- B2Hold Me Down3:35
- B3Rap Is Still Outta Contral3:33
Side C
- C1The Fan3:03
- C2Draw3:22
- C3U Got Shot3:38
- C4House Party3:52
Side D
- D1The Funk2:08
- D2Symphony 20004:03
- D3Jane 64:22
Side E
- E1It's My Thang5:37
- E2You Gots 2 Chill3:27
- E3Strictly Business4:39
Side F
- F1So Whatcha Sayin'4:28
- F2Big Payback4:04
- F3Get The Bozack4:33
Side G
- G1Please Listen To My Demo2:49
- G2Gold Digger5:02
- G3Rampage3:49
Side H
- H1Crossover3:48
- H2Headbanger4:51
- H3Never Seen Before2:50
- H4Da Joint3:26
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Boom Bap
- gritty
- swaggering
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- 215FEATURING
- 8-OffFEATURING
- AgallahFEATURING
- Bill Conti
- Busta RhymesFEATURING
- Dominic Frontiere
- K-SoloFEATURING
- Lady LuckFEATURING
- LL Cool JFEATURING
- M.O.P.FEATURING
- Method ManFEATURING
- Method Man & RedmanFEATURING
- MOPFEATURING
- Ol' Dirty Bastard
- RedmanFEATURING
- Rick James
- Rose Royce
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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