Name: Business as Usual [PA]
Brand: Def Jam (USA)
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Business as Usual [Parental Advisory]

Rating

Album: Business as Usual
#	Song Title	Time
1)	I'm Mad
2)	Hardcore
3)	Rampage
4)	Manslaughter
5)	Jane 3
6)	For My People
7)	Mr. Bozack
8)	Gold Digger
9)	Give the People
10)	Rap Is Outta Control
11)	Brothers on My Jock
12)	Underground
13)	Hit Squad Heist
14)	Funky Piano

Performer Notes

EPMD: Erick Sermon, Parrish "PMD" Smith (vocals).
Additional personnel includes: LL Cool J (vocals).
Recording information: North Shore Works, Long Island City, NY; Power Play Studios, Long Island City, NY; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.
The third album from EPMD, BUSINESS AS USUAL, is the duo's most aptly titled album ever. In 1991, when the album was originally released, EPMD was making a solid claim at becoming one of hip-hop's greatest acts. After two straight gold albums and an ever-growing fan base, BUSINESS AS USUAL could not have been released with better timing. Hard-core tracks such as "I'm Mad," "Gold Digger," and "Manslaughter" firmly entrenched EPMD at the top of the hip-hop food chain. By this time, EPMD had won over its fans by delivering over and over again the typical trunk-funk tracks that they had come to expect. Vocally, the green-eyed bandit and PMD are both on point as usual. The killer cut "Rampage" has a guest appearance from LL Cool J. BUSINESS AS USUAL is just that.

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (1/18/91) - "...EPMD raps tough." - Rating: A

Q (3/91) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...EPMD's essential appeal is that they remain two funky, unregenerate, materialistic and occasionally misogynistic young black men from Long Island."

NME (Magazine) (2/17/96, p.48) - 7 (out of 10) - "...dependable, competent product from people more creative than they were [usually] willing to demonstrate..."