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Back in Business
Hip-Hop · 1997 · 13 tracks

Back in Business

EPMD

Thick P-Funk loops and deadpan delivery define this 1997 reunion. A masterclass in heavy-bottomed boom bap and concrete-tough East Coast chemistry.

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The kings of the funk-loop return to show the 90s how the business is actually done.

A triumphant, heavy-bottomed celebration of professional chemistry and street-level authority.

Back in Business · vs · EPMD
Identity+0.8σ

The writing leans a touch further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Intro
0:13
02
Richter Scale
3:16
05
Skit
0:25
06
Intrigued
3:38
07
Last Man Standing
3:36
08
Get Wit This
3:42
09
Do It Again
2:52
10
Apollo Interlude
1:18
12
Put On
3:55
13
K.I.M.
4:37
14
Dungeon Master
3:25
15
Jane 5
2:42
16
Never Seen Before (remix)
2:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seismic bass drop on Richter Scale that immediately signals the duo's return to form.
The seamless transition from the Apollo Interlude into the high-stakes energy of Put On.
The way the remix of Never Seen Before utilizes a stripped-back funk groove to highlight the chemistry between E and P.
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