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Out of Business [Limited Edition] by EPMD

Big Payback

Album: Out of Business [Limited Edition]

Genre: Rap

Composer: Sermon/Smith


Big Payback		4:04

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Out of Business [Limited Edition] Def Jam 7/20/1999 Recommended Tracks Joint Never Seen Before Crossover	60px;'>Currently 4/5 Stars.

Out of Business Def Jam 7/20/1999 Recommended Tracks Jane 6 Symphony 2000 House Party	60px;'>Currently 4/5 Stars.

Out of Business [Clean] Def Jam 7/20/1999 Recommended Tracks Jane 6 Symphony 2000 House Party	52.5px;'>Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Back in Business Def Jam 9/23/1997 Recommended Tracks Never Seen Before Jane 5 K.I.M.	52.5px;'>Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Business as Usual Def Jam 9/6/1994 Recommended Tracks Funky Piano Hit Squad Heist Brothers On My Jock	52.5px;'>Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Unfinished Business Priority 2/22/1991 Recommended Tracks It Wasn't Me, It Was The Fame (Explicit) You Had Too Much To Drink (Explicit) Strictly Snappin' Necks (Explicit)	67.5px;'>Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

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ALBUM_ID	422203
TRACK_NAME	Big Payback
COMPOSER	Sermon/Smith
TRACK_NUMBER	19
RUN_TIME	4:04
TRACK_ID	2836740
ALBUM_TITLE	Out of Business [Limited Edition]
ARTIST_NAME	EPMD
SEARCH_NAME	EPMD
RATED	7
GENRE_DESCRIPTION	Rap
FLAGS	2
SPIRALFROG_AVAILABLE	Yes
OFFICAL_LENGTH	0:04:04
SITE_REVIEW	After the popular, praised 1997 comeback album Back in Business, Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith returned with another solid effort that proved they remained one of the best combos in hip-hop, as relevant and tight in 1999 as they were ten years earlier. Most of the tracks are in-house productions (either Sermon or Smith), a true rarity in the '90s hip-hop world, and they lend the album a continuity sorely lacking considering the legion of rap albums that feature a different producer for each track. And as the duo has done for ages, EPMD does more than just trade in familiar riffs to drive the tracks on Out of Business. The only familiar sample is on the "Intro," and even there, Sermon and Smith turn "Fanfare for Rocky" into something over and above the original. The pair's raps have definitely progressed in the past ten years, as "Pioneers," "U Got Shot," "Right Now," and "Hold Me Down" more than prove. One of the album highlights is the anti-crossover diatribe "Rap Is Still Outta Control," featuring Busta Rhymes (another rapper who's been around long enough to know) and including great lines like, "They took our music and our beat and tried to make it street/And then got in the magazine to try to sound all sweet." Still, EPMD occasionally falls prey to current trends, with obligatory string-sample productions on "Symphony" and "Symphony 2000" (the latter with Redman, Method Man, and Lady Luck) that serve only to obscure the great guest raps. Despite the title, in the liner notes EPMD dispels any rumors that this could be the duo's last album. Initial quantities of the album included a limited-edition second disc featuring greatest hits like "You Gots 2 Chill," "Strictly Business," "Rampage," "Big Payback," and more. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
ARTIST_ID	36
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ISRC	USDJ29900058
VOLUME	2
SIZE_OF_FILE	3960001
ASSOCIATEDISRC
LABEL	RAL
LABEL_GROUP	UMG
Genre	Hip Hop
ExplicitLyrics	Yes

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