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- Business As Usual
- - 66,024 plays
  - 41 favs
  - 20 shares
EPMD
Released 1990

Hardcore
04:31
5,121 plays

I'm Mad
03:41
4,692 plays

Manslaughter
04:38
4,351 plays

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- 1
- I'm Mad
- 03:41
- 4,692 plays

- 2
- Hardcore
- 04:31
- 5,121 plays

- 3
- Rampage
- 03:51
- 13,700 plays

- 4
- Manslaughter
- 04:38
- 4,351 plays

- 5
- Jane 3
- 02:36
- 3,409 plays

- 6
- For My People
- 03:03
- 2,888 plays

- 7
- Mr. Bozack
- 02:45
- 2,706 plays

- 8
- Gold Digger
- 05:11
- 10,913 plays

- 9
- Give The People
- 03:36
- 2,899 plays

- 10
- Rap Is Outta Control
- 03:08
- 3,154 plays

- 11
- Brothers On My Jock
- 04:09
- 3,274 plays

- 12
- Underground
- 03:20
- 2,839 plays

- 13
- Hit Squad Heist
- 02:24
- 2,554 plays

- 14
- Funky Piano
- 04:26
- 3,524 plays

album review

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