EPMD discography

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EPMD discography
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Studio albums7
Singles12

This is the discography of American rap duo, EPMD.

U.K. version of the "Strictly Business" single, released on Cooltempo Records. EPMD - Strictly Business (12-inch) (Cooltempo Records-UK).jpg
U.K. version of the "Strictly Business" single, released on Cooltempo Records.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B
/HH

[2]
US
Rap

[3]
UK
[4]
UK
R&B

[4]
Strictly Business 801**
Unfinished Business
  • Released: August 1, 1989
  • Label: Fresh/Sleeping Bag
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
531
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
Business as Usual
  • Released: January 11, 1991
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
36169
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
Business Never Personal
  • Released: July 28, 1992
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
145
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
Back in Business
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
16410014
  • RIAA: Gold [5]
Out of Business
  • Released: July 20, 1999
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
13218
  • US: 247,000 [6]
We Mean Business
  • Released: December 9, 2008
  • Label: EP Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
4213
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleAlbum details
Live Business
  • Released: January 19, 2019 [7]
  • Label: Def Squad
  • Format: Digital download

EPs

List of extended plays
TitleDetailsTrack listings
Danger Zone! [lower-alpha 1]
  • Released: September 21, 2004 [8]
  • Label: Nervous, Boondox, Hit Squad
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Danger Zone (Vocal Version)"
  2. "Danger Zone (Clean Version)"
  3. "Danger Zone (Instrumental)"
  4. "The Truth (Vocal Version)"
  5. "The Truth (Clean Version)"
  6. "The Truth (Instrumental)"
Serious
(with Redman & Das EFX) [lower-alpha 2]
  • Released: November 23, 2004 [9]
  • Label: Nervous
  • Formats: LP, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Serious (Clean)" (with Redman & Das EFX)
  2. "Serious (Dirty)" (with Redman & Das EFX)
  3. "Serious (Instrumental)" (with Redman & Das EFX)
  4. "U Can't (Clean)"
  5. "U Can't (Instrumental)"
  6. "Serious (Acapella)" (with Redman & Das EFX)
For the People (Sonny Fodera Remix)
(with Robosonic)
Track listing
  1. "For The People (Sonny Fodera Remix)"
  2. "For The People (Sonny Fodera Extended Remix)"
  3. "For The People"
  4. "For The People (Extended Mix)"

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[11]
US Dance
[12]
US R&B
[13]
US Rap
[14]
GER
[15]
NZ
[16]
UK
[4]
UK Dance
[4]
"It's My Thing" [lower-alpha 3] 1987*97Strictly Business
"You Gots to Chill"1988 [lower-alpha 4] 22
"Strictly Business"192590
"I'm Housin/Get off the Bandwagon"2889
"So Wat Cha Sayin'"1989 [lower-alpha 5] 235Unfinished Business
"The Big Payback" [18]
"You Had Too Much to Drink" [19]
"Gold Digger"1990 [lower-alpha 6] 141Business as Usual
"Rampage"
(featuring LL Cool J)
1991302
"Give the People"28
"Crossover"19924241141Business Never Personal
"Head Banger"
(featuring K-Solo and Redman)
7511
"Never Seen Before" [lower-alpha 7] [20] 1997 How to Be a Player Soundtrack and Back in Business
"Da Joint"94 [lower-alpha 8] 4517Back in Business
"Richter Scale" [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] 62
"Strictly Business" (Mantronik MBA Radio Edit)
(with Kurtis Mantronik)
1998 [lower-alpha 11] 85314317 Blade Soundtrack
"Right Now" [22] 1999Out of Business
"Symphony 2000"
(featuring Redman, Method Man and Lady Luck)
6228
"Pioneers" [23]
"Look At Me Now" [24] 2002Non-album single
"Blow!" [25] 2007We Mean Business
"Listen Up"
(featuring Teddy Riley) [26]
2008
"For the People"
(with Robosonic) [27]
2019Non-album singles
"For the People (Illyus & Barrientos Remix)"
(with Robosonic) [28]
"Brothers From Brentwood Long Island" [29]
"The Main Event Remix" [30] 2020
"For the People (Chi Thanh Remix)"
(with Robosonic) [31]
"Top Gun"
(with Agallah) [32]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

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References

Notes

  1. Released as a Split EP with PMD solo "The Truth".
  2. Released as a Split EP with PMD solo "U Can't".
  3. Published as "EPEE MD".
  4. "You Gots to Chill" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 15 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]
  5. "So Wat Cha Sayin'" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 40 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]
  6. "Gold Digger" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 24 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]
  7. "Never Seen Before" was released as a split single with "Big Bad Mamma" by Foxy Brown feat. Dru Hill.
  8. "Da Joint" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]
  9. "Richter Scale" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. [21]
  10. "Richter Scale" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 27 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]
  11. "Strictly Business" (Mantronik MBA Radio Edit)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 45 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales. [17]

Citations

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  2. "EPMD Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. "EPMD Chart History". Top Rap Albums . Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "EPMD - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "RIAA – Searchable Database: EPMD". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  6. "Billboard Bits: EPMD/Sermon, Kiss, Jayhawks". Billboard . June 12, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. "Live Business - EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  8. "Danger Zone! / The Truth - EP - EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  9. "Serious / U Can't - EP - Das EFX, EPMD, & Redman- Release Info". Apple Music.
  10. "For the People (Sonny Fodera Remix) - EP - Robosonic & EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  11. "EPMD - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  12. "EPMD - Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  13. "EPMD - US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  14. "EPMD - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  15. "EPMD History (GfK Entertainment charts)" . Retrieved November 2, 2020.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  16. "EPMD Chart History (Recorded Music NZ)" . Retrieved November 2, 2020.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dance/Electronic Singles Sales". Billboard . Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  18. "EPMD - Big Pay Back (12 inch Vinyl Single - Fresh Records #)". AllMusic.
  19. You Had Too Much To Drink (track listing). EPMD. Fresh Records. 1989. FRE-80138.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. Big Bad Mamma/Never Seen Before (track listing). Foxy Brown Featuring Dru Hill/EPMD. Def Jam Recordings. 1997. 574 979-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  22. "EPMD - Right Now (12 inch Vinyl Single - Def Jam #562119)". AllMusic.
  23. "EPMD - Pioneers [Single] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Def Jam #566168)". AllMusic.
  24. Look At Me Now/Crossover (track listing). EPMD. Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings, Chaos. 2002. 66 88931.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. Blow! (track listing). EPMD. Def Squad, Hit Squad. 2007. DSHS-1201.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. Listen Up (track listing). EPMD. EP Records. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. "For the People - Single - Robosonic & EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  28. "For the People (Illyus & Barrientos Remix) - Single - Robosonic & EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  29. "Brothers Froms Brentwood Long Island - Single - EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  30. "The Main Event Remix - Single - EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  31. "For the People (Chi Thanh Remix) - Single - Robosonic & EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.
  32. "Top Gun - Single - Agallah & EPMD - Release Info". Apple Music.