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| "I'm Housin" | ||||
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| Single by EPMD | ||||
| from the album Strictly Business | ||||
| B-side | "Get Off the Bandwagon" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Fresh | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | EPMD | |||
| EPMD singles chronology | ||||
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