This Is an EP Release

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This Is an EP Release
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ReleasedJanuary 15, 1991 (1991-01-15)
Recorded1990
Genre
Length33:09
Label Tommy Boy
Producer Digital Underground
Digital Underground chronology
Sex Packets
(1990)
This Is an EP Release
(1991)
Sons of the P
(1991)
Singles from This Is an EP Release
  1. "Same Song"
    Released: January 6, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s A- [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
RapReviews8/10 [5]

This Is an EP Release is the first extended play by American hip hop group Digital Underground. It was released on January 15, 1991 through TNT Recordings and Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Digital Underground themselves. The EP peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified gold on March 18, 1991 by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units.

Contents

It's single "Same Song" made it to number 61 on the Radio Songs and number 15 on the Dance Club Songs charts in the United States. Both "Same Song" and "Tie the Knot" off of the EP were included in the soundtrack to 1991 comedy horror film Valkenvania . The album marks the expansion of the group with the debuts of 2Pac and Big Money Odis.

A music video for "Same Song" uses new footage from cast members from the film Nothing but Trouble, as well as clips from the film. Dan Aykroyd appears portraying a Scottish bagpipe artist, as well as a Los Angeles gang member, 2Pac portrayed an African king, while Dr. Dre and Eazy-E make cameo appearances. "Tie the Knot" contained jazz-influenced piano tracks and a comedic interpretation of "Bridal Chorus".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Same Song"6:29
2."Tie the Knot"Jacobs3:13
3."The Way We Swing" (Remix)
4:58
4."Nuttin' Nis Funky"
9:41
5."Packet Man" (Worth a Packet Remix)4:58
6."Arguin' On the Funk"
3:50
Total length:33:09
Sample credits
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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