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Strictly Business is the debut album by hip-hop duo EPMD.It was released on June 7, 1988, by Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records around the world and BCM Records in Germany. It peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard 200 soon after release, [1] yet it earned an RIAA gold album certification within four months of its release. [2]
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak 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" [c] 1987 — — — * — — 97 — Strictly Business "You Gots to Chill" 1988 ...
Hailing from Brentwood, Long Island, New York, EPMD's first album, Strictly Business, appeared in 1988 and featured the underground hit "Strictly Business," which sampled Eric Clapton's version of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff." Many critics cite this first album as the group's most influential.
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Written and produced by the duo, "Strictly Business" became EPMD's second charting single, becoming a minor hit on the R&B charts. Although not a huge success when it was released, the song has since become a hip hop classic, making it onto several best hip hop songs lists.
"You Gots to Chill" is a song by EPMD, released as a single from their 1988 debut album Strictly Business. It reached number 22 on the U.S. R&B chart.The song prominently features a sample from "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp and "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang.
"I'm Housin" is the third and final single released from EPMD's debut album, Strictly Business. It peaked at No. 28 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. "I'm Housin" features a prominent sample of "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin.