Business Never Personal

Business Never Personal
Studio album by EPMD
Released	July 28, 1992
Recorded	June 1991 - April 1992
Studio	EPMD Studio (Long Island, New York) North Shore Studios (Long Island, New York) Rockin' Reel Studios (Commack, New York) Power Play Studios (Long Island City, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Underground hip hop
Length	38:58
Label	Def Jam Recordings / Columbia
Producer	Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith, DJ Scratch, Charlie Marotta (co.), Mr. Bozack (co.)

Business Never Personal is the fourth studio album by American Hip hop duo EPMD. It was released in July 28, 1992 via Def Jam Recordings and distributed by Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at EPMD Studio, North Shore Studios, Rockin' Reel Studios and Power Play Studios in Long Island, New York from June 1991 to April 1992. Production was handled entirely by Erick Sermon, PMD and DJ Scratch with co-production from Charlie Marotta and Mr. Bozack. It features guest appearances by Hit Squad members: Das EFX, K-Solo and Redman.

Business Never Personal debuted at #14 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Business Never Personal spawned the two hit singles: "Crossover", which peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100, #14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and #12 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Chart and the song "Head Banger" peaked at #75 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #11 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

1. "Boon Dox" - 2:48
2. "Nobody's Safe Chump" - 2:12
3. "Can't Hear Nothing But the Music" - 3:37
4. "Chill" - 2:57
5. "Head Banger" (feat. K-Solo and Redman) - 4:52
6. "Scratch Bring It Back, Pt. II [Mic Doc]" - 3:04
7. "Crossover" - 3:49
8. "Cummin' At Cha" (feat. Das EFX) - 4:03
9. "Play the Next Man" - 3:36
10. "It's Going Down" - 4:12
11. "Who Killed Jane" - 3:47

Samples

Boon Dox

• "I Can Feel It In My Bones" by Earth, Wind & Fire
• "The Payback" by James Brown
• "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express
• "The Assembly Line" by Commodores

Nobody's Safe Chump

• "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
• "Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out" by Bobby Womack

Can't Hear Nothing But the Music

• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "Give Me Your Love" by Barbara Mason
• "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti
• "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
• "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang

Chill

• "Street Thunder" by Foreigner
• "UFO" by ESG
• "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.
• "My Melody" by Eric B. & Rakim

Head Banger

• "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
• "One of Those Funky Things" by Parliament

Scratch Bring It Back, Pt. II [Mic Doc]

• "I Like It" by The Emotions
• "Duck Down" by Boogie Down Productions
• "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School
• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "UFO" by ESG

Crossover

• "You Should Be Mine" by Roger
• "Say What?" by Idris Muhammad

Cummin' At Cha

• "Love Potion-Cheeba Cheeba" by Mighty Tom Cats
• "Hot Pants Pt. 1 (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" by James Brown
• "How I Could Just Kill a Man" by Cypress Hill
• "25 To Life" by D-Nice

Play the Next Man

• "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament
• "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
• "Strictly Business" by EPMD

It's Going Down

• "Long Red" by Mountain
• "I Want You" by Marvin Gaye
• "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier

Who Killed Jane?

• "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
• "Stone Junkie" by Curtis Mayfield
• "Mary Jane" by Rick James