Business Is Business (album)
Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
Producer |
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Singles from Business is Business | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 2/10[2] |
Business Is Business (stylized as Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$) is the second solo studio album by American rapper PMD. It was released on October 22, 1996 through Relativity Records. Production was handled by Agallah, Charlie Marotta, DJ Scratch, Solid Scheme and Fabian Hamilton with PMD serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Das EFX, M.O.P. and Nocturnal.
The album debuted at number 180 on the Billboard 200 and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Two singles were released from the album, "Rugged-n-Raw" featuring Das EFX, and "It's the Pee" featuring Mobb Deep. Both were minor hits on the R&B and Rap charts.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 1:16 | ||
2. | "Business Is Business" | 8-Off | 4:05 | |
3. | "Leave Your Style Cramped" |
| Charlie Marotta | 1:56 |
4. | "Rugged-n-Raw" |
| 8-Off | 4:06 |
5. | "What Cha Gonna Do" (featuring Das EFX) |
| Solid Scheme | 3:38 |
6. | "Never Watered Down" (featuring Nocturnal) |
| 8-Off | 4:16 |
7. | "It's the Pee" |
| Solid Scheme | 4:26 |
8. | "Kool Kat" |
| Charlie Marotta | 4:38 |
9. | "Interlude" | 1:10 | ||
10. | "It’s the Ones" (featuring M.O.P.) |
| Fabian Hamilton | 3:26 |
11. | "Nuttin' Move" (featuring Das EFX) |
| DJ Scratch | 4:15 |
12. | "I’m a B-Boy" |
| DJ Scratch | 3:54 |
13. | "Rugged-n-Raw (Remix)" (featuring Das EFX) |
| 8-Off |
Charts[]
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 180 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] | 29 |
References[]
- ^ "Business Is Business - PMD | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 16, 2021). "Parrish Smith (PMD) :: Business Is Business – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of November 9, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
External links[]
- PMD – Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1996 albums
- PMD (rapper) albums
- Relativity Records albums
- Albums produced by Agallah
- Albums produced by DJ Scratch