Firm Biz

"Firm Biz"
"Firm Biz"
Single by The Firm featuring Dawn Robinson
from the album The Firm: The Album
Released	September 24, 1997
Recorded	Crescent Moon Studios ; (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	3:50
Label	Aftermath; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones, Anthony Cruz, Inga Merchand, Leshawn Lewis, Mary Brockert, Allen McGrier
Producer(s)	L.E.S.

"Firm Biz" is the first single by the hip hop supergroup the Firm from their singular collaborative LP The Album. The song was produced by L.E.S, who based the song's track on a sample of Teena Marie's 1981 hit "Square Biz". "Firm Biz" also features a chorus performed by former En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson, reworked from the "Square Biz" chorus. AZ raps the first verse of the song, Nas the second, and Foxy Brown the third and final verse. The song did not reach any US chart positions, but was a UK top 20 hit in 1997. A remix of the song was released, featuring a verse from Half-A-Mill and a chorus by Mary J. Blige, replacing Dawn Robinson. The word "feds" is censored in the explicit version, in verse 2, performed by Nas, when he says "Never that though Black .4-4's for feds".

Music video[]

A music video was released soon after the release for the single. In the beginning it shows a man trying to rob a bank. While the man is riding on his car and trying to flee, Nas and AZ are planning to catch him. The video was premiered on MTV and was directed by Hype Williams.

Cover versions[]

A remix of "Firm Biz" was performed by Nicki Minaj on her 2008 mixtape Sucka Free, as "Firm Biz '08" featuring Jadakiss.

Charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[1]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[2]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[3]	25
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	18
UK R&B (OCC)^[5]	4
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	35

References[]

^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3459." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Firm feat. Dawn Robinson – Firm Biz" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – The Firm feat. Dawn Robinson – Firm Biz". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Firm feat. Dawn Robinson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "AZ Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[sc_Canadadance_-1] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3459." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Firm_feat._Dawn_Robinson-2] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Firm feat. Dawn Robinson – Firm Biz" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_The_Firm_feat._Dawn_Robinson-3] "Charts.nz – The Firm feat. Dawn Robinson – Firm Biz". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Firm_feat._Dawn_Robinson-4] "Firm feat. Dawn Robinson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[sc_UKrandb_Firm_feat._Dawn_Robinson-5] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_AZ-6] "AZ Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

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Other albums	The Album (with Nas, AZ and Nature) (1997) Ill Na Na 2: The Fever (shelved) Brooklyn's Don Diva (2008) Black Roses (2014)
Singles	"Get Me Home" "I'll Be" "Big Bad Mamma" "Hot Spot" "I Can't" "BK Anthem" "Oh Yeah" "Candy" "Stylin'" "Come Fly with Me"
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"Firm Biz"

Single by The Firm featuring Dawn Robinson
from the album The Firm: The Album
Released	September 24, 1997
Recorded	Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:50
Label	Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones, Anthony Cruz, Inga Merchand, Leshawn Lewis, Mary Brockert, Allen McGrier
Producer(s)	L.E.S.