EPMD – Business Never Personal

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Label:	Chaos (3) – OK 52848
Format:	CD , Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1992
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

1	Boon Dox Performer [Sample] – Earth, Wind & Fire Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Wade Flemons Performer [Sample] – Earth, Wind & Fire Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Wade Flemons	2:48
2	Nobody's Safe Chump Performer [Sample] – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – James Cox*	2:12
3	Can't Hear Nothing But The Music Performer [Sample] – Kool & The Gang Producer – Charlie Marotta Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By [Sample] – Ronald Bell Performer [Sample] – Kool & The Gang Producer – Charlie Marotta Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By [Sample] – Ronald Bell	3:37
4	Chill Performer [Sample] – Zapp Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Roger Troutman	2:57
5	Head Banger Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Featuring – Redman Performer [Sample] – Parliament Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Edward A. Green* Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Featuring – Redman Performer [Sample] – Parliament Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Edward A. Green*	4:52
6	Scratch Bring It Back (Part 2-Mic Doc) Performer [Sample] – Boogie Down Productions Producer – DJ Scratch Recorded By, Mixed By – Dave Greenberg Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P.J. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – P. Smith* Performer [Sample] – Boogie Down Productions Producer – DJ Scratch Recorded By, Mixed By – Dave Greenberg Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P.J. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – P. Smith*	3:04
7	Crossover Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Greenberg Performer [Sample] – Roger* Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Roger Troutman Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Greenberg Performer [Sample] – Roger* Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Roger Troutman	3:49
8	Cummin' At Cha Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Featuring – Das EFX Performer [Sample] – D-Nice Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Senen Reyes Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Featuring – Das EFX Performer [Sample] – D-Nice Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – Senen Reyes	4:03
9	Play The Next Man Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Performer [Sample] – Parliament Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – George Clinton, Jr.* Engineer [Assistant] – Charlie Marotta Performer [Sample] – Parliament Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – P. Smith* Written-By [Sample] – George Clinton, Jr.*	3:36
10	It's Going Down Executive-Producer – Hank Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Ken Wallace Written-By – P. Smith*	4:12
11	Who Killed Jane Performer [Sample] – Rick James Recorded By, Mixed By – Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* Written-By – P. Smith*	3:47

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – EPMD Studio
Recorded At – North Shore Soundworks
Recorded At – Power Play Studios
Recorded At – Rockin' Reel Recording Studios
Recorded At – Ian London Studios
Mixed At – EPMD Studio
Mixed At – North Shore Soundworks
Mixed At – Power Play Studios
Mixed At – Rockin' Reel Recording Studios
Mixed At – Ian London Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – Paricken Music Inc.
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – MCA Music Publishing
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Second Decade Music Co.
Published By – Troutman's Music
Published By – Saja Music Co.
Published By – Somerset Songs Publishing Inc.
Published By – Intersong USA, Inc.
Published By – Rightsong Music, Inc.
Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Published By – Southfield Music, Inc.
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Wb Music Corp.
Published By – Gamson Songs
Published By – EMI Music
Published By – Cypress Hill Music
Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
Published By – BMG Music
Published By – Powerforce Music
Published By – Budget Music
Published By – Triple Three Music
Published By – 40th Street Black Music
Published By – Rubber Band Music
Published By – Rick's Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rush Associated Labels
Copyright © – Rush Associated Labels
Pressed By – Sony Music, Pitman
Manufactured By – Chaos Recordings

Credits

Art Direction, Design – The Drawing Board
Co-producer – Mr. Bozack
Management – Shuma Management
Photography By – Michael Lavine
Producer – Parrish Smith (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11)
Sleeve Notes – Parrish (M.D.) Smith*

Notes

"Boon Dox" embodies portions of the composition "I Can Feel It In My Bones" written by Maurice White, Wade Flemons & Don Whitehead [...]. Featuring samples from the Earth, Wind & Fire recording "I Can Feel It In My Bones" [...].
"Nobody's Safe Chump" contains samples from "Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out" (James Cox) [...]. This recording embodies portions of the recording and composition "The Message" by Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five [...].
"Can't Hear Nothing But The Music" contains elements from "Give Me Your Love" (Curtis Mayfield) [...]. Contains elements from "Jungle Boogie" (Ronald Bell/Claydes Smith/Robert Mickens/Donald Boyce/Richard Westfield/Dennis Thomas/Robert Bell/George Brown) [...]. "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang [...].
"Chill" embodies portions of the composition "Dance Floor" written by Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman [...]. Features samples from the Zapp recording "Dance Floor" and from the Foreigner recording "Street Thunder" [...]. Contains elements from "Street Thunder" (Mick Jones/Lou Graham) [...].
"Head Banger contains elements from "One Of Those Funky Thangs" (George Clinton Jr./Ronald Banks/Edward A. Green) [...]. "One Of Those Funky Thangs" by Parliament [...].
"Scratch Bring It Back Part 2 - Mic Doc" embodies portions of the composition "Duck Down" by Boogie Down Productions [...]. Embodies portions of the composition "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest [...].
"Crossover contains elements from "You Should Be Mine" (David Gamson/Roger Troutman) [...]. Featuring samples from the Roger recording "You Should Be Mine [...].
"Cummin' At Cha" embodies portions of the composition "How I Could Just Kill A Man" (Louis Freeze/Senen Reyes/Lawrence Nuggerud/Lowell Fulson/Jimmy McCracklin) [...]. "Tramp" (L. Fulson/J. McCracklin) as sampled within "How I Could Just Kill A Man" by Cypress Hill [...]. This recording embodies portions of the composition "25 Ta Life" by D-Nice [...]. Embodies portions of the composition "25 Ta Life" written by Ronald Isley/O'Kelly Isley/Rudolph Isley/D-Nice [...].
"Play The Next Man" samples "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk Pay Attention" (Written by Bootsy Collin, George Clinton, Jr. and Bernie Worrell) [...]. "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament [...].
"Who Killed Jane" embodies portions of the composition "Mary Jane" by Rick James [...]. Contains elements from "Stone Junkie" (Curtis Mayfield) [...].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 074645284828
SPARS Code: AAD
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1A OK52848 07 B1
Matrix / Runout (Mould / Hub for Variant 1): CMU P 119
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1A OK52848 08 B1
Matrix / Runout (Mould / Hub for Variant 2): P 11
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1A OK52848 08 B1
Matrix / Runout (Mould / Hub for Variant 3): P 15
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 1A OK52848 10 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 1A OK52848 08 B1
Matrix / Runout (Mould / Hub for Variant 5): CMU P 81

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Business Never Personal (CD, Album)	Chaos (3)	471963 2	Europe	1992
Recently Edited	Business Never Personal (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chaos (3)	O 52848	US	1992
Recently Edited	Business Never Personal (LP, Album)	Rush Associated Labels	471963 1	Europe	1992
New Submission	Business Never Personal (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	OT52848	US	1992
Recently Edited	Business Never Personal (Cassette, Album)	Rush Associated Labels	471963 4	Europe	1992