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EPMDBackground informationAlso known asErick & Parrish Making Dollars, Erick & Parrish Millennium DucatsOrigin,GenresYears active1987–1992, 1997–1999, 2006–presentLabels,Associated acts, DJ K La Boss, DJ Diamond JMembersEPMD is an American duo from,. The duo's name is a concatenation of the members' names 'E' and 'PMD' or an for ' Erick and Parrish Making Dollars', referencing its members: ('E' a.k.a.

E Double) and ('PMD' a.k.a. Parrish Mic Doc). During an interview on college radio station WHOV in 1987, Parrish Smith stated that the name evolved from the original: 'We were originally known as 'EEPMD' (Easy Erick and Parrish the Microphone Doctor), but chose to go with EPMD because it was easier to say.' He also stated that they dropped the two 'E's' because.' S Eric Wright was already using ' as his stage name.

The group has been active for 33 years (minus two breakups in 1992 and 1999), and is one of the most prominent acts in. DJ K La Boss and were DJs for the group and their current DJ is DJ Diamond J.The word 'business' is used in every title of the group's albums. Every album also has a track with 'Jane' in the title. Contents.History Early years and mainstream success: 1987–92 Hailing from, EPMD's first, appeared in 1988 and featured the underground hit 'Strictly Business,' which sampled 's version of 's '.' Many critics cite this first album as the group's most influential.

The group's brand of funk-fueled -heavy hip-hop proved to be a major force in the genre. Unlike, which was originally based on hits but eventually became more, EPMD based its music mainly on lifting funk and rock breaks for samples and helped to popularize their usage, along with. 'You're a Customer' combined snippets of 's ',' 's ', the bass line from 's ' and drum beat (Roger Linn LM-2 machine). 'Jane,' about a romantic rendezvous gone bad, would be revisited on no less than five sequels; a first for hip-hop. ' used 1980s funk band 's 'More Bounce to the Ounce,' which has become one of the most enduring sample sources for hip-hop.

EPMD later appeared on the single 'Everybody (Get Up)' by frontman on his last solo album, in 1991. 'I'm Housin' was covered some 12 years later.

Managed early on by ' RUSH Management, the group toured with such hip-hop luminaries as,. Promotional EPMD T-shirt for its 1990 Business as Usual albumEPMD signed with, which eventually released its debut album, by pioneer, who also worked as an representative for the label. Propelled by several strong singles ('You Gots to Chill' and the album's title track), the album was eventually certified gold, selling over 500,000 copies , as did 1989's follow-up,. Financial frustrations followed when Sleeping Bag went under in 1992. The two EPMD albums and 's debut album were acquired by before the label was sold to Warlock Records.

The duo's Sleeping Bag contract was acquired. EPMD returned in 1990 with and two years later. By 1992, the group presided over an extended family dubbed the, which included, and.In 1992, EPMD had a hit with its song 'Crossover,' which lamented rappers making blatant concessions to pop sensibilities in order to get mainstream attention from music audiences.

The song became a hit, peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in doing so becoming their biggest hit to date.First breakup and Feud: 1993–96 EPMD called it quits in 1993, under controversial circumstances. According to interviews in and Rap Pages, in late 1991, Smith's house was burglarized by armed intruders.

According to Smith, in the ensuing police investigation, one of the apprehended culprits supposedly gave up Sermon's name as having allegedly paid them to do it. Sermon was arrested and briefly detained for questioning, but no charges were filed. Still, it led to lingering tensions, and by the time of the break-up, Sermon alleged financial impropriety on Smith's part. The duo found itself as solo artists by default: Sermon debuted in 1993 with, followed by (1995), (2000), (2001), and React (2002). Smith made his statements on 1994's, followed by in 1996.

First reunion and second breakup: 1997–2005 The duo reunited in 1997, recording a comeback LP,. In 1998, a remix of the song 'Strictly Business' appeared by the A&R man who signed the duo while at Fresh/Sleeping Bag,. Sermon released an album with Redman and as the in 1998: was certified gold that same year. EPMD's last LP, was released in 1999 as both a single CD and a. The limited edition double CD contained both new material and rerecorded versions of its greatest hits.

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Smith released (2003) on his own Hit Squad label, and Sermon released (2004) on. A compilation LP (overseen by Smith, featuring a new EPMD track) was released on Nervous Recordings in 2004. Second reunion: 2006–present A reunited EPMD with DJ Scratch performed live at the Rock the Bells Tour in New York on October 14, 2006 at B.B.

King Blues Club & Grill, their first NYC show in eight years. The tour also featured former Hit Squad members Keith Murray, Das EFX, and Redman. YouTube currently hosts a number of videos of the EPMD reunion concert.Two months later, EPMD and Keith Murray released a new song, titled 'The Main Event,' produced by DJ Knowhow.

In the March 2007 issue of Swedish hip-hop magazine Quote, Erick Sermon and Parish Smith talked about whether the duo planned to record together again. On its recent tour, the group announced that it was working on a new album, tentatively titled We Mean Business.On June 27, 2007, the group appeared on BET's Rap City to freestyle.

EPMD's new single, 'Blow', was released on vinyl from Unique Distribution during August 2007 as a prelude to a new album that was to be released in 2008. The song instantly became a regular feature on the show.

The same month, the duo made a number of surprise live appearances, including the Rock the Bells tour with, and others.In June 2008, during an interview with HipHopGame, Erick and Parish confirmed that would be released on September 9. The album eventually emerged in December 2008, and featured guest appearances from the likes of and amongst others. In the end of the interview, they mentioned the possibility of a / double disc album, but that they had problems with.On August 3, 2008, EPMD joined on stage at the Rock The Bells concert at Jones Beach, New York.The following month, EPMD took the stage as part of AllHipHop.com's Breeding Ground event at S.O.B.' S in New York City. The duo performed many of their early hits and featured Keith Murray as a guest.In March 2011, EPMD performed at the Lawyer4Musicians Hiphop showcase at Venue 222 in Austin, Texas. It was the duo's first time performing in Austin, where they performed many of their early hits as well as cover songs and freestyle rhymes.Discography.