Shade Business [Explicit Lyrics]

Shade Business [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings
1. Shade Business
2. In the Zone
3. Steppin' Thru Hardcore
4. Respect Mine
5. Here They Cum - Das EFX, PMD
6. Back to the Rap - Das EFX, PMD
7. I'll Wait - PMD,
8. I Saw It Cummin'
9. Swing Your Own Thing
10. Fake Homeyz
11. Back up or Get Smacked Up
12. Thought I Lost My Spot
13. No Shorts and No Sleep - PMD, Top Quality,

Shade Business,PMD,RCA,East Coast Rap,Hardcore Rap,Hip-Hop,R&B,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Shade Business [Explicit Lyrics]
Shade Business
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • overlooked, good solo effort from one-half of EPMD
  • I'm sorry I missed it originally.
  • Parrish Microphone Doctor
  • This is an abstract sound!
  • He should have saved his M&M's for a rainy day
 Shade Business
PMD
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Awakening
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  5. The Untold Truth

ASIN: B000008ND6
Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

  1. Shade Business
  2. In the Zone
  3. Steppin' Thru Hardcore
  4. Respect Mine
  5. Here They Cum - Das EFX, PMD
  6. Back to the Rap - Das EFX, PMD
  7. I'll Wait - PMD,
  8. I Saw It Cummin'
  9. Swing Your Own Thing
  10. Fake Homeyz
  11. Back up or Get Smacked Up
  12. Thought I Lost My Spot
  13. No Shorts and No Sleep - PMD, Top Quality,

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars overlooked, good solo effort from one-half of EPMD.......2006-11-01

When Erick Sermon's first solo LP came out on Def Jam in late summer 19 93, ex-partner Parrish Smith made some dismissive comments to the hip-hop press, said he was retired from the mic and was now concentrating on a new production deal with RCA to bring out new hip-hop artists. By the fall of 1994, Smith acquiesced to fan demand and came out with his first solo album, `Shade' Business". A largely self-produced effort, on this album he is assisted with occasional guest vocals from Das EFX and then-new protégé's Top Quality & Third Eye. DJ Scratch chose to roll with Smith, and he gets to show his skills on "Ph*ck It Up Scratch". On this album, Smith's mood in the aftermath of the EPMD breakup is clearly dark, as the musical backdrops here are almost universally down-tempo, with slow-rolling, dirge-like basslines. Among the few uptempo numbers is "Swing Your Own Thing", which samples the popular 80's record "Bounce, Rock, Skate". Lyrically, Smith sticks to his common subjects of sucker MC's, getting paid and lecturing would-be rappers about `the business'.
When this came out, it was overlooked. West Coast rap was at a peak level, thanks in part to the Death Row stable of artists (Dr. Dre', Snoop Dogg) and others like Coolio, 2Pac and Cypress Hill. The next-generation of East Coast rap stars had just begun to shine: Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, and of course, Bad Boy Records (Craig Mack, Notorious BIG). Between these superstars, the original `golden era' rap icons began to falter in sales and public recognition. Not to mention the fact that RCA was hardly known as a label for breaking rap acts (it had served as the distributor of Jive for several years, and briefly Loud Records; but had not directly signed any rap acts).
As this is out of print, EPMD completists probably won't be disappointed, but newcomers to the Sermon/Smith catalog should seek out their first four group albums first.

4 out of 5 stars I'm sorry I missed it originally........2006-05-19

When this dropped it got uber dissed. At that time The Source and a lot of the Hip-Hop media was on the side of Eric Sermon, Redman, Keith Murray etc. ...so when Parish went for dolo, he got booed. I was one of the many that went the way of Def Squad and didn't even try listening to PMD's record. The only track I heard was "I Saw it Coming" which I dismissed at the time; because everybody had used the Ohio Player's "Funky Worm" to death.

When his 2nd solo effort was released, I heard a few joints and was presently suprised how dope it was, but still didn't check the LP. Only in the last year and a half I picked up these albums and regret not picking them up when they first came out. The beats are dope, rugged, Timberland and hoodie type ish! Them ol'school joints that you'd jam in the jeep or rock on the headphones when riding the bus or train. DOPE!!!

Yeah, it was sad when EPMD broke up, but BOTH emcees were doing dope music, not just Eric.

5 out of 5 stars Parrish Microphone Doctor.......2005-06-26

quote: We all know what made EPMD fun to listen too, It wasn't PMD...

You may want to revise that statement considering PMD produced the first 3 EPMD albums by himself. Erick's fingerprints weren't all over the beats untill Business Never Personal. I always liked PMD more on the mic too, even though Erick is great. The delivery from the slow flower was raw, combining with his excelent tone of voice, he always came off as a bad-@$$. For some reason people felt like after the split they had to decide who was responsible for EPMD's success, but people who do that are just herbs. It was a team effort, PMD was just as much if not more part of it than Erick. This first solo album, Shady Business, is a good record. Beats are dark and experimental, sometimes abstract. It has a real original sound to it. Definantly should be in your collection. His best solo album, beats and rhyming, though is Business is Business.

5 out of 5 stars This is an abstract sound!.......2005-04-28

I would not listen to the negative vibes. Those, who can not rap, have to make irratic comments. I like this album because it is a different sound than most albums on the market. It tells people that you are not going to flow with their grooves but you own.

1 out of 5 stars He should have saved his M&M's for a rainy day.......2005-02-01

We all know what made EPMD fun to listen too, It wasn't PMD...
Shade Business
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Shade Business
    PMD
    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
    East CoastEast Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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    1. Business Is Business

    ASIN: B00000E6R7
    Release Date: 1994-09-27

    Tracks:

    1. Shade Business
    2. In the Zone
    3. Steppin' Thru Hardcore
    4. Respect Mine
    5. Here They Cum - Das EFX, PMD
    6. Back to the Rap - Das EFX, PMD
    7. I'll Wait - PMD,
    8. I Saw It Cummin'
    9. Swing Your Own Thing
    10. Fake Homeyz
    11. Back up or Get Smacked Up
    12. Thought I Lost My Spot
    13. No Shorts and No Sleep - PMD, Top Quality,
    "3 CD Rap Pack" featuring: 5th Ward Boyz, Snoop Dogg, M.C. Eiht, Daz, Spice 1, Kid Frost, Brother Lynch Hung, Mac Dre, E40, Celly Cel, Lighter Shade Of Brown, J.T The Bigga Figga, Mac Mall, Silke, The Delinquents, 187 Fac, The Mossie, L.A. Nash, Don P, Calico, L.O.G., Silkk The Shocker, Krazy, Mystikal, Master P, Sac Mafia, Mafia Click, Sporty T, Ms. Tee, Fiend, Big Ramp, Soulja Slim, Krazy, Magic, Partners-N-Crime, Fila Phil
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		"3 CD Rap Pack" featuring: 5th Ward Boyz, Snoop Dogg, M.C. Eiht, Daz, Spice 1, Kid Frost, Brother Lynch Hung, Mac Dre, E40, Celly Cel, Lighter Shade Of Brown, J.T The Bigga Figga, Mac Mall, Silke, The Delinquents, 187 Fac, The Mossie, L.A. Nash, Don P, Calico, L.O.G., Silkk The Shocker, Krazy, Mystikal, Master P, Sac Mafia, Mafia Click, Sporty T, Ms. Tee, Fiend, Big Ramp, Soulja Slim, Krazy, Magic, Partners-N-Crime, Fila Phil
      Imagine That (Radio) / Camouflage Down / Go Down / I Still / Handle Your Business / Back Up Off Me / We Untouchable / , Dat Fire / Getting Paid / Soldier Boy / The Baddest (Radio) / Respect My Mind / Make It Happen / Fire Boyz & Girlz / , Fire / Bad M-F / Slow Down / The Hustla Returns / Murder Raw / Concrete Hell Pt.2 / Need To Move Some / Yeah / I Like / , Mind On Money / I Make Doe / On Both Knees / Freestyle / Don't Give A Fuck / Hit A Lick / And What / , Right Now / Lovin' This / Throwed In The Game / Murder Music / Hoopty / Don't Say Nothin' / Here's A Message / , Professional Stone Crooks / West Coast Parlae / Money / Gorilla Milk / 535% / , and West Coast / Spread Yo Hustle / Come Talke A Ride / What You Do / Game Tight / The Experience The Fatha Figga / East Oakland
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000OVOKNS

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