EPMD's blueprint for East Coast rap wasn't startlingly different from many others in rap's golden age, but the results were simply amazing, a killer blend of good groove and laid-back flow, plus a populist sense of sampling that had heads nodding from the first listen (and revealed tastes that, like Prince Paul's, tended toward AOR as much as classic soul and funk). A pair from Long Island, EPMD weren't real-life hardcore rappers -- it's hard to believe the same voice who talks of spra...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. They are rap's first great duo, one that excelled as rappers and producers. They are among the most sampled rap acts of all time, their tunes having been mined by Jay-Z, DMX, 2Pac, and Tha Alkaholiks, among many others. They introduced funk-styled production to rap, paving the way for Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The group is EPMD, undisputed legends in the rap game. Now, after more than 20 years in the game, EPMD returns with We Mean Business, their first album on their own EP Records and their se...   [ read more ]

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They are rap's first great duo, one that excelled as rappers and producers. They are among the most sampled rap acts of all time, their tunes having been mined by Jay-Z, DMX, 2Pac, and Tha Alkaholiks, among many others. They introduced funk-styled production to rap, paving the way for Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The group is EPMD, undisputed legends in the rap game. Now, after more than 20 years in the game, EPMD returns with We Mean Business, their first album on their own EP Records and their seventh overall.

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