Name: Strictly Business / Strictly Business (Instrumental Mix)
Brand: EPMD

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRB7199

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

7119691279176

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1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

EPMD

Genre GB

Hip Hop

Label GB

Mr Bongo

There's a sprinkle of drums from Kool &amp; The Gang's oft-sampled 'Jungle Boogie', paired with a very recognisable portion of Eric Clapton's 'I Shot the Sheriff'. And that's pretty much it – the two samples are linked, looped and left to their own devices. Such was Erick and Parrish's confidence in their own rhyming ability and strong voices, no further embellishment was needed. Paired with the classic instrumental version, which didn't make it to the US 7" releases – it's only on a hard-to-track-down French 7" pressing from 1989 – this this is a timely reminder of how breathtakingly perfect hip-hop can be.

Tracks: Strictly Business (Radio Mix) / Strictly Business (instrumental Mix)

Strictly Business / Strictly Business (Instrumental Mix)

Music GB