Name: The Big Payback
Brand: EPMD

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRB7197TO

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Colour

orange

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

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

7119691279473

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

MRB7197

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black

Extended format: No

7119691278971

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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

'Payback' takes both its title and core sample from James Brown's 'The Payback' from 1973, and then weaves two more JB elements with it, including the addictive stabs from 'Baby, Here I Come'. It's a golden track from the golden age.

The B-side is another gem from the same album, and only released before on 7" in a very rare, limited pressing. 'So Wat Cha Sayin' was the album's lead single, and shows EPMD's wide sampling palette. There's bits of BT Express, a whole lot of Funkadelic and, brilliantly, some drums lifted from Soul II Soul's gem from just the year before, 'Fairplay'. Lyrically, it's just all about threats to sucker's MC's – what else do you want from EPMD?

Tracks: The Big Payback (LP Version) / So Wat Cha Sayin’ (LP Version)<br>

The Big Payback

Music GB