{"product_id":"epmd-strictly-business-2lp-reissue-explicit-content-black-vinyl","title":"EPMD – \"Strictly Business\" (2LP, Reissue, Explicit Content), Black Vinyl","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEPMD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cem data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eStrictly Business\u003c\/em\u003e (2LP Reissue, Explicit Content), Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"273\"\u003eThis is funk-driven hip-hop that is done right—minimal, confident, built to ride and full of bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eReleased in '88, \u003cem data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eStrictly Business\u003c\/em\u003e didn’t need flash. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eErick Sermon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eParrish Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e kept everything locked into groove-heavy loops, clean drum breaks, and laid-back delivery that never feels forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eTracks like “You Gots to Chill,” “Strictly Business,” and “So Let the Funk Flow” show exactly what made EPMD stand out—space in the production, control on the mic, and a style that let the beat breathe. It’s not aggressive—it’s confident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eThis record defined that late ‘80s transition—moving away from the earlier, more basic rap styles into something smoother, more refined, and more replayable. You can hear the influence all over early ‘90s hip-hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eThis double LP reissue keeps it clean and true—no overproduction, just that original feel on wax. Can't beat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eWhy this belongs in your collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eBecause this is one of the records that made hip-hop sound smooth—and it still rides the same way. 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