EPMD: I''m Housin'' - 7-INCH SINGLE

Description

Title: I”m Housin”

Artist: EPMD

Label: Mr Bongo

Product Type: 7-INCH SINGLE

UPC: 7119691278773

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop

Release Date: 2021-12-03

Number of Discs: 1

So strong was EPMD”s epochal debut album ”Strictly Business” that it spawned three all-time classic singles, providing part of the soundtrack to, arguably, the height of the original Golden Age. When discussing the landmark artists of that era – Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B & Rakim – the duo of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith are certainly in the conversation. And when it comes to all-time duos, they might be at the head of the original release of ”I”m Housin” came in 1989, and the only previous 7″” release was confined to the UK – it now fetches sky-high prices. Hence this reissue couldn”t be more timely, showcasing just how fresh E Double E and PMD sound over even the most rudimentary but feverishly catchy of was their genius – trading ”slow flow” punchlines over deceptively simple backings – and that”s exactly what you get here. The loop of Aretha Franklin”s indelible 1971 gem ”Rock Steady” does all the heavy lifting musically, the only adornment a brief vocal snippet taken from their own ”It”s My thing” – EPMD is a world a time when sampling was still in it”s infancy, and before producers started to pride themselves on obscurity, and on chopping up samples creatively, this was the approach of many a hip-hop song, and rap was none the poorer for it. When you have voices as distinctive and strong as EPMD, less is more.

Tracks:
1.1 I”m Housin” (LP Vocal)
1.2 I”m Housin” (LP instrumental)