Business Never Personal
Studio album by EPMD
Released	July 28, 1992
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	38:58
Label	Def Jam Records
Producer(s)	artist Charlie Marotta DJ Scratch Mr. Bozack
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
EPMD chronology
Business As Usual (1990)	Business Never Personal (1992)	Back In Business (1997)

Business Never Personal is the fourth album from Hip Hop duo EPMD. After receiving mixed reviews for their previous effort Business As Usual, the duo was able to return to their past acclaim here, the album is considered as their third classic, and was their most successful effort. The lead single "Crossover" became their biggest success, nearly reaching the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ironically, the song was about keeping it real and not crossing over to the mainstream, but then became EPMD's biggest mainstream success. The posse-cut "Head Banger" with Redman and K-Solo was also a hit in '92. A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... EPMD was an American hip hop music group from Brentwood, New York, active from 1987 to 1999; one of the prominent acts in East coast hip hop. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Def Jam Records is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Image:DJ Scratch. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... EPMD was an American hip hop music group from Brentwood, New York, active from 1987 to 1999; one of the prominent acts in East coast hip hop. ... Business As Usual is the third album from Hip Hop duo EPMD, their first on leading rap label Def Jam. ... Back In Business is the return album from legendary Hip Hop duo EPMD, who broke up due to personal problems in 1992. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... EPMD was an American hip hop music group from Brentwood, New York, active from 1987 to 1999; one of the prominent acts in East coast hip hop. ... Business As Usual is the third album from Hip Hop duo EPMD, their first on leading rap label Def Jam. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Redman (born Reginald Noble on April 17, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey), is an African-American rapper who became popular as an artist on the Def Jam label in the early 1990s. ...

Even more ironic was the title Business Never Personal, because business became very personal before the release of the album. Members Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith began having money troubles during recording, which led to Parrish having his home robbed in 1992. The perpetrators claimed that Erick Sermon paid them to do the deed, causing the group to break up soon after this release. They each released two solo albums between 1993 and 1996, then returned as a duo in 1997.

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 13, 1992. The single "Crossover" was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 16, 1992. The RIAA Logo. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The RIAA Logo. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

(Note: This is the only EPMD that is currently out of print.)

Track listing

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Album Chart Positions

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Singles Chart Positions