Unfinished Business (EPMD album)
| Unfinished Business | ||||
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| Studio album by EPMD | ||||
| Released |
August 1, 1989 March 4, 1991 (second pressing) | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:05 | |||
| Label |
Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records LPRE-12 (first pressing) Priority 0499 2 57136 2 6 P2-57136 (second pressing) | |||
| Producer | EPMD | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone |  [1] |
| Answers.com | link |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Rhapsody | Favourable link |
| The Source | |
| TopTenReviews | link |
Unfinished Business is the second album from Hip Hop duo EPMD. Released August 1, 1989, the album built upon the success of the group's previous album Strictly Business, which was released the previous year. The lead single, "So Wat Cha Sayin'," was the only charting single released from the album. In 1998 the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums[2] and, in 2005, was ranked #7 on comedian Chris Rock's Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums of all-time list for Rolling Stone magazine.[3] It was the second album from the group to hit #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 16, 1989. It was one of three albums that Priority/EMI Records acquired from Sleeping Bag Records when it ceased operations in 1991.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Samples | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ”So Wat Cha Sayin'" | EPMD |
|
4:57 |
| 2 | ”Total Kaos" | EPMD |
|
4:34 |
| 3 | ”Get The Bozack" | EPMD |
|
4:12 |
| 4 | ”Jane II" | EPMD |
|
3:33 |
| 5 | ”Please Listen to My Demo'" | EPMD |
|
3:01 |
| 6 | ”It’s Time to Party" | EPMD |
|
4:37 |
| 7 | ”Who’s Booty" | EPMD |
|
4:18 |
| 8 | ”The Big Payback" | EPMD |
|
4:50 |
| 9 | ”Strictly Snappin' Necks" | EPMD | 4:29 | |
| 10 | ”Knick Knack Patty Wack" | EPMD, K-Solo |
|
4:56 |
| 11 | ”You Had Too Much to Drink" | EPMD, Frank B. |
7:21 | |
| 12 | ”It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame" | EPMD |
|
6:20 |
Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1989 | Unfinished Business | #53 | #1 | |
Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1989 | "So What Cha Sayin'" | - | #23 | #5 | #40 |