I was messing around in iTunes and when I mess around in iTunes without a purpose there are a few songs I end up playing. “React” is one of them. Which then sent me to YouTube to dig up some EPMD videos.
As a result of my excursions you get the video of the EPMD Golden Age of Hip Hop classic “Strictly Business”, Erick Sermon’s 2002 single “React”, and a reminder about EPMD if you a) didn’t know about them (shame on you) and b) forgot about them (seriously, dude, shame on you).
The laid back flow of “Strictly Business” isn’t for everyone and the production value is shocking compared to the technical wizardry Just Blaze cranks out for “React”. But, even 20 years later “Strictly Business” and the album it fronted are lauded as part of a critical surge for rap and hip hop.
Filed under: 100beats, Classics, Music Tagged: | EPMD, Hip Hop, Must Hear
