EPMD

EPMD is a hip-hop group from the United States, active since 1988. The group has also been known by the names E.P.M.D., EPEE MD, and Erick and Parrish Making Dollars. Their genre is classified as boom bap. Examples from their discography include Strictly Business (1988), Unfinished Business (1989), and We Mean Business (2008).

EPMD is associated with the boom bap genre. Boom bap is generally characterized by drum patterns built around pronounced kick and snare hits, often sourced from sampled breakbeats, and it is commonly associated with hip-hop recordings from the late 1980s and 1990s in the United States. These traits describe general characteristics of the genre rather than specific claims about EPMD’s own vocal delivery, technique, or production approach.

EPMD released eight albums beginning with Strictly Business in 1988, followed by Unfinished Business in 1989, and Gold Digger and Business As Usual, both in 1990. Business Never Personal followed in 1992. The group’s later releases include Back in Business in 1997, Out of Business in 1999, and We Mean Business in 2008.