{"product_id":"epmd-im-housin-7-vinyl","title":"Epmd - I'm Housin' [7\" Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo 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 \u0026amp; 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 table.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 beats.That 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 premiere.At 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Housin' (LP Vocal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Housin' (LP instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7119691278773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mr Bongo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.3.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 Inch Vinyl Single\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Epmd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48177069654272,"sku":"7119691278773","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2723\/2340\/files\/4029770-2769429.jpg?v=1773729567","url":"https:\/\/palebluedotrecords.com\/products\/epmd-im-housin-7-vinyl","provider":"Pale Blue Dot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}