EPMD's relaxed rapping and relentless funk got noticed, and the group's first album, 1988's Strictly Business, went gold. As Spin' s Ro put it, the record "gave hip hop a much-needed boot in the ass." It included a sexual tall-tale called "Jane" that became a club favorite; each subsequent EPMD release updated Jane's saga. Read more about EPMD here.
EPMD's Strictly Business Album Anniversary
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