Business Never Personal

Infobox Album |
Name = Business Never Personal
Type = Album
Artist = EPMD


Released = July 28, 1992
Genre = Hip Hop
Length = 38:58
Label = Def Jam/Columbia
CK-52848
Producer = Charlie Marotta
DJ Scratch
Mr. Bozack
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ucaxlffe5cqq link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B+) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311263,00.html link]
*"Option" (favorable) [http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=106437416 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/epmd/albums/album/94898/review/5945032/business_never_personal link]
*The Source Rating|4.5|5 [http://ifihavent.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/classic-review-business-never-personal-in-the-source/ link]
Last album = "Business As Usual"
(1990)
This album = "Business Never Personal"
(1992)
Next album = "Back in Business"
(1997)

"Business Never Personal" is the fourth studio album by hip hop duo EPMD, released July 28, 1992 on Def Jam Records. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ucaxlffe5cqq allmusic ((( Business Never Personal > Overview )))] . All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.] Following mixed criticism of their previous studio effort, 1990's "Business As Usual", the duo was able to return to their past acclaim on "Business Never Personal". The album is considered the duo's third classic by fans and critics. The lead single, "Crossover", became its biggest success, nearly reaching the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ironically, the song was about keeping it real and not crossing over to the mainstream, but became EPMD's biggest mainstream success. The crew cut "Head Banger" with Redman and K-Solo was also a hit in 1992. The album was later certified Gold in sales by the RIAA on October 13, 1992. [ [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA Searchable Database - Search: Business Never Personal] . Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.] The single "Crossover" was certified Gold on November 16, 1992. While it has yet to feature a U.S. reissue, "Business Never Personal" has been re-released in 2005 on vinyl in Europe. [ [http://www.discogs.com/search?type=all&q=EPMD+-+Business+Never+Personal Discogs - Search: EPMD - Business Never Personal] . Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-10.]

Members Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith began having money troubles during recording, which led to a 1992 robbery of Smith’s home. The perpetrators claimed that Erick Sermon paid them to do the deed, causing the group to break up soon after this release. They each released two solo albums between 1993 and 1996, then reunited as a duo in 1997. [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/epmd/bio.jhtml EPMD | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com] . MTV Networks. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.]

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