Business Is Business
Studio album by
PMD
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
Recorded1995-1996
GenreHip hop
LabelRelativity
Producer
PMD chronology
Shade Business
(1994)		 Business Is Business
(1996)		 Underground Connections
(2002)
Singles from Business is Business
  1. "Rugged-n-Raw"
    Released: September 10, 1996
  2. "It's the Pee"
    Released: April 8, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik6/10[2]
RapReviews2/10[3]
The Source2.5/5[4]

Business Is Business (stylized as Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$) is the second solo studio album by the American rapper PMD. It was released on October 22, 1996, through Relativity Records. The production was handled by Agallah, Charlie Marotta, DJ Scratch, Solid Scheme and Fabian Hamilton with PMD serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Das EFX, M.O.P. and Nocturnal.

The album debuted at number 180 on the Billboard 200 and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Two singles were released from the album, "Rugged-n-Raw" featuring Das EFX, and "It's the Pee" featuring Mobb Deep. Both were minor hits on the R&B and Rap charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  1:16
2."Business Is Business"
8-Off4:05
3."Leave Your Style Cramped"
  • Smith
  • Charlie Marotta
Charlie Marotta1:56
4."Rugged-n-Raw"
  • Smith
  • Aguilar
8-Off4:06
5."What Cha Gonna Do" (featuring Das EFX)
  • Smith
  • Andre Weston
  • William Hines
  • Chris Charity
  • Derek Lynch
Solid Scheme3:38
6."Never Watered Down" (featuring Nocturnal)
  • Smith
  • Yasin Muhammedi
  • Aguilar
8-Off4:16
7."It's the Pee"
  • Smith
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme4:26
8."Kool Kat"
  • Smith
  • Marotta
Charlie Marotta4:38
9."Interlude"  1:10
10."It’s the Ones" (featuring M.O.P.)
Fabian Hamilton3:26
11."Nuttin' Move" (featuring Das EFX)
DJ Scratch4:15
12."I’m a B-Boy"
  • Smith
  • Spivey
DJ Scratch3:54
13."Rugged-n-Raw (Remix)" (featuring Das EFX)
  • Smith
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Aguilar
8-Off 

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 180
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[6] 29

References

  1. ↑ "Business Is Business - PMD | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ashon, Will (February 1997). "PMD: Business Is Business" (PDF). Muzik. No. 21. p. 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 16, 2021). "Parrish Smith (PMD) :: Business Is Business – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ Reeves, Marcus (December 1996). "Record Report: PMD – Business Is Business". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 132.
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of November 9, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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