| Shadē Business | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 27, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–94 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:23 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| PMD chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Shade Business | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 3/10[2] |
Shadē Business is the debut solo studio album by American rapper PMD. It was released on September 27, 1994, via RCA Records. Production was handled by DJ Scratch, Charlie Marotta, The 45 King, Jesse West and PMD himself. It features guest appearances from 3rd Eye, Top Quality, Zone 7 and Das EFX. The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shade Business" |
| PMD | 3:44 |
| 2. | "In the Zone" | Smith | PMD | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" | Smith | PMD | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Respect Mine" | Smith | PMD | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Here They Cum" (featuring Das EFX) |
| PMD | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Back to the Rap" | Smith |
| 3:13 |
| 7. | "I'll Wait" (featuring Zone 7) |
| DJ Scratch | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "I Saw It Cummin'" |
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| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Swing Your Own Thing" | Smith | PMD | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Fake Homeyz" (featuring Top Quality and 3rd Eye) |
| PMD | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Phuck It Up Scratch" (featuring Al B.) | Smith | PMD | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Back up or Get Smacked Up" | Smith | PMD | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Thought I Lost My Spot" | Smith |
| 4:04 |
| 14. | "No Shorts and No Sleep" (featuring Top Quality, 3rd Eye and Zone 7) |
| Jesse West | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 51:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Shadē Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) | 3:52 |
| 16. | "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) | 4:00 |
| 17. | "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) | 3:46 |
| 18. | "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) | 4:00 |
| 19. | "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) | 3:20 |
| 20. | "Many Often Wonder" | 2:57 |
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains a sample from "I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement
- Track 4 contains samples from "Miss Lady Brown" by The Chambers Brothers
- Track 7 contains samples from "I Got a Thang, You Got a Thang, Everybody Got a Thang" by Funkadelic
- Track 8 contains samples from "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
- Track 9 contains samples from "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll, Part 1" performed by Vaughan Mason & Crew
- Notes
- Track 11 is omitted in clean version.
Personnel
- Parrish "PMD" Smith – main artist, producer (tracks: 1–6, 8–12), co-producer (track 13), recording & mixing (tracks: 1–6, 8–10)
- Andre "Krazy Drayz" Weston – featured artist (track 5)
- William "Skoob" Hines – featured artist (track 5)
- Zone 7 – featured artists (track: 7, 14)
- T. "Top Quality" Robinson – featured artist (tracks: 10, 14)
- Jesse "3rd Eye" Williams – featured artist (tracks: 10, 14), producer & recording (track 14)
- Al B. – featured artist (track 11)
- Charlie Marotta – producer (track 6), recording (tracks: 1–11), mixing (tracks: 1–5, 7–11)
- George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – scratches, producer (tracks: 7, 8), recording & mixing (tracks: 7, 11)
- Mark "The 45 King" James – producer & mixing (track 13)
- Norman G. Balla 'Kaotic' – mixing (track 13)
- Lyle Owerko – art direction, design
- Gary Spector – photography
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 65 |
References
- ↑ "Shade Business - PMD | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 14, 2020). "Parrish Smith (PMD) :: Shade Business – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 15, 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
External links
- PMD – Shade Business at Discogs (list of releases)
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