{"product_id":"epmd-im-housin","title":"EPMD: I'm Housin' - 7-INCH SINGLE","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eI'm Housin'\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eEPMD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eMr Bongo\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003e7-INCH SINGLE\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e7119691278773\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRap\/Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2021-12-03\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eExplicit Lyrics\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         So 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 I'm Housin' (LP Vocal) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 I'm Housin' (LP instrumental)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"EPMD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39545328369735,"sku":"42248125","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4029770-2769429.jpg?v=1711750478","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/epmd-im-housin","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}