{"product_id":"im-housin-vinyl-7","title":"I'm Housin' – Vinyl 7\"","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: I’m Housin’ (LP Vocal) \/ B: I’m Housin’ (Instrumental)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo strong was EPMD’s epochal debut album \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Strictly Business’\u003c\/strong\u003e that it spawned three all-time classic singles, providing part of the soundtrack to, arguably, the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eheight of the original Golden Age\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe original release of ‘I’m Housin’ came in 1989, and the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eonly previous 7” release was confined to the UK\u003c\/strong\u003e – 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat was their genius – trading ‘slow flow’ punchlines over deceptively simple backings – and that’s exactly what you get here. The loop of \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAretha Franklin’s\u003c\/strong\u003e indelible 1971 gem \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Rock Steady’\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt a time when sampling was still in its 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_eLDzovFa70\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ilSAS3OuBJg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"EPMD","offers":[{"title":"VINYL 7\"","offer_id":58738455314816,"sku":"MRB7195","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/MRB7195EPMDI_mHousin-Shopify_Square.jpg?v=1787214269","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/im-housin-vinyl-7","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}