THE STREETS SAY: "We Mean Business" (EPMD)

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THE STREETS SAY: 3.75 out of 5

HipHopDX (4 out of 5)
Summary: "From the very beginning, EPMD has never made a poor album. No longer with Def Jam and big studio and sample budgets, they still haven't. The formula is in tact. "Jane" is still around and the subject matter and production approaches haven't changed, but after nine years of waiting, that's likely what fans want, if not need from Erick and Parrish."

Byron Crawford (No Rating)
Summary: "Chalk this one up as yet another victory for old man rap this year. I wouldn't put We Mean Business quite on the level of The Renaissance, where it rivals pretty much any rap album that's come out this year (pardon my use of the term come out), but it's remarkably solid."

Obscure Music Weekly (No Rating)
Summary: "..it's about on par with Out of Business, probably a little better...The only problem is that, on the[ir] MySpace site, they threw on "Headbanger" at the end, and it's so much better than anything on We Mean Business .... oh well."

Unkut.Com (No Rating)
Summary: "Erick Sermon regains his position as the best ghey rapper out. PMD can do no wrong in my book. Despite a shaky opening, once things get rolling, We Mean Business delivers some dope records - five of them, to be exact. Even the songs with shitty beats are still decent thanks to the vocals, making for a respectable return to the game for everyone's favorite rap duo."

East of LA (No Rating)
Summary: "EPMD's 7th album...is a solid album from start to finish. It's such a great pleasure to hear classic MC's from the golden age of Hip Hop still making quality music. Do yourself (and Hip Hop) a favor and grab this album."