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EPMD - Listen Up ft. Teddy Riley
Artist: EPMD
Producer: Erick Sermon
Album: We Mean Business
Label: Def Squad
Out of Business since ‘99, legendary hip-hop duo EPMD, have returned to record their seventh album. Though the industry has vastly changed over the last nine years, Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith have one thing to say to the doubters: “We Mean Business.” On their “comeback single,” the duo requests that their audience Listen Up. A member of another popular 90’s group, Teddy Riley of Blackstreet, is featured on Listen Up, adding vocoder-laced background vocals and a throwback sound (he was doing “the T-Pain” while T-Pain was still skipping grade school classes). For those who have impatiently waited for We Mean Business, you gots to chill (sorry, couldn’t resist); once you get your copy on December 9, you’ll find that it was well worth the wait.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on November 3, 2008
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2130 |
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It's nice to know Teddy Riley is still around. EMPD is okay. I was bobbing my head a little bit, but I wasn't really moved a whole bunch by this joint. IDK...maybe it's because I've never really listened to their music. Teddy did his thing though. The mix on this sounds really muffled as well. I'll throw it in rotation for now, but it may have to grow on me.
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 71 |
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Is Def Squad a fake Jam? This song is old school, but it brings the contemporary. it's just GOOD music, straight up. the older guys know how to perform and bring it without putting to much on a song, like some new guys out right now.
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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EPMD gettin they West Coast flava on! I dig! Also, teddy, bruh, it;s time for a album from you!
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2281 |
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Oh and Tigger, Def Squad is a division of Def Jam. Once a super group of Eric Sermon, Redman, and Keith Murry.
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
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Take note wannabes: it's not that hard to make good hip hop music. It takes a banging/soulful beat, confident flows, catchy delivery and decent lyrics… you may add other features as you like, but don’t come without these listed!Didn’t know the duo, but they sure know hip hop.
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Not my type of music but its solid!
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 54 |
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Man, it's good to hear EPMD again... Erick always makes great tracks. I'm @*#$! wid this single. I bet it'll sound even better live on the airwaves and in the clubs. This will grow on you..
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Feelin this joint, smooth old school feel, in rotation
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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EPMD+Teddy Riley+Erick Sermon= Banger
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 314 |
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My boys are back...Big shout out to Strong Island my home away from home...I was waiting for this return for months now...green eyed bandit and parish are back baby...9 years passed and these dudes still sound like they never left...nice track by E-dub, good to have real hip hop back
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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I can dig it...
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 101 |
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its dope....nice to hear Teddy Riley on the track
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11674 |
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You know a record is going to be hot when you get a copy of it from 6 people in your Inbox...
Welcome back, EPMD. 
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2008 |
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thats how you use a voice box(not that t-pain shit)
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 237 |
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This was nice. Hip-hop, although I don't really know these guys. Wish I did though.
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2008 |
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2008 |
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Sounds like classic EPMD for what it's worth. But has their time passed. We know Teddy Riley's has.
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 904 |
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They're back! YESSSSSSS. I'm glad they didn't change that funk-laden sound. Hip Hop needs it right now.
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 20 |
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im lovin teddy riley on dis track!! =)
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2008 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
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Pretty song, his flow is really good and the beat too...but it's not my type, I would get bored if I had to listen to it again!
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 182 |
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Welcome back the O.G.'s wit respect...
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2008 |
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with a few more spins this will be a track that people will bobb their heads to. for all the young listeners who don't know who EPMD is, just check your history.
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2008 |
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