PMD's "Shade Business" To Be Reissued With 6 Bonus Songs, 40 Page Booklet

by Paul Martinez

PMD a/k/a Parish Smith of legendary Hip Hop duo EPMD is gearing up to release a deluxe version of "Shade Business" including unheard Beatnuts-produced bonus songs and a 40-page booklet with lyrics.

PMD’s (a/k/a Parish Smith) solo debut album Shade Business was originally released in 1994 on RCA Records. Now, Almelo, Netherlands-based record label Below System is dropping a re-issued version of the project that brings listeners six new songs and an album book with unreleased content. The "Deluxe Re-Issue Edition" of Shade Business comes out on August 12 and is availble for pre-order on UndergroundHipHop.com.
Shade Business was released during one of EPMD's many hiatuses, between 1992's Business, Never Personal and the 1997 reunion album, Back In Business. It followed partner Erick Sermon's own 1993 solo debut, No Pressure. PMD's debut featured Das EFX, Zone 7, Top Quality and 3rd Eye. The Hit Squad head produced much of the album himself, along with boom-bap icons such as DJ Scratch, 45 King, and Jesse West.
The original release, largely intended for vinyl and cassette, has two sides on it, “Darkside” and “Zoneside." Below System adds a "Bonusside" side with the aforementioned six songs. The newly added tracks have production by The Beatnuts, Peter Lewis and Solid Scheme.
In April of this year, Parish dropped a project with Necro affiliate Sean Strange & Snowgoons titled Welcome to the Goondox. 

Tracklist is as follows:

01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

02. "In The Zone" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

03. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

04. "Respect Mine" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

05. "Here They Cum" featuring Das EFX (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

06. "Back To The Rap" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD); Charlie Marotta

07. "I'll Wait" featuring Zone 7

08. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD); DJ Scratch

09. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

10. "Fake Homeyz" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

11. "Phuck It Up Scratch" (Interlude)

12. "Back Up Or Get Smacked Up" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

13. "Throught I Lost My Spot" (Prod. Mark 45 King)

14. "No Shorts And No Sleep" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye; Zone 7 (Prod. Troo Kula; Jesse Williams)

15. "Shade Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) (Prod. The Beatnuts)

16. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)

17. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)

18. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) (Prod. Peter Lewis)

19. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

20. "Many Often Wonder" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
02. "In The Zone" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
03. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
04. "Respect Mine" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
05. "Here They Cum" featuring Das EFX (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
06. "Back To The Rap" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & Charlie Marotta)
07. "I'll Wait" featuring Zone 7
08. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & DJ Scratch)
09. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
10. "Fake Homeyz" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
11. "Phuck It Up Scratch" (Interlude)
12. "Back Up Or Get Smacked Up" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
13. "Throught I Lost My Spot" (Prod. Mark The 45 King)
14. "No Shorts And No Sleep" featuring Top Quality, 3rd Eye & Zone 7 (Prod. Troo Kula & Jesse West)
15. "Shade Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) (Prod. The Beatnuts)
16. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
17. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
18. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) (Prod. Peter Lewis)
19. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
20. "Many Often Wonder" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)

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