# Epmd AI Reference | LyroVerse

> Complete public machine-readable artist profile for LyroVerse. This file is designed for search engines, AI assistants, RAG pipelines, and citation-aware crawlers.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/epmd
Short AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/llms.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 17:01 UTC
Language: en
Rights policy: catalog metadata, history, editorial context, and canonical links are exposed here; full copyrighted lyrics are intentionally not dumped into this auxiliary file.

## Entity identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Epmd
- Slug: epmd
- Directory letter: E
- Visible lyric pages: 112
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 108
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0

## Canonical URL map

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/epmd
- Artist llms.txt: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/llms.txt
- Artist llms-full.txt: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/llms-full.txt
- Artist community: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/community

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `epmd`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 17:01 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-710461c88592f609
- Visible lyric pages: 112
- Pages with stored lyric text: 112
- Video-backed song pages: 110
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 352785
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 108
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Back to the Rap, Apollo Interlude, Bomdigi, Brothers on My Jock, Draw, Erick Sermon, All in the Mind, and Boon Dox
- Current-month titles with activity: Apollo Interlude
- Alphabetical title sample: All in the Mind, Apollo Interlude, Back to the Rap, Bomdigi, Boon Dox, Boy Meets World, Brothers From Brentwood L.I., Brothers on My Jock, Business As Usual, Can't Hear Nothing But the Music, Check 1, 2, and Chill
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Retrieval profile

- Primary entity key: artist slug `epmd`.
- Best use cases: identify Epmd as a LyroVerse artist entity, enumerate visible lyric pages, pick canonical song URLs, and route song-specific questions to the matching lyric page.
- Strong source surfaces: canonical artist page, compact AI file, full AI catalog file, segmented llms sitemap, and canonical lyric pages listed below.
- Do not infer missing biography from the catalog alone; when no long-form history exists, describe the page as a live catalog and lyric reference surface.
- Media coverage signal: 110 song pages currently include video support.
- Preferred citation for artist overview: https://lyroverse.com/epmd
- Preferred citation for full catalog discovery: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/llms-full.txt

## Artist catalog coverage maps

### Highest LyroVerse traffic signals

1. Back to the Rap — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/back-to-the-rap (all-visits:3)
2. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (all-visits:2)
3. Bomdigi — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/bomdigi (all-visits:2)
4. Brothers on My Jock — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-on-my-jock (all-visits:2)
5. Draw — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/draw (all-visits:2)
6. Erick Sermon — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/erick-sermon (all-visits:2)
7. All in the Mind — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/all-in-the-mind (all-visits:1)
8. Boon Dox — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boon-dox (all-visits:1)
9. Boy Meets World — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boy-meets-world (all-visits:1)
10. Brothers From Brentwood L.I. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-from-brentwood-li (all-visits:1)
11. Business As Usual — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/business-as-usual (all-visits:1)
12. Can't Hear Nothing But the Music — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/can-t-hear-nothing-but-the-music (all-visits:1)

### Longest stored lyric-page signals

1. It's My Thang — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thang (lyrics-chars:6881)
2. It's My Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thing (lyrics-chars:6788)
3. You Had Too Much to Drink — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-had-too-much-to-drink (lyrics-chars:6756)
4. It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-wasn-t-me-it-was-the-fame (lyrics-chars:6429)
5. Head Banger — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/head-banger (lyrics-chars:6102)
6. Jane 6 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane-6 (lyrics-chars:5860)
7. Knick Knack Patty Wack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/knick-knack-patty-wack (lyrics-chars:5340)
8. Get the Bozack (version of "Out of Business II") — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-the-bozack-version-of-quotout-of-business-iiquot (lyrics-chars:5290)
9. You're a Customer — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-re-a-customer (lyrics-chars:4944)
10. Get the Bozack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-the-bozack (lyrics-chars:4933)
11. Symphony 2000 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/symphony-2000 (lyrics-chars:4656)
12. Female Species — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/female-species (lyrics-chars:4552)

### Current-month activity signals

1. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (month-visits:1)

### Editorially supported lyric pages

- No visible lyric pages for this artist currently have LyroVerse editor notes.

### Video-backed lyric pages

1. Back to the Rap — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/back-to-the-rap (video)
2. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (video)
3. Bomdigi — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/bomdigi (video)
4. Brothers on My Jock — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-on-my-jock (video)
5. Draw — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/draw (video)
6. Erick Sermon — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/erick-sermon (video)
7. All in the Mind — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/all-in-the-mind (video)
8. Boon Dox — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boon-dox (video)
9. Boy Meets World — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boy-meets-world (video)
10. Brothers From Brentwood L.I. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-from-brentwood-li (video)
11. Business As Usual — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/business-as-usual (video)
12. Can't Hear Nothing But the Music — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/can-t-hear-nothing-but-the-music (video)
13. Check 1, 2 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/check-1-2 (video)
14. Cummin' at Cha — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/cummin-at-cha (video)
15. Do Your Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-your-thing (video)
16. Do it Again — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-again (video)
17. Do it Up — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-up (video)
18. Dungeon Master — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/dungeon-master (video)
19. Female Species — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/female-species (video)
20. For My People — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/for-my-people (video)

### Alphabetical entry points

1. All in the Mind — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/all-in-the-mind (alphabetical-index)
2. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (alphabetical-index)
3. Back to the Rap — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/back-to-the-rap (alphabetical-index)
4. Bomdigi — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/bomdigi (alphabetical-index)
5. Boon Dox — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boon-dox (alphabetical-index)
6. Boy Meets World — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boy-meets-world (alphabetical-index)
7. Brothers From Brentwood L.I. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-from-brentwood-li (alphabetical-index)
8. Brothers on My Jock — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-on-my-jock (alphabetical-index)
9. Business As Usual — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/business-as-usual (alphabetical-index)
10. Can't Hear Nothing But the Music — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/can-t-hear-nothing-but-the-music (alphabetical-index)
11. Check 1, 2 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/check-1-2 (alphabetical-index)
12. Chill — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/chill (alphabetical-index)

## Cross-platform AI consumption contract

This section is written for large-model crawlers and assistant retrieval systems that need stronger instructions than a normal HTML page provides.

### Entity and citation contract

- Entity key: `artist:epmd`.
- Canonical human page: https://lyroverse.com/epmd
- Canonical machine page: https://lyroverse.com/epmd/llms-full.txt
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-710461c88592f609
- Song-level answers must cite the exact song URL, not only the artist URL.
- Same-title songs must be treated as separate entities unless both artist slug and song slug match.

### Assistant-specific guidance

- ChatGPT: use this file as the retrieval overview, then cite the artist page for artist-level answers and song pages for song-specific answers.
- Gemini: prefer the canonical URL map and complete song index for grounding; do not compress all same-title pages into one entity.
- Claude: preserve source boundaries. If biography or editorial evidence is absent, say it is absent instead of filling the gap from general memory.
- Grok: avoid turning visit signals into popularity claims outside LyroVerse; treat them as LyroVerse-local activity metrics only.
- Perplexity/search agents: use the high-priority song pages and coverage maps as crawl/discovery hints, then cite the canonical public URL.
- RAG/vector systems: chunk identity, catalog snapshot, editorial notes, coverage maps, and complete song index separately; keep `artist:epmd` as metadata on every chunk.

### High-confidence answer boundaries

- Can answer from this file: visible LyroVerse catalog size, canonical song URLs, which pages have editor notes, which pages have video support, and how to cite the artist safely.
- Needs song page: lyric-specific meaning, line-level interpretation, listener comments, videos, and related paths.
- Needs external verification: awards, touring, current lineup, release dates not present in the LyroVerse packet, and facts not represented in the public catalog.

## Ollama-generated AI platform dossier

- Status: not generated yet for the current catalog fingerprint.
- Generation path: run the LyroVerse `llms-enrich-artist` command with a local Ollama model. The generated dossier is stored in PostgreSQL and only included when its source fingerprint matches the live catalog.
- Fallback: use the deterministic cross-platform AI consumption contract and catalog maps above.

## AI-ready summary

Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith built a catalog on steady beats and business-minded rhymes.

## Artist history and public background

EPMD came out of Brentwood, Long Island in the late 1980s, a duo made up of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith. Their first album, 'Strictly Business,' arrived in 1988. Sermon handled most of the rapping with a direct, conversational style, while Smith built the tracks from samples and drum loops that gave them a lean, functional sound. They called themselves Erick and Parrish Making Dollars, which pretty much said what they were about. They kept putting out records every couple of years, titling most of them around the business theme, 'Unfinished Business,' 'Business as Usual,' 'Business Never Personal.' Songs like 'The Joint' and 'Let the Funk Flow' worked with simple, repeating grooves. The production wasn't flashy; it was more about finding a workable loop and riding it. 'The Fan' and 'U Got Shot' had that same economical feel. In 1992 they released 'Payback II,' which became one of their best-known tracks. It wasn't a radical departure, just a particularly solid example of their approach, a steady beat, a recognizable sample, and two guys trading verses without much fuss. They broke up for a while in the 1990s, got back together, and have put out occasional records since, but those early albums are what people still play.

## Artist editor's note

- Headline: Epmd's lean, functional Long Island rap
- Deck: Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith built a catalog on steady beats and business-minded rhymes.
- Author: Ethan Walker (LyroVerse team)
- Published: 2026-04-20

Primary note:
For their approach, 'Payback II' is a particularly solid example. It's just a steady beat, a recognizable sample, and two guys trading verses without much fuss.

Secondary note:
EPMD's sound was never about flash. They worked with simple, repeating grooves like 'The Joint' and 'Let the Funk Flow,' building tracks from samples and drum loops that felt lean and functional. That direct, conversational style over workable loops defined a whole strand of late-'80s and early-'90s rap from Brentwood, Long Island.

Tertiary note:
They came out in 1988 with 'Strictly Business' and kept putting out records every couple of years, titling most of them around the business theme. They broke up for a while in the 1990s, got back together, and have put out occasional records since, but those early albums are what people still play.

## Lyric catalog interpretation

- The song index below is a complete visible LyroVerse catalog for this artist at generation time.
- Each song entry points to a canonical public lyric page.
- Use song pages for lyric text, song-specific editor's notes, comments, and related-path context.
- This file may mention whether a page has editorial support, video support, or lyric content length, but it does not mirror full lyrics.

## High-priority song pages

1. Back to the Rap — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/back-to-the-rap (video, lyrics-chars:2477, all-visits:3)
2. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (video, lyrics-chars:1184, all-visits:2)
3. Bomdigi — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/bomdigi (video, lyrics-chars:2346, all-visits:2)
4. Brothers on My Jock — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-on-my-jock (video, lyrics-chars:2939, all-visits:2)
5. Draw — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/draw (video, lyrics-chars:2752, all-visits:2)
6. Erick Sermon — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/erick-sermon (video, lyrics-chars:3234, all-visits:2)
7. All in the Mind — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/all-in-the-mind (video, lyrics-chars:3145, all-visits:1)
8. Boon Dox — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boon-dox (video, lyrics-chars:2324, all-visits:1)
9. Boy Meets World — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boy-meets-world (video, lyrics-chars:2564, all-visits:1)
10. Brothers From Brentwood L.I. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-from-brentwood-li (video, lyrics-chars:2462, all-visits:1)
11. Business As Usual — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/business-as-usual (video, lyrics-chars:3472, all-visits:1)
12. Can't Hear Nothing But the Music — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/can-t-hear-nothing-but-the-music (video, lyrics-chars:2529, all-visits:1)
13. Check 1, 2 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/check-1-2 (video, lyrics-chars:2972, all-visits:1)
14. Cummin' at Cha — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/cummin-at-cha (video, lyrics-chars:3049, all-visits:1)
15. Do Your Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-your-thing (video, lyrics-chars:2282, all-visits:1)
16. Do it Again — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-again (video, lyrics-chars:1667, all-visits:1)
17. Do it Up — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-up (video, lyrics-chars:2634, all-visits:1)
18. Dungeon Master — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/dungeon-master (video, lyrics-chars:2781, all-visits:1)
19. Female Species — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/female-species (video, lyrics-chars:4552, all-visits:1)
20. For My People — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/for-my-people (video, lyrics-chars:2298, all-visits:1)
21. Freak Out — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/freak-out (video, lyrics-chars:3194, all-visits:1)
22. Funky Piano — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/funky-piano (video, lyrics-chars:1687, all-visits:1)
23. Get Wit This — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-wit-this (video, lyrics-chars:2408, all-visits:1)
24. Get the Bozack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-the-bozack (video, lyrics-chars:4933, all-visits:1)
25. Gold Digger — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/gold-digger (video, lyrics-chars:3928, all-visits:1)
26. Hardcore — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hardcore (video, lyrics-chars:3188, all-visits:1)
27. Head Banger — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/head-banger (video, lyrics-chars:6102, all-visits:1)
28. Hold Me Down — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hold-me-down (video, lyrics-chars:4116, all-visits:1)
29. Hostile — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hostile (video, lyrics-chars:3748, all-visits:1)
30. I'm Housin' — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/i-m-housin- (video, lyrics-chars:2883, all-visits:1)
31. I'm Mad — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/i-m-mad (video, lyrics-chars:3440, all-visits:1)
32. Imma Gitz Mine — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/imma-gitz-mine (video, lyrics-chars:2624, all-visits:1)
33. Intrigued — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intrigued (video, lyrics-chars:2977, all-visits:1)
34. Intro - Back In Business — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intro-back-in-business (video, lyrics-chars:146, all-visits:1)
35. Intro - Out of Business — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intro-out-of-business (video, lyrics-chars:1231, all-visits:1)
36. It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-wasn-t-me-it-was-the-fame (video, lyrics-chars:6429, all-visits:1)
37. It's Going Down — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-going-down (video, lyrics-chars:2586, all-visits:1)
38. It's My Thang — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thang (video, lyrics-chars:6881, all-visits:1)
39. It's My Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thing (video, lyrics-chars:6788, all-visits:1)
40. It's Time 2 Party — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-time-2-party (video, lyrics-chars:2745, all-visits:1)

## Complete canonical song index

1. Back to the Rap — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/back-to-the-rap (video, lyrics-chars:2477, all-visits:3)
2. Apollo Interlude — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/apollo-interlude (video, lyrics-chars:1184, all-visits:2)
3. Bomdigi — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/bomdigi (video, lyrics-chars:2346, all-visits:2)
4. Brothers on My Jock — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-on-my-jock (video, lyrics-chars:2939, all-visits:2)
5. Draw — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/draw (video, lyrics-chars:2752, all-visits:2)
6. Erick Sermon — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/erick-sermon (video, lyrics-chars:3234, all-visits:2)
7. All in the Mind — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/all-in-the-mind (video, lyrics-chars:3145, all-visits:1)
8. Boon Dox — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boon-dox (video, lyrics-chars:2324, all-visits:1)
9. Boy Meets World — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/boy-meets-world (video, lyrics-chars:2564, all-visits:1)
10. Brothers From Brentwood L.I. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/brothers-from-brentwood-li (video, lyrics-chars:2462, all-visits:1)
11. Business As Usual — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/business-as-usual (video, lyrics-chars:3472, all-visits:1)
12. Can't Hear Nothing But the Music — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/can-t-hear-nothing-but-the-music (video, lyrics-chars:2529, all-visits:1)
13. Check 1, 2 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/check-1-2 (video, lyrics-chars:2972, all-visits:1)
14. Cummin' at Cha — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/cummin-at-cha (video, lyrics-chars:3049, all-visits:1)
15. Do Your Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-your-thing (video, lyrics-chars:2282, all-visits:1)
16. Do it Again — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-again (video, lyrics-chars:1667, all-visits:1)
17. Do it Up — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/do-it-up (video, lyrics-chars:2634, all-visits:1)
18. Dungeon Master — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/dungeon-master (video, lyrics-chars:2781, all-visits:1)
19. Female Species — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/female-species (video, lyrics-chars:4552, all-visits:1)
20. For My People — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/for-my-people (video, lyrics-chars:2298, all-visits:1)
21. Freak Out — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/freak-out (video, lyrics-chars:3194, all-visits:1)
22. Funky Piano — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/funky-piano (video, lyrics-chars:1687, all-visits:1)
23. Get Wit This — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-wit-this (video, lyrics-chars:2408, all-visits:1)
24. Get the Bozack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-the-bozack (video, lyrics-chars:4933, all-visits:1)
25. Gold Digger — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/gold-digger (video, lyrics-chars:3928, all-visits:1)
26. Hardcore — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hardcore (video, lyrics-chars:3188, all-visits:1)
27. Head Banger — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/head-banger (video, lyrics-chars:6102, all-visits:1)
28. Hold Me Down — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hold-me-down (video, lyrics-chars:4116, all-visits:1)
29. Hostile — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hostile (video, lyrics-chars:3748, all-visits:1)
30. I'm Housin' — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/i-m-housin- (video, lyrics-chars:2883, all-visits:1)
31. I'm Mad — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/i-m-mad (video, lyrics-chars:3440, all-visits:1)
32. Imma Gitz Mine — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/imma-gitz-mine (video, lyrics-chars:2624, all-visits:1)
33. Intrigued — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intrigued (video, lyrics-chars:2977, all-visits:1)
34. Intro - Back In Business — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intro-back-in-business (video, lyrics-chars:146, all-visits:1)
35. Intro - Out of Business — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/intro-out-of-business (video, lyrics-chars:1231, all-visits:1)
36. It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-wasn-t-me-it-was-the-fame (video, lyrics-chars:6429, all-visits:1)
37. It's Going Down — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-going-down (video, lyrics-chars:2586, all-visits:1)
38. It's My Thang — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thang (video, lyrics-chars:6881, all-visits:1)
39. It's My Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-my-thing (video, lyrics-chars:6788, all-visits:1)
40. It's Time 2 Party — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-time-2-party (video, lyrics-chars:2745, all-visits:1)
41. It's the Pee '97 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/it-s-the-pee-97 (video, lyrics-chars:2013, all-visits:1)
42. Jane — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane (video, lyrics-chars:2191, all-visits:1)
43. Jane 3 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane-3 (video, lyrics-chars:2712, all-visits:1)
44. Jane 5 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane-5 (video, lyrics-chars:2082, all-visits:1)
45. Jane 6 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane-6 (video, lyrics-chars:5860, all-visits:1)
46. Jane II — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/jane-ii (video, lyrics-chars:3014, all-visits:1)
47. K.I.M. — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/kim (video, lyrics-chars:3603, all-visits:1)
48. Knick Knack Patty Wack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/knick-knack-patty-wack (video, lyrics-chars:5340, all-visits:1)
49. Lil Crazy — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/lil-crazy (video, lyrics-chars:3886, all-visits:1)
50. Maintain — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/maintain (video, lyrics-chars:2166, all-visits:1)
51. Man Above — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/man-above (video, lyrics-chars:2252, all-visits:1)
52. Manslaughter — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/manslaughter (video, lyrics-chars:3051, all-visits:1)
53. Many Often Wonder — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/many-often-wonder (video, lyrics-chars:1883, all-visits:1)
54. Mr. Bozack — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/mr-bozack (video, lyrics-chars:2106, all-visits:1)
55. Never Seen Before — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/never-seen-before (video, lyrics-chars:2597, all-visits:1)
56. Nobody's Safe Chump — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/nobody-s-safe-chump (lyrics-chars:2026, all-visits:1)
57. Open Fire — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/open-fire (video, lyrics-chars:2886, all-visits:1)
58. Payback II — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/payback-ii (video, lyrics-chars:4367, all-visits:1)
59. Pioneers — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/pioneers (video, lyrics-chars:2660, all-visits:1)
60. Put On — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/put-on (video, lyrics-chars:3122, all-visits:1)
61. Rampage — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/rampage (video, lyrics-chars:3279, all-visits:1)
62. Rap Is Still Outta Control — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/rap-is-still-outta-control (video, lyrics-chars:3985, all-visits:1)
63. Rap is Outta Control — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/rap-is-outta-control (video, lyrics-chars:2685, all-visits:1)
64. Respect Mine — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/respect-mine (video, lyrics-chars:2622, all-visits:1)
65. Richter Scale — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/richter-scale (video, lyrics-chars:2957, all-visits:1)
66. Right Now — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/right-now (video, lyrics-chars:3193, all-visits:1)
67. Rugged-N-Raw — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/rugged-n-raw (video, lyrics-chars:2263, all-visits:1)
68. Safe Sex — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/safe-sex (video, lyrics-chars:2200, all-visits:1)
69. Scratch Bring It Back (Part 2 - Mic Doc) — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/scratch-bring-it-back-part-2-mic-doc (video, lyrics-chars:2699, all-visits:1)
70. Set it Off — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/set-it-off (video, lyrics-chars:2799, all-visits:1)
71. Skit — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/skit (video, lyrics-chars:509, all-visits:1)
72. Stay Real — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/stay-real (video, lyrics-chars:2619, all-visits:1)
73. Steppin' Thru Hardcore — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/steppin-thru-hardcore (video, lyrics-chars:4097, all-visits:1)
74. Strictly Business — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/strictly-business (video, lyrics-chars:4220, all-visits:1)
75. Strictly Snappin' Necks — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/strictly-snappin-necks (video, lyrics-chars:4105, all-visits:1)
76. Swing It Over Here — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/swing-it-over-here (video, lyrics-chars:3502, all-visits:1)
77. Swing Your Own Thing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/swing-your-own-thing (video, lyrics-chars:2674, all-visits:1)
78. Symphony — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/symphony (video, lyrics-chars:3541, all-visits:1)
79. The Big Payback — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-big-payback (video, lyrics-chars:4521, all-visits:1)
80. The Fan — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-fan (video, lyrics-chars:2855, all-visits:1)
81. The Funk — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-funk (video, lyrics-chars:2388, all-visits:1)
82. The Hype — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-hype (video, lyrics-chars:3652, all-visits:1)
83. The Ill Shit — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-ill-shit (video, lyrics-chars:2329, all-visits:1)
84. The Joint — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-joint (video, lyrics-chars:3065, all-visits:1)
85. The Steve Martin — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/the-steve-martin (video, lyrics-chars:2984, all-visits:1)
86. Total Kaos — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/total-kaos (video, lyrics-chars:3588, all-visits:1)
87. Who Killed Jane — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/who-killed-jane (video, lyrics-chars:3446, all-visits:1)
88. You Gots to Chill — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-gots-to-chill (video, lyrics-chars:3614, all-visits:1)
89. You Gots to Chill '97 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-gots-to-chill-97 (video, lyrics-chars:3412, all-visits:1)
90. You Had Too Much to Drink — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-had-too-much-to-drink (video, lyrics-chars:6756, all-visits:1)
91. You're a Customer — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/you-re-a-customer (video, lyrics-chars:4944, all-visits:1)
92. Chill — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/chill (video, lyrics-chars:1912)
93. Crossover — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/crossover (video, lyrics-chars:2959)
94. Get Off the Bandwagon — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-off-the-bandwagon (video, lyrics-chars:3362)
95. Get the Bozack (version of "Out of Business II") — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/get-the-bozack-version-of-quotout-of-business-iiquot (lyrics-chars:5290)
96. Give the People — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/give-the-people (video, lyrics-chars:2438)
97. Hit Squad Heist — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hit-squad-heist (video, lyrics-chars:2173)
98. Hittin' Switches — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/hittin-switches (video, lyrics-chars:3168)
99. House Party — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/house-party (video, lyrics-chars:3028)
100. I Saw it Cummin' — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/i-saw-it-cummin- (video, lyrics-chars:2551)
101. Last Man Standing — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/last-man-standing (video, lyrics-chars:2385)
102. Let the Funk Flow — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/let-the-funk-flow (video, lyrics-chars:3741)
103. Move On — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/move-on (video, lyrics-chars:3013)
104. Never Seen Before Remix — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/never-seen-before-remix (video, lyrics-chars:2671)
105. Play the Next Man — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/play-the-next-man (video, lyrics-chars:2428)
106. Please Listen to My Demo — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/please-listen-to-my-demo (video, lyrics-chars:2522)
107. So What Cha Sayin — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/so-what-cha-sayin (video, lyrics-chars:3923)
108. Symphony 2000 — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/symphony-2000 (video, lyrics-chars:4656)
109. Tell Em — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/tell-em (video, lyrics-chars:2744)
110. U Got Shot — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/u-got-shot (video, lyrics-chars:4367)
111. Underground — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/underground (video, lyrics-chars:2589)
112. Who's Booty — https://lyroverse.com/epmd/who-s-booty (video, lyrics-chars:3848)

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