Out of Business

{{Track listing

| headline = Out Of Business

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 = {{hlist|Erick Sermon|Parrish Smith|George Spivey|William Conti}}

| extra1 = DJ Scratch

| length1 = 2:18

| title2 = Pioneers

| writer2 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra2 = Erick Sermon

| length2 = 3:14

| title3 = Right Now

| writer3 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra3 = Erick Sermon

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = Check 1, 2

| writer4 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Angel Aguilar}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|PMD|8-Off Agallah ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length4 = 3:16

| title5 = Symphony

| note5 = featuring M.O.P.

| writer5 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Eric Murray|Jamal Grinnage}}

| extra5 = Erick Sermon

| length5 = 3:01

| title6 = Hold Me Down

| writer6 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra6 = Erick Sermon

| length6 = 3:34

| title7 = Rap Is Still Outta Control

| note7 = featuring Busta Rhymes

| writer7 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Trevor Smith}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|PMD|Erick Sermon ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length7 = 3:33

| title8 = The Fan

| writer8 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra8 = Erick Sermon

| length8 = 3:03

| title9 = Draw

| writer9 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Dominic Frontiere}}

| extra9 = Erick Sermon

| length9 = 3:22

| title10 = U Got Shot

| note10 = featuring 215 and 8-Off Agallah

| writer10 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Alec Nathaniel|Aguilar|Russell Jones|Derek Harris|Dennis Coles|Robert Diggs}}

| extra10 = Erick Sermon

| length10 = 3:38

| title11 = House Party

| writer11 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra11 = PMD

| length11 = 3:52

| title12 = The Funk

| writer12 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Norman Whitfield|Dwight Turner}}

| extra12 = PMD

| length12 = 2:08

| title13 = Symphony 2000

| note13 = featuring Redman, Method Man and Lady Luck

| writer13 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Reggie Noble|Clifford Smith|Chanelle Jones}}

| extra13 = Erick Sermon

| length13 = 4:03

| title14 = Jane 6

| writer14 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Rick James}}

| extra14 = PMD

| length14 = 4:22

| total_length = 47:15

}}

;Sample credits

• Track 1 contains a sample from "Fanfare for Rocky" written and performed by Bill Conti.
• Track 9 contains a sample from "Hang 'Em High" written and performed by Dominic Frontiere.
• Track 10 contains a sample from "Brooklyn Zoo" written by Russell Jones, Dennis Coles, Robert Diggs and Derrick Harris as performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard.
• Track 12 contains a sample from "Do Your Dance" written by Norman Whitfield and Dwight Turner as performed by Rose Royce.
• Track 14 contains a sample from "Mary Jane" written and performed by Rick James.

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• Erick Sermon — vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8–10, 13), co-producer (track 7), mixing (tracks: 2, 5–14), executive producer, sleeve notes
• Parrish "PMD" Smith — vocals, producer (tracks: 4, 7, 11, 12, 14), mixing (tracks: 2, 5–8, 10), executive producer, sleeve notes
• Eric "Billy Danze" Murray — vocals (track 5)
• Jamal "Lil' Fame" Grinnage — vocals (track 5)
• Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith — vocals (track 7)
• Alec "215" Nathaniel — vocals (track 10)
• Angel "8-Off Agallah" Aguilar — vocals (track 10)
• Reginald "Redman" Noble — vocals (track 13)
• Clifford "Method Man" Smith — vocals (track 13)
• Chanelle "Lady Luck" Jones — vocals (track 13)
• George "DJ Scratch" Spivey — producer (track 1)
• Marc Berto — recording (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12), mix engineer assistant (track 5), recording engineer assistant (tracks: 7, 9–11, 13, 14)
• Charlie Marotta — recording & mixing (track 3)
• John Decatur — recording (tracks: 5, 7)
• Tommy Uzzo — recording (tracks: 9–11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 2, 4–14)
• Richard A. LaSalvia — recording engineer assistant
• Camilio Rodriguez — recording engineer assistant
• Dave O'Donnell — recording engineer assistant
• Tony Dawsey — mastering
• Kevin Liles — executive producer
• The Drawing Board — art direction, design
• Wayne Van Acker — design
• Danny Clinch — photography
• Gerard Gaskin — photography
• Richard Iohr — photography
• Alvin Toney — sleeve notes

{{div col end}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Huey |first=Steve |title=EPMD - Greatest Hits Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-mw0000946015 |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Greatest Hits

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = It's My Thang

| writer1 = {{hlist|Erick Sermon|Parrish Smith|August Moon}}

| extra1 = EPMD

| length1 = 5:37

| title2 = You Gots 2 Chill

| writer2 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Roger Troutman}}

| extra2 = EPMD

| length2 = 3:27

| title3 = Strictly Business

| writer3 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra3 = EPMD

| length3 = 4:39

| title4 = So What Cha Sayin'

| writer4 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Allen Williams}}

| extra4 = EPMD

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = Big Payback

| writer5 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra5 = EPMD

| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = Get the Bozack

| writer6 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra6 = EPMD

| length6 = 4:33

| title7 = Please Listen to My Demo

| writer7 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra7 = EPMD

| length7 = 2:49

| title8 = Gold Digger

| writer8 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|George Clinton|Ronald Miller}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|EPMD|Mr. Bozack ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length8 = 5:02

| title9 = Rampage

| writer9 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|EPMD|Mr. Bozack ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length9 = 3:49

| title10 = Crossover

| writer10 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Troutman|David Gamson}}

| extra10 = EPMD

| length10 = 3:48

| title11 = Headbanger

| writer11 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Clinton|Ed Greene}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|EPMD|Mr. Bozack ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length11 = 4:51

| title12 = Never Seen Before

| writer12 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Joseph Modeliste|Leo Nocentelli}}

| extra12 = Erick Sermon

| length12 = 2:50

| title13 = Da Joint

| writer13 = {{hlist|Sermon|P. Smith|Dana Stinson|James Brown|Michael Diamond|Adam Yauch|Matt Dike|John King|Michael Simpson}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Erick Sermon|Rockwilder}}

| length13 = 3:26

| total_length = 1:40:38

}}

;Notes

• Track 1 is a re-recording of "It's My Thing" from 1988 Strictly Business.
• Track 2 is a re-recording of "You Gots to Chill" from 1988 Strictly Business, which previously appeared in 1997 Back in Business as "You Gots 2 Chill '97".
• Track 3 is a re-recording of the song of the same from 1988 Strictly Business.
• Track 4 is a re-recording of "So Wat Cha Sayin'" from 1989 Unfinished Business.
• Track 5 is a re-recording of "The Big Payback" from 1989 Unfinished Business.
• Tracks 6 and 7 are re-recordings of the songs of the same names from 1989 Unfinished Business.
• Tracks 8 and 9 are taken from 1990 Business as Usual.
• Tracks 10 and 11 are taken from 1992 Business Never Personal.
• Tracks 12 and 13 are taken from 1997 Back in Business.

• Erick Sermon — vocals, producer
• Parrish "PMD" Smith — vocals, producer (tracks: 1-11)
• Mr. Bozack — co-producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11)
• Charlie Marotta — mixing (tracks: 1, 3-7)
• Tommy Uzzo — mixing (tracks: 2, 10, 12, 13)
• Ivan 'Doc' Rodriguez — mixing (tracks: 8, 9, 11, 13)
• Dave Greenberg — mixing (track 11)

{{Reflist}}

• {{Discogs master|156421|EPMD – Out Of Business}}

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