Parrish Smith (of EPMD) On Growing Up With The Hip Hop Pioneers & Saving Up For His First Demo [Video]

Parrish Smith of EPMD stopped by Sway In The Morning to talk about his upcoming album Business Mentality. The album is available for pre-sale now and will be released on September 29. He and his EPMD counterpart are also currently touring with other hip hop legends Run DMC and more. The rapper explicitly explained his entrance into hip hop. His older brother was intensely involved with the pioneers and Smith was given signed vinyls of the Wild Style soundtrack. He also explained that before Rakim was his rival, he was his mentor before discussing the demise and mending of EPMD. Check out the rest of the interview after the break and hear RJ The Realest and John Jiggs freestyle.

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PMD (of EPMD) Announces New Album “Business Mentality” [Video]

PMD from the legendary Long Island crew EPMD has graced the studio in Sirius XM to speak with DJ Eclipse. PMD has been recording a solo album Business Mentality that is set to release Summer 2017. He talks about having fun in the vocal booth again when recording music and has a few younger artists (Ace Brav and RJ Da Realist) in which he’s been showing the ropes of the music business. PMD goes on to talk about how EPMD were motivated to be as good as they could possibly be with motivation from earlier artists like KRS-One, Slick Rick, and Doug E. Fresh, as well as local Long Island artists such as Rakim, Public Enemy, and Biz Markie. EPMD will be on the upcoming Art of Rap Tour dates in 2017 as well as their own tour called EPMD & Friends.

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TrackBlasters Radio: 23.03.16

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Throwback time! Record Of The Day: Back on Friday! Playlist Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – Lil Ghetto Boy King Tee feat. Ice Cube & Breeze – Played Like A Piano Diamond D – Check One Two Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat. Grand Puba – Skinz Edo. G & Da Bulldogs – I Got Ta Have It De La Soul feat. Biz Markie – Lovely How I Let My Mind Float Downtown Science – Room To Breathe (Instrumental) A Tribe Called Quest – Clap Your Hands Show & AG feat. Diamond D & Lord Finesse – Diggin In The Crates Souls Of Mischief – Disseshowedo 3rd Bass – Green Eggs And Swine Positive K – Nighshift Grand Puba – Ya Know How It Goes (T Ray remix) Ice Cube – Steady Mobbin EPMD – Crossover (Trunk mix) Gang Starr – Flip The Script Armand Van Helden – A Deep Hip Hop Kinda Love Download here (right click and save as…)

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TrackBlasters Radio: 27.01.16

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today, we take a trip down Memory Lane! Enjoy. Record Of The Day: 50 Cent feat. Post Malone – Tryna Fuck Me Over Playlist 50 Cent feat. Post Malone – Tryna Fuck Me Over **Throwback** The Beatnuts feat. Big Pun & Cuban Link – Off The Books Big Pun – Beware Mobb Deep – Survival Of The Fittest Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah – Heaven & Hell Nas – Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park) EPMD – Please Listen To My Demo Ice Cube – Record Company Pimpin’ N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton N.W.A. – Express Yourself (Remix) N.W.A. – Fuck Tha Police N.W.A. – A Bitch Iz A Bitch Geto Boys – Mind Playin Tricks Outkast – Ain’t No Thang Master P – Bout It, Bout It Download here (right click and save as…)

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TrackBlasters Radio: 06.11.13

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School HipHop Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Heatrock after heatrock – you know the motto! Record Of The Day: Eminem feat. Buckshot – Don’t Front Playlist J. Cole feat. Nas – Let Nas Down (Remix) Elite feat. Bas – Do She Got a Friend Tho Roc Marciano feat. Action Bronson & Meyhem Lauren – Velvet Cape Sean Price, Billy Danze & Maffew Ragazino – Land Of The Crooks **Record Of The Day** Eminem feat. Buckshot – Don’t Front Denmark Vessey feat. Quelle Chris – Project Prog Rock Nutso & DJ Modesty – From The Heart Roc Marciano – Ice Cream Man Isaiah Rashad feat. SZA – Ronnie Drake Don Cerino – getUP Don Cerino – OVERload Action Bronson – The Don’s Cheek Eminem – Groundhog Day AWKWORD – One Throne Freestyle Raekwon – It’s My Thang **Throwback** EPMD – It’s My Thang EPMD – Never Seen Before EPMD – Please Listen To My Demo [audio:http://www.trackblasters.com/radio/shows/radioshow 06.11.13.mp3] Download here

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EPMD Interview w/ Montreality [Video]

Erick Sermon & Parrish Smith of EPMD speak about: – Their story (0:17) – The type of students they were at school (0:40) – Jobs they had as teenagers growing up (1:01) – What they spent their 1st big paycheck on (1:26) – The key to success (1:39) – Their favorite books (2:17) – What they would call their book, if they were to write one (2:33) – Artists they’d like to collaborate with (2:41) – What they hate the most about each other (2:55) – Their thoughts on the Trayvon Martin situation (3:08) – Their tattoos (3:42) – What they think they were in previous lives (4:07) – A memorable tour story (4:27) – What they have in their pockets (5:32) – What keeps them motivated (5:38) – New artists they appreciate & co-sign (6:28) – Their upcoming projects (6:41)

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