STRICTLY BUSINESS

Song Information

STRICTLY BUSINESS' banner.

Artist: MANTRONIK VS EPMD
Composition/Lyrics/Vocals: Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith
Arrangement: Kurtis Mantronik
Album: Dancemania WINTERS (1998)
BPM: 125
Length: 1:30
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

I shot- I shot- I shot- I shot- I shot- the sheriff
Don't drink while I sing, keyed up in shelter
Don't drink while I sing
     
Chaos, no mass confusion, EPMD's in town
Total chaos, no mass confusion
Bronx'll hit the dot, EPMD's in town. Don't - EPMD's in town
Don't drink while I sing, keyed up in shelter
Don't sleep on it either, You see something might rupture
It don't take time for me to blow your mind
It take a second to wreck it because you're dumb and blind
So just lounge. 'Cause you're a MC clown
Or join the circus. EPMD's in town
     
Total chaos, no mass confusion
Rhymes so hypnotizing known to cause an illusion
Like a magician who draws a rabbit out a hat, son
I'm drawin' more, like a 44-Magnum
MC's please stop, look, and listen and try to imagine
It's travellin' the speed of light
But everything' motion it's frightening
Plus the thought of you alone
You now enter the dimension called the Twilight Zone
You're terrified, plus you can't bear the thought
You and I one-on-one in the land of the lost
You start to shiver, then you scream, my friend
You wake up, Muttley, because you're dreamin' again
Next time I'm on the scene, do not try to diss us
Keep your mouth suckered up, because I'm Strictly Business
     
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...
     
'ful because you might get shot...
'ful because you might get shot...
'ful because you might get shot...
'ful because you might get shot...
     
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...
I shot the sheriff...'ful because you might get shot...

Song Connections / Remixes

STRICTLY BUSINESS is a faster remix of the hiphop song Strictly Business by EPMD, which originally appeared on their 1988 album of the same name.
STRICLY BUSINESS samples several other songs:
- I Shot the Sherrif by Eric Clapton, a remix of the original song by Bob Marley.
- Jungle Boogie by Kool and the Gang.
- Long Red by Mountain.

Trivia

Strictly Business was the title track of EPMD's first album of the same name.
STRICTLY BUSINESS received brand new Single MANIAC and Double ANOTHER charts in DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Version.
STRICTLY BUSINESS hasn't appeared on any DanceDanceRevolution title since DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, and was the first license in the series removed. (According to bemanistyle founder Eddie, licensing issues with EPMD is the reason for its removal.)
- It was also the only Dancemania license from DanceDanceRevolution that wasn't revived in DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX, the Dreamcast Version of DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX and DanceDanceRevolution BEST HITS.
  - However, it does have an unused, redone banner and CD in the DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX data.

Song Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from the original game to 2ndMIX rated from 1 to 8, 2ndMIX CLUB through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	Single					Double
Game	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	167 / 0	177 / 0	192 / 0	- / - / -	165 / 0	185 / 0	- / -	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution	—	4	5	—	—	5	—	—	—
DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Ver.→3rdMIX	—	4	5	6	—	5	6	—	—
DanceDanceRevolution CS JP	—	4	5	6	—	5	6	—	—