STRICTLY BUSINESS
STRICTLY BUSINESS
Song Information
Artist: MANTRONIK VS EPMD
Composition/Lyrics/Vocals: Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith
Arrangement: Kurtis Mantronik
Album: STRICTLY BUSINESS (1998)
BPM: 125
Length: 1:30
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
Think while I sink, into the brain structure (Yo, don't-) Think while I sink Chaos, the mass confusion, EPMD is in town Total chaos, the mass confusion Rhymes so hypnotiz- EPMD is in town Total- EPMD is in town Total- Think while I sink, into the brain structure (Yo, don't sleep on the E) You see, somethin' might rupture It don't take time for me to blow your mind Now take a second to wreck it because you're dumb and blind So just lounge, 'cause you' a' MC clown Go join the circus, EPMD is in town Total chaos, the mass confusion Rhymes so hypnotizing, known to cause an illusion Like a magician, he draws a rabbit out a hat, son I draw 'em all like a .44 Magnum MC, freeze, stop, look, and listen, and try to imagine It's traveling the speed of light, but everything's motion Is frightening, plus the thought you alone You now enter 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 fuckin' shiver, then you scream, my friend Yo, wake up, Muttley, because you're dreaming again But next time I'm on the scene, do not try to diss us Keep your mouth shut, sucker; duck, because I'm strictly business Don't be too cool, because you might get shot Don't be too cool, because you might get shot Don't be too cool, because you might get shot Don't be too cool, because you might get shot Be too cool, because you might get shot Be too cool, because you might get shot Be too cool, because you might get shot Be too cool, because you might get shot Don't be too cool, because you might get shot Don't be too cool, because you might get shot
Song Connections / Remixes
- STRICTLY BUSINESS (originally released under the title STRICTLY BUSINESS Mantroink MBA Radio Edit) is a house remix of the hiphop song Strictly Business by EPMD, which originally appeared on their 1988 album of the same name.
- STRICLY BUSINESS samples a cover of I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton, originally by Bob Marley, and also Jungle Boogie by Kool and the Gang.
Trivia
- This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.
- Strictly Business was the title track of EPMD's first album of the same name.
- From DanceDanceRevolution through 3rdMIX, STRICTLY BUSINESS was labeled under the 1998 Dancemania WINTERS album.
- STRICTLY BUSINESS received brand-new Single MANIAC and Double ANOTHER charts, as well as a new background, in DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Version.
- STRICTLY BUSINESS has not appeared on any DanceDanceRevolution title, console or otherwise, since DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, and was the first song in the series removed. (According to bemanistyle founder Eddie, licensing issues with EPMD is the reason for its removal.)
- As such, SO MANY MEN and STRICTLY BUSINESS are the only non-CLUB VERSiON songs prior to DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX that never received Solo charts.
- Graphical and chart data for STRICTLY BUSINESS can be found unused in Dancing Stage EuroMIX, which includes a brand-new Single BEGINNER chart.
- While there is also a filled slot for a Double MANIAC chart, it is exactly the same as the Double ANOTHER chart.
- An unused, remade banner and CD for STRICTLY BUSINESS can be found in DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX.
Song Production Information
Untranslated.
Difficulty & Notecounts
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from the original game to 2ndMIX rated from 1 to 8, 2ndMIX CLUB through 5thMIX rated from 1 to 9.
| Game | Single | Double | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | |
| Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows | 86 / 0 | 167 / 0 | 177 / 0 | 192 / 0 | - / - / - | 165 / 0 | 185 / 0 | 185 / 0 | - / - / - |
| DanceDanceRevolution | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Version→3rdMIX | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| Dancing Stage EuroMIX (unused) | ⁑N/A | ⁑N/A | ⁑N/A | ⁑N/A | - | ⁑N/A | ⁑N/A | ⁑N/A | - |
| DanceDanceRevolution CS JP | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 6 | - | - |
⁑ Denotes chart is unused and cannot be accessed through normal gameplay.