Da Joint
Encyclopedia
"Da Joint" was the first single from EPMD
's fifth album, Back in Business. Produced by Erick Sermon
and Rockwilder
, "Da Joint" became EPMD's second and final single to make it to the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at 94 on the chart. "Da Joint" was released a week before the Back in Business album, making it to the first release by the newly reformed EPMD since the group's 1992 single, "Head Banger
".
EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...
's fifth album, Back in Business. Produced by Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
and Rockwilder
Rockwilder
Rockwilder is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper, and R&B Singer. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast Hip Hop artists in the mid 1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder"...
, "Da Joint" became EPMD's second and final single to make it to the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at 94 on the chart. "Da Joint" was released a week before the Back in Business album, making it to the first release by the newly reformed EPMD since the group's 1992 single, "Head Banger
Head Banger
"Head Banger" was the second single released from EPMD's fourth album, Business Never Personal.The song, which was produced by member Erick Sermon, featured verses from K-Solo and Redman, both members of EPMD's rap collective, the Hit Squad. The single became a minor hit on both the R&B and rap...
".
Single track listing
- "Da Joint" (Radio Edit)- 3:26
- "Da Joint" (LP Version)- 3:27
- "Da Joint" (Instrumental)- 3:26
- "You Gots 2 Chill '97" (Radio Edit)- 3:27
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | # 94 |
| U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | # 45 |
| Hot Rap Singles | # 17 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | # 5 |