Gold Digger (EPMD song)
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"Gold Digger" was the lead single from EPMD
's third album, Business as Usual
. It was produced by EPMD with scratches provided by fellow group member DJ Scratch
and was the duo's first of two singles to make it to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The popularity of EPMD's "Gold Digger" also served to popularize the term "gold digger" -- defined as a woman who engages in a romantic or sexual relationship with a man for the sole purpose of obtaining his money, which the song did indeed elaborate on in great detail.
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 third album, Business as Usual
Business As Usual (EPMD album)
Business as Usual is the third album from Hip Hop duo EPMD, and their first on leading rap label Def Jam as a result of being signed over from their former label, Fresh Records...
. It was produced by EPMD with scratches provided by fellow group member DJ Scratch
DJ Scratch
DJ Scratch is an American hip hop DJ and producer.-Career:DJ Scratch is the 1988 New Music Seminar Battle For World Supremacy DJ Champion, Grammy nominated, Multi Platinum Producer & The 2010 Master Of The Mix World Champion....
and was the duo's first of two singles to make it to #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The popularity of EPMD's "Gold Digger" also served to popularize the term "gold digger" -- defined as a woman who engages in a romantic or sexual relationship with a man for the sole purpose of obtaining his money, which the song did indeed elaborate on in great detail.
B-Side
- "Rap Is Outta Control" (Vocal)- 3:06
- "Gold Digger" (Instrumental)- 5:11
- "Gold Digger" (E & P Remix Instrumental)- 4:15
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | # 14 |
| Hot Rap Singles | # 1 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | # 24 |