So Wat Cha Sayin'
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| "So Wat Cha Sayin'" | ||||
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| Single by EPMD | ||||
| from the album Unfinished Business | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Fresh | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | EPMD, DJ Scratch | |||
| EPMD singles chronology | ||||
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"So Wat Cha Sayin'" is the first single released from,
Hot Rap Singles. The video was directed by Adam Bernstein, who previously directed EPMD's 1988 video for "You Gots to Chill".[1]
The drums were sampled from a dubplate of "Fairplay" by Soul II Soul that Erick Sermon was given by a DJ while EPMD was in London on tour.[2]
In 2001, Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek did a cover version of this song on a song of the same name on Beanie Sigel's The Reason (Beanie Sigel album) album with Beanie covering Erick Sermon's verses & Bleek covering Parrish Smith's verses.
Track listing
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Club Version) – 4:55
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Dub Version) – 4:53
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" (Radio Version) – 3:45
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B Singles | 23 |
| US Hot Rap Singles | 5 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 40 |
References
- ^ Ducker, Eric. "On the Job Training: Part Two - Adam Bernstein". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Isenberg, Daniel. "Erick Sermon Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)". complex.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
