He also had an opportunity to be hands on experience with the promotion and marketing of C&C Music Factory, and Def Jam recording artists, L.L. Cool J and EPMD.
After her early work in theater, Beeput wrote and recorded "Don't Hold Back", which features rapper Erick Sermon of the group EPMD and was released on 28 August 2006.
"Da Joint" (sometimes spelt "The Joint") was the first single from EPMD's fifth album, Back in Business.
"Give the People" was the third and final single released from EPMD's third album, Business as Usual.
"Head Banger" was the second single released from EPMD's fourth album, Business Never Personal.
"Symphony 2000" was the lead single released from EPMD's sixth album, Out of Business.
As well as NBN the soundtrack included songs from numerous other well-known hip-hop artists such as Eric B. & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short, Teddy Riley, EPMD, Salt-N-Pepa, and Cypress Hill.
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The rap duo EPMD sampled "Cheap Sunglasses" on their song "You're a Customer (which appears on their 1988 debut album Strictly Business)."
"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".
Unlike the first three Das EFX albums, it features a number of guest appearances, including Redman, M.O.P., EPMD, and Miss Jones.
Awards featured performances and introductions by DMC, Rev Run, Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, M.O.P., Jim Jones, Papoose, Everlast featuring DJ Muggs, Kid Capri, De La Soul, Mobb Deep, Dead Prez, EPMD, LL Cool J, Biz Markie, and Marley Marl.
In addition "I Think about Loving You" was sampled by the Fugees on the track "Nappy Heads" which was featured on their 1994 album Blunted on Reality and "I Can Feel it in My Bones" was sampled by hip hop twosome EPMD on the track "Boon Dox" which was featured on their 1992 album Business Never Personal.