This Is an EP Release


This Is an EP Release is the RIAA gold-certified EP by Digital Underground, from which "Tie the Knot" and "Same Song" were featured in the film Nothing But Trouble, starring Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Demi Moore and John Candy. "Tie the Knot" contained jazz-influenced piano tracks and a comedic interpretation of "Bridal Chorus" and "Same Song" contains an organ solo and improvised organ sections throughout the song, similar to The ULTRAMAGNETIC MC’s, whose song “Ego Trippin’” in 1988, produced by Ced Gee, who was the first to use an E-mu SP1200 to chop samples and use live instrumentation, with contributions from musician Keyboard Money Mike. It was one of hip hop's first singles to successfully integrate live instrumentation with music samples. Tupac Shakur made his debut on the latter song, and portrayed an African king in the video. Tupac also can be heard on "The Way We Swing" as a background vocalist, adding humorous ad-libs between the verses.
Two different versions of the track "Same Song" were recorded; a long version, which runs over six minutes, and an edit, which runs four minutes. Also a music video was made for "Same Song" using new footage from cast members from the film Nothing But Trouble, as well as clips from the film. Dan Aykroyd appears portraying a Scottish bagpipe artist, as well as a Los Angeles gang member while Dr. Dre and Eazy-E make cameo appearances.

Track listing

  1. "Same Song"
  2. "Tie the Knot"
  3. "The Way We Swing"
  4. "Nuttin' Nis Funky"
  5. "Packet Man"
  6. "Arguin' on the Funk"

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