I Saw It Cummin'

"I Saw It Cummin'"
"I Saw It Cummin'"
Single by PMD
from the album Shadē Business
B-side	"Steppin' Thru Hardcore"
Released	August 15, 1994
Studio	Black Zone Studios (New York, NY); Northshore Soundworks (New York, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:00
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Parrish Smith; George Spivey; Andrew Noland; Walter Morrison; Marshall E. Jones; Leroy Bonner; Ralph Middlebrooks;
Producer(s)	PMD; DJ Scratch;
PMD singles chronology
Music video
	"I Saw It Cummin'" on YouTube

"I Saw It Cummin'" is a hardcore hip hop song by American rapper PMD. It was released in 1994 through PMD/RCA Records as the lead single from the rapper's debut solo studio album Shadē Business. Recording sessions took place at Black Zone Studios and Northshore Soundworks in New York. Production was handled by PMD himself together with DJ Scratch, who utilised a sample from Ohio Players' "Funky Worm".

The song debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making it PMD's most successful single during his brief solo career, as well as his only entry on the chart.

Background

"I Saw It Cummin'" is a diss song aimed at his former musical partner Erick Sermon. The duo disbanded EPMD in January 1993 due to tensions stemming from a late 1991 burglary of PMD's home in which Sermon was allegedly involved. The lyrics revolve around being a solo artist and the song itself marks PMD's debut solo single. Its chorus contains vocal sample cuts from Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" and Ice Cube's "No Vaseline".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)
1.	"I Saw It Cummin'" (Album Version)	Parrish Smith George Spivey Andrew Noland Walter Morrison Marshall E. Jones Leroy Bonner Ralph Middlebrooks	PMD DJ Scratch
2.	"I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix)	Smith Spivey Noland Morrison Jones Bonner Middlebrooks	PMD DJ Scratch
3.	"I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix)	Smith Spivey Noland Morrison Jones Bonner Middlebrooks	PMD DJ Scratch
4.	"I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix)	Smith Spivey Noland Morrison Jones Bonner Middlebrooks	PMD DJ Scratch
5.	"Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Album Version)	Smith	PMD
6.	"I Saw It Cummin'" (Instrumental)	Smith	PMD DJ Scratch

Personnel

Parrish "PMD" Smith – vocals, producer, recording, mixing
George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – producer (tracks: 1-4, 6), scratches (track 5)
Charlie Marotta – recording, mixing, engineering (tracks: 2-4)
Chris Charity – re-mixing (tracks: 2, 3)
Derek Lynch – re-mixing (tracks: 2, 3)
Peter Lewis – re-mixing (track 4)
Gary Spector – photography

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[2]	65
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)^[3]	12
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[4]	22

External links

"I Saw It Cummin'" at Discogs (list of releases)

References

^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. September 17, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[1] "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[2] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. September 17, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[3] "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[4] "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. September 10, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

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