The Big Payback by EPMD Song Details

EPMD's 'The Big Payback' had a release date set for April 1, 1989. This song is quite longer than the average track at 4 minutes and 50 seconds. With that being said, this track is also considered explicit and may be offensive to some people. There are a total of 12 in the song's album "Unfinished Business". In this album, this song's track order is #8. In terms of popularity, The Big Payback is currently below average in popularity. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

BPM and Tempo

With The Big Payback by EPMD having a BPM of 103 with a half-time of 52 BPM and a double-time of 206 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

D♭ Minor is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B allows you to change the mood.

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