| This Is an EP Release | ||||
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| Released | January 15, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 33:09 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Producer | Digital Underground | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s | A-[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[5] |
This Is an EP Release is the first extended play by American hip hop group Digital Underground. It was released on January 15, 1991 through TNT Recordings and Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Digital Underground themselves. The EP peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified gold on March 18, 1991 by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units.
It's single "Same Song" made it to number 61 on the Radio Songs and number 15 on the Dance Club Songs charts in the United States. Both "Same Song" and "Tie the Knot" off of the EP were included in the soundtrack to 1991 comedy horror film Valkenvania. The album marks the expansion of the group with the debuts of 2Pac and Big Money Odis.
A music video for "Same Song" uses 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, 2Pac portrayed an African king, while Dr. Dre and Eazy-E make cameo appearances. "Tie the Knot" contained jazz-influenced piano tracks and a comedic interpretation of "Bridal Chorus".
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "This Is an EP Release - Digital Underground | Album |". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "CG: Digital Underground". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Bernard, James (March 8, 1991). "This Is an E.P. Release". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (March 3, 1991). "In Brief:". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Emanuel (July 28, 2009). "Digital Underground :: This Is An EP Release :: Tommy Boy Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2024.