''This Is an EP Release'' is the RIAA gold-certified EP by

Digital Underground Digital Underground was an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour. Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Gregory " Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty H ...

, from which "Tie the Knot" and " Same Song" were featured in the film '' Nothing But Trouble'' (which the EP liner notes refer to by its prerelease title, "Valkenvania"), starring Dan Aykroyd,

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and

John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its '' SCTV'' seri ...

. "Tie the Knot" contained jazz-influenced piano tracks and a comedic interpretation of "

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" and "Same Song" contains an organ solo and improvised organ sections throughout the song.

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

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" (Remix) 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 Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

and Eazy-E make cameo appearances.

Track listing

#" Same Song" feat. 2Pac #"Tie the Knot" #"The Way We Swing" (Remix) #"Nuttin' Nis Funky" #"Packet Man" (Worth a Packet Remix) #"Arguin' on the Funk"

Samples

*"Tie the Knot" **"Treulich Geführt" by Richard Wagner **"Synthetic Substitution" by

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*"Nuttin' Nis Funky" **"Fat Time" by

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

*"Arguin' on the Funk" **"

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" by

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**"Pumpin' It Up" by

P-Funk All Stars Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive f ...

*"Packet Man orth a Packet Remix **"Windy City" by Rodney Franklin *"Same Song" **"

Walk This Way "Walk This Way" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album '' Toys in the Attic'' (1975). It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboa ...

" by Aerosmith **"Theme From the Black Hole" by

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References

Digital Underground albums Tupac Shakur Tommy Boy Records EPs T.N.T. Recording albums 1991 debut EPs {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub