Firm Biz

"Firm Biz" is the first and only single by the hip hop supergroup The Firm from their singular collaborative LP The Album. The song was produced by L.E.S, who based the song's track on a sample of Teena Marie's 1981 hit "Square Biz". "Firm Biz" also features a chorus performed by former En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson, reworked from the "Square Biz" chorus. AZ raps the first verse of the song, Nas the second, and Foxy Brown the third and final verse. The song did not reach any US chart positions, but was a UK top 20 hit in 1997. A remix of the song was released, featuring a verse from Half-A-Mill and a chorus by Mary J. Blige, replacing Dawn Robinson. The word "feds" is censored in the explicit version, in verse 2, performed by Nas, when he raps "Never that though Black .4-4's for feds".

"Firm Biz"
Single by The Firm featuring Dawn Robinson
from the album The Album
Released	September 24, 1997
Recorded	Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:50
Label	Aftermath Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones Anthony Cruz Inga Merchand Leshawn Lewis Mary Brockert Allen McGrier
Producer(s)	L.E.S.

Music video

A music video was released soon after the release for the single. In the beginning of the video, it shows a man trying to rob a bank. While the man is riding on his car and trying to flee, Nas and AZ are planning to catch him. The video was directed by Hype Williams.

Cover versions

A remix of "Firm Biz" was performed by Nicki Minaj on her 2008 mixtape Sucka Free, as "Firm Biz '08" featuring Jadakiss.

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[1]	22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[2]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	53
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	25
Scotland (OCC)[5]	49
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	18
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7]	4
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[8]	35

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[9]	18