I Saw It Cummin'

"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".

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