"I Saw It Cummin'" was the first single released from PMD's

PMD (rapper)

Parish J. Smith , better known as PMD , is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island and one-half of EPMD....

 debut album, Shade Business

Shade Business

-Track listing:#"Shade Business"- 3:43#"In the Zone"- 4:15#"Steppin' Thru Hardcore"- 3:37#"Respect Mine"- 3:32#"Here They Cum"- 3:20 #"Back to the Rap"- 3:04#"I'll Wait"- 5:19 #"I Saw It Cummin'"- 4:00...

. It was produced by PMD and DJ Scratch

DJ Scratch

DJ Scratch is an American hip hop DJ and producer.-Career:DJ Scratch is the 1988 New Music Seminar Battle For World Supremacy DJ Champion, Grammy nominated, Multi Platinum Producer & The 2010 Master Of The Mix World Champion....

 and became PMD's most successful single during his brief solo career, peaking at 89 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, his only solo single to do so.

The song sampled the Ohio Players

Ohio Players

The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...

' "Funky Worm

Funky Worm

"Funky Worm" is a song by American funk group the Ohio Players, from their album Pleasure. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B charts in 1973 and also peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100.-Influence:...

", Ice Cube

Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...

's "No Vaseline

No Vaseline

"No Vaseline" was a highly controversial song by Ice Cube from his second album, Death Certificate. The song was produced by Ice Cube and Sir Jinx...

" and Snoop Doggy Dogg's

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 "What's My Name" and was a diss song aimed at his former musical partner Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

. The duo disbanded EPMD

EPMD

EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

the previous year due to tensions stemming from a late 1991 burglary of PMD's home in which Sermon was allegedly involved.

A-Side

1. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Album Version)- 4:00
2. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix)- 3:57
3. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix)- 3:45
4. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix)- 3:57

B-Side

1. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Album Version)- 3:37
2. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Instrumental)- 4:00

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	89
Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	65
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	12
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	22