Paul Simon for Hurricane Katrina victims. The pair performed together in April 2010 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After Simon and Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon began writing and recording solo material again. His album "Paul Simon" was released in January 1972, preceded by his first experiment with world music, the Jamaican-inspired "Mother and Child Reunion". The single was a hit, reaching both the American and British Top 5. The album received universal acclaim, with critics praising the variety of styles and the confessional lyrics, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the
Hit Squad first artist to make a guest appearance on an EPMD album was K-Solo. Solo was featured on their second album "Unfinished Business" on the song "Knick Knack Patty Wack". The first mention of "Hit Squad" appeared on EPMD's third album "Business as Usual" on the track "Hit Squad Heist". The lyrics mention Redman, K-Solo and Tom J of Knucklehedz. Redman is also featured on two tracks of that album. In 1993, EPMD released the single "Headbanger" from their fourth album "Business Never Personal". The single featured K-Solo and Redman and the music video features appearances by most of the Hit