Erick Sermon
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| Image:Eric Sermon.jpg Erick Sermon in the "Relentless" music video. |
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| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1987 – Present |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop Alternative hip hop |
| Labels | Priority Records BCM Records Def Jam Recordings J Records Motown |
Eric Sermon'also known as',Erick Onassis and E-Double-E (born November 25, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York) is an African-American hip-hop rapper and producer. Sermon is best known as one half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and production work. Along with Keith Murray and Redman, Erick Sermon is in the Def Squad.
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[edit] Career
Sermon has also made multiple solo recordings and albums. He began recording solo albums for Def Jam in 1993; in 1997, he rejoined EPMD. The following year, Sermon, Murray and Redman recorded a cover version of "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, the first hit hip hop record. EPMD disbanded a second time in 1998.
In 2000, Sermon moved over to J Records, and released the album Music the following year. The title track (a Top 40 pop hit that also made it to #2 on the R&B music charts), featured guest vocals from late soul music legend Marvin Gaye, culled from unreleased recordings which Sermon reportedly found in a small record shop in London.
On September 25th, 2001, Sermon reportedly sustained numerous head injuries and was listed under critical condition in what J Records representatives said was a car accident. However, days later, a woman reported that Eric was with her in her apartment when she discovered him in a Paterson, N.J. parking lot bleeding from the head. The police investigated the incident as a suicide attempt, while J Records claimed that he had been in a car accident when he was driving home from a video shoot. However, in the song "Relentless", Sermon raps that "Me, Superman, I fell from the window".
After recovering, Eric continued working on an album. React was released in 2002. The title track became a major hit song, though the album still had disappointing sales. In 2003, J Records dropped Eric Sermon due to poor record sales. However, he still went on to establish his Def Squad imprint with Motown Records. At this time, he recorded an album, Chilltown, N.Y., which was released a year later in 2004. The album was powered by the single "Feel It" (which contained a sample of Reggae/R&B Singer Sean Paul), a song which became a moderate success in the United States.
On another single from the album, "Relentless", Sermon is quoted with saying "This might be my last hurrah//I'ma rock now til tomorrow, implying that Chilltown, N.Y. is potentially going to be his last album. In an interview, he stated that he was going to step aside and try to get upcoming artists in the spotlight. However, Sermon hasn't stopped doing music altogether, as he has just recently produced the song "Goldmine" on Busta Rhymes' album, The Big Bang in 2006. Very soon after, Sermon has recorded "Don't Make No Sense" with Def Squad. He also collaborated with Redman produce a few songs on the album Red Gone Wild while also making an appearance with Def Squad member Keith Murray.
Eric Sermon was featured in the final episode of Yo! MTV Raps in a legendary freestyle session featuring some of Hip-Hop's most well known artists such as Rakim, KRS-One, Chubb Rock, and MC Serch.
[edit] Discography
- For a full discography, see Erick Sermon discography
[edit] Solo Albums
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No Pressure
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Double or Nothing
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Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis |
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Music
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React
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Chilltown, New York |
[edit] Collaborative Albums
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Strictly Business (with EPMD)
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Unfinished Business (with EPMD)
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Business as Usual (with EPMD)
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Business Never Personal (with EPMD) |
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Back In Business (with EPMD)
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El Niño (with Def Squad) |
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Out Of Business (with EPMD) |
[edit] Compilation Albums
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Insomnia: The Erick Sermon Compilation Album |
