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Erick Sermon Information
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'Erick Sermon' (born November 25, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York) is an African-American hip hop musician and record producer. Sermon is best known as one half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD, and later went on to produce for artists Das EFX, En Vogue, Blackstreet, and primary collaborator Redman.
Sermon has also done some performing on his own. He began recording solo albums for Def Jam in 1993; in 1997, he rejoined EPMD. The following year, he, Keith Murray, and Redman recorded a cover version of "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, the first hit hip hop record. EPMD disbanded a secind time in 1998.
In 2000, Sermon moved over to J Records, and released the album Music the following year. The title track, A #2 R&B hit and a Top 30 pop hit, 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. In 2003, he left J Records to establish his Def Squad imprint with Motown Records.
Solo discography
Albums
;Def Jam Releases:
* 1993 No Pressure
* 1995 Double or Nothing
;J-Records Releases:
* 2001: Music
* 2002: React
;Motown/Def Squad Release:
* 2004: Chilltown, New York
Singles
* 1993: "Hittin' Switches"
* 1993: "Stay Real" (US #92, R&B #52)
* 1995: "Bomdigi" (US #84, R&B #39)
* 1996: "Welcome" (R&B #41)
* 1997: "Rapper's Delight" (with Redman)
* 2001: "I'm Hot" (R&B #49)
* 2001: "Music" (with Marvin Gaye) (US #22, R&B #2)
* 2002: "React" (US #36, R&B #12)
* 2003: "Love Iz" (R&B #80)
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