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Erick Sermon on Kanye West, Michael Jackson, early record deals and more on “Drink Champs”
- Esteemed rapper and producer Erick Sermon sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for story time on the latest episode of “Drink Champs.” As the genre of Hip Hop started taking shape in the mid 1980s, a young Sermon began establishing himself as a beat-maker and song manufacturer. The ensemble continued to drop respected projects throughout the 1990s, simultaneously becoming a force as one of the best-selling acts on their then-label Def Jam Recordings.
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Party Like It’s Your Birthday, Because 50 Cent’s ‘In Da Club’ Earns RIAA Diamond?Status
The rare feat marks the first diamond record in 50 Cent's career.
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Erick Sermon Reveals He Could’ve Signed 50 Cent Before He Got?Shot
"So, he was Def Squad… Cory just felt that it was best for him to be over here."
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'We really rap': Masters of the Mic tour brings hip-hop icons EPMD, Rakim to Rochester
Before EPMD's performance on the Master of the Mic tour in Rochester, Erick Sermon spoke with the D&C about showmanship, the golden era and modern day music.
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Redman Warns “Do Not Let Hip-Hop Be Ruined By Technology”
The rapper discussed his opinion on the use of AI and the music industry.
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Hostless BET Awards Honor 50 Years of Hip-Hop With Lively Performances
The 2023 BET Awards honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with dozens of performances that played like a musical family reunion as pioneers of the genre blazed the stage during a hostless but party-filled show held during the writers strike. The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith […]
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De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip-hop trio De La Soul, has died. In recent years, Jolicoeur, had said he was battling congestive heart failure and wore a LifeVest defibrillator machine. De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his fellow bandmates.
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Erick Sermon Reveals Bouts With Opioid?Addiction
The EPMD emcee expressed it was time to "move forward in a loving manner."
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Erick Sermon is grateful to be alive after seeking help for opioid addiction
Erick Sermon revealed on Instagram that he sought rehab treatment for opioid addiction.
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Keith Murray Says Biggie Would Be Alive If He Listened To His?Advice
"If he woulda left, it woulda blew over," Murray suggests.
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Hip-Hop Artist Hurricane G Dead at 52
I can’t remember where, I was when I first heard that bar, spit over the type of grungy track that epitomized Redman’s second solo album. The bar was basic, far from what I would hear on later mixtapes, features and finally, solo projects that represented Hurricane G’s best work.
