Erick Sermon
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
aps most vital acts, their hard-edged beats and Sermons mumbled, monotone delivery becoming a great influence on the burgeoning gangsta movement. In addition to producing their own material, the duo also helmed records for the extended family of performers dubbed the Hit Squad, whose ranks included Redman, K Solo, and Das EFX. In early 1993, EPMD disbanded, and Sermon soon resurfaced with his solo debut, No Pressure; he also became a sought-after producer and remixer, working with everyone from En Vogue to Blackstreet to Shaquille ONeal. After a second solo effort, 1995s Double or Nothing, he and Smith reformed EPMD in 1997, releasing the LP Back in Business.
