Erick Sermon

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Biography

Erick Sermon is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside Parrish Smith & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.

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Erick Sermon

east coast hip hophip hophit squad

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Biography

Erick Sermon is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside Parrish Smith & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work.

Genre Connections

east coast hip hopNetwork Signal

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hip hopNetwork Signal

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hit squadNetwork Signal

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Hip-HopNetwork Signal

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east coast rapNetwork Signal

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rapNetwork Signal

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Discography

Albums

Album

Dynamic Duos Vol. 1

2025

Album

The Funk Lord Instrumentals 2

2022

Album

Vernia (Instrumentals Only)

2021

Album

Vernia

2019

Album

E Double

2018

Album

The Funk Lord Instrumentals

2018

Album

E.S.P. (Erick Sermon’s Perception)

2015

Album

Chilltown, New York

2004

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United States

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2004 – Present

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