The goal for teenage Erick Sermon was to simply get his song played on the radio. Sermon didn't foresee multiple No. 1 albums or that he'd still be rocking stages with EPMD partner Parrish "PMD" Smith ...

Erick Sermon opens up about the rebirth of classic hip-hop, praising Nas, Common, Pete Rock, and Clipse for leading the genre ...

Kanye West called Erick Sermon sometime in May 2023 and wanted the EPMD co-founder to hop a flight to Los Angeles to work on ...

On this date in 1999, one of Hip Hop’s greatest duos of all time, Erick and Parrish Making Dollars, released their fifth full-length studio album, Back In Business, on Def Jam. EPMD has been making ...

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop will continue well after August 11. Presented by Hot 97 and WBLS-FM, a Hip Hop Forever concert takes place on September 15 at New York City’s historic Madison Square ...

“Strictly Business” is the debut single by the legendary duo EPMD. The song served as the lead single for their debut album of the same name. The record was the pair’s first charting single and saw ...

Jaeo Draftpick breaks down his rise from Long Island struggles to London stages, a new hit single, and launching his own dispensary—all powered by Hip-Hop. DJ Thoro sits down with the ...

The Hip-Hop 918 music event returns to Guthrie Green from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. A news advisory said legendary Long Island hip-hop duo EPMD is headlining the free concert. Guests can ...

Long Island rap icons EPMD will perform as part of a star-studded concert this summer titled “Hip Hop 50 Live.” The show will be held at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 11 — in the same borough and on the same ...

New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be ...