Today we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of the most influential architects in Hip Hop culture, the legendary Green Eyed Bandit himself, Erick Sermon of the iconic duo EPMD. From the moment he and ...

The veteran MC’s next album, “Dynamic Duos,” will arrive in September. Erick Sermon is applauding Clipse for reigniting the conversation around age and artistry in Hip-Hop, crediting the Virginia ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith, better known as EPMD, released their groundbreaking debut album, Strictly Business, through Sleeping Bag Records in 1988. The album ...

The Listening: New Music From T.I., Tyler, The Creator, Quavo, Steve Lacy with SZA, GloRilla & Pooh Shiesty, Muni Long and More This week’s new music Friday also features Remy Ma, Benny The Butcher, ...

The anticipation is getting to many of us as we wait for Notre Dame football to start its season on Saturday night against Texas A&M. It very much seems like the Irish players are chomping at the bit, ...

Everything was so close-knit and niche in the early days of hip-hop that today’s icons could’ve slipped by each other at a show without even knowing it. The magic of the start of a new scene or genre ...

DJ Scratch is a phenom! As a DJ, he is on Mt. Rushmore, but he’s more at the intersection where heavies like Jay-Z, EPMD, RUN DMC, Wu-Tang and others meet. Check out this exclusive interview with ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Jan. 11, 1991: After back-to-back successful albums with 1988's Strictly Business and 1989's Unfinished Business, Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith, ...

In the latest episode of Fresh Pair, Just Blaze and Katty Customs show off a slickly designed pair of Nike Air Force 1s for veteran producer El-P of Company Flow and Run The Jewels. El-P, who was a ...

Dr. Dre has already been having a busy year. After joining Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige on stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, his song “Still D.R.E.” with Snoop Dogg became their ...

Erick Sermon of EPMD confessed to the crowd that he hadn’t been to Staten Island in 30 years, then joked that he was only 35 years old. His banter throughout the night involved telling the audience ...