EPMD helped usher in a new era in New York hip-hop when they arrived with their funk drenched samples and bass-heavy beats. The sound created by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith was different and fresh, ...

In 1988, hip-hop began to blossom into what is now dubbed as the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” Artists such as Eric B & Rakim (Paid in Full), Biz Markie (Goin’ Off), DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince ...

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 ...

Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith reflect on 'Business as Usual' 25 years later and offer their business tips for manuevering the rap game. By Eric Diep Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith’s legacy is built ...

In 1987, EPMD (credited as EPEE MD) debuted with their groundbreaking 12” “It’s My Thing/You’re A Customer” on Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records. While it was just one of numerous classic singles to drop ...

EPMD, Long Island’s long-running, pioneering hip-hop duo, marks its 30th anniversary this year, and comes to the Middle East in Cambridge this Saturday to celebrate. Over the course of four albums ...

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, ...

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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 ...

On this day, June 7, in hip-hop history... 1988: EPMD released their debut studio album, Strictly Business. The LP from the golden-era rap duo, which consists of members Erick Sermon and Parish Smith, ...