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 ...

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 ...

Hailing from Brentwood, Long Island, the duo built their legacy on a foundation that blended lyricism with business savvy, ...

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 ...

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From the perspective the years have granted, 1992 clearly stands as a watershed year in hip hop history. At the end of it, The Chronic – traditionally regarded as the book-end release that closed the ...

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, ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Strong Island rap duo EPMD released their third studio album, Business as Usual on the Def Jam imprint. Although it wasn’t as commercially popular as its two ...

Fresh off the nostalgia circuit, EPMD return with a surprisingly enjoyable reminder of the potency of a group often overshadowed by their more name-dropped contemporaries. Raekwon, Method Man, 9th ...

Hip hop is not necessarily known for the consistency or longevity of its performers. For every Run-D.M.C. and Ice-T who stays around long enough to pick up a proverbial hip-hop pension, there are 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 ...