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 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 ...

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 ...

DJ Scratch was a central figure in the group EPMD, joining the crew in 1989 as their official man on the turntables. In the past year, the relationship between Grandmaster Scratch and EPMD has been ...

Comedian Josh Johnson Shares How Hip-Hop Inspires His Comedy Sets, His Top Five Favorite Rappers and Why Eminem and 50 Cent Would Make Good Stand-Up Comics TiaCorine on Her Native American Heritage, ...

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 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 ...

July 28, 1992: On this day in 1992, EPMD solidified their position as one of hip-hop’s traditional groups with the release of their fourth studio album, Business Never Personal. Erick Sermon and ...

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 ...

The Combat Jack Show has been putting in work for over a year, bringing unfiltered and unadulterated Hip-Hop based commentary and interviews to the Internets. Names like Fab 5 Freddy, Bun B and Jarobi ...

When did you fall in love with hip hop!? Was it after hearing the classic rap song “Rapper’s Delight” by the pioneering Sugar Hill Gang? Or perhaps it was after hearing the rhyming styles of big-name ...