{"id":2062,"date":"2019-07-16T20:56:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T02:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2019-07-16T20:58:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T02:58:45","slug":"nas-and-rakim-the-erick-sermon-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/nas-and-rakim-the-erick-sermon-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Nas and Rakim: The Erick Sermon Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nas has just released the single \u201cJarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)\u201d from the highly anticipated compilation album <strong><em>Lost Tapes II<\/em><\/strong> which is set to drop next week on July 19<sup>th<\/sup>. The project consists of unreleased tracks recorded during the sessions of Nas\u2019s of his last four albums dating back to 2006\u2019s <strong><em>Hip Hop Is Dead<\/em><\/strong>. A track that may have very well been recorded during the <strong><em>Hip Hop is Dead<\/em><\/strong> sessions but remains a mystery is the \u201cUnauthorized Biography of KRS-One\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nas \u2013 Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BEwNkGYkMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The track is mentioned at the end of \u201cU.B.R (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim), serving as \u201cthe next chapter\u201d from Nas\u2019s 2004 double album <strong><em>Street Disciple<\/em><\/strong>. Erick Sermon recently while promoting his album <strong><em>Vernia<\/em><\/strong> on The Breakfast Club revealed that the song stemmed from a conversation Nas had with him during a studio session. Check the interview at the 25:39 mark. The song caused some friction between Nas and Rakim although the initial purpose of the song was to serve as a tribute.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nas \u2013 U.B.R (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eOI3cz9RsFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Erick Sermon \u2013 The Breakfast Club Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8Ew1DMaQ6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rakim has admitted in interviews that he is a private guarded individual who took offense of his government name and his daughter\u2019s name being put out to the public. Ultimately it was resolved and Nas and Rakim went on to work together on 2007\u2019s \u201cClassic (Better Than I\u2019ve Ever Been) with KRS-One, Kanye West and produced by Dj Premier. They had appeared together on \u201cN.Y. State of Mind Pt 3\u201d back in 2003. A track meant for Alicia Keys 2003 album <strong><em>The Diary of Alicia Keys<\/em><\/strong> but for some reason was never officially released.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rakim \u2013 Interview Addressing Nas Situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IDq5xlPYyOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>DJ Premier \u2013 Classic (Better Than I\u2019ve Ever Been) feat. Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One &amp; Rakim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YCU-qgR_4bM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alicia Keys \u2013 N.Y. State of Mind Pt 3 \u2013 feat. Nas &amp; Rakim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6sUEhT7cxBg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Erick Sermon as a member of the duo EPMD had a more serious beef with Rakim early on in their careers as a result of a misunderstanding escalated by third parties. On Eric B. &amp; Rakim\u2019s 1987 debut <strong><em>Paid in Full<\/em><\/strong> there was a line from the classic \u201cAin\u2019t No Joke\u201d at the end of the second verse which read as \u201cYou could get a smack for this, I ain\u2019t no joke\u201d. The following year EPMD released their debut album \u00a0<strong><em>Strictly Business <\/em><\/strong>which included \u201cYou\u2019re a Customer\u201d. On the second verse Parrish Smith spit the line \u201cIt\u2019s like a Diggum Snack. Smack me and I\u2019ll smack you back\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eric B &amp; Rakim \u2013 I Ain\u2019t No Joke<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2TN-kDEKxF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>EPMD \u2013 You\u2019re a Customer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3_fWTmEmdK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eric B. and Rakim then proceeded to drop \u201cFollow the Leader\u201d with the lyrics \u201cStop buggin\u2019 a brother said dig him, I never\u00a0 dug him.\/ He couldn&#8217;t follow the leader long enough so I drug him&#8221;. The other moving piece was rumblings that EPMD was a poor man&#8217;s version of Rakim., This was addressed on the lead single &#8220;So Wat Cha Sayin&#8221; from their 1989 album <em><strong>Unfinished Business<\/strong><\/em>. Lyrics read as &#8220;People round talkin&#8217; this and that\/ Of how we sounded like the R, and our music was wack\/ Dropped the album Strictly Business and you thought we was bold\/ Thirty days later the LP went gold\/ So what you sayin'&#8221;. When both duos ran into each other face to face tensions were extremely high. Fortunately though the situation was able to be hashed out.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eric B &amp; Rakim &#8211; Follow the Leader<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/95gP3m-uBHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EPMD &#8211; So Wat Cha Sayin&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Wwh8WHnBWE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EPMD &#8211; Drink Champs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a5vJBRW1G10?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By Erick Sermon revealing he had provided Nas the information that led to the song &#8220;U.B.R (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim)&#8221; it gives the song more context and meaning. It is ironic that the track had caused tension between Nas and Rakim just like how Erick Semon had experienced with him but at a higher level. Fortunately in both cases everything was worked out. Over the last two years Rakim has reunited with Eric B and been touring heavy. On a personal tip I attended one of their shows ans met the duo asking them if another album was in the works, Rakim&#8217;s words were &#8220;Will see how it goes&#8221;. With back to back tours under their belt the prospects look promising. How fitting would it be to have both Nas and Erick Sermon contribute to a project if it were to come into fruition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Looking for ways to earn extra money online? 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