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- ↑ "Def Squad Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Erick Sermon Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Def Squad Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Artist Search for "erick sermon"". AllMusic .