Music (Erick Sermon album)

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Music
Erick Sermon - Music.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2001
Recorded20002001
StudioL.I.T.E. Studios (Long Island, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Length47:15
Label J Records
Producer
Erick Sermon chronology
Erick Onasis
(2000)
Music
(2001)
React
(2002)
Singles from Music
  1. "Music"
    Released: June 12, 2001
  2. "I'm Hot"
    Released: September 25, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews7.5/10 [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Music is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Erick Sermon. It was released on October 30, 2001 via J Records, making it his debut album on the label. Production was handled entirely by Sermon, except for the song "It's Nuttin'", which was produced by Rockwilder. The album features guest appearances from Keith Murray, Redman, Cadillac Tah, Daytona, Khari, LL Cool J, Marvin Gaye, Olivia, Scarface and Sy Scott.

Contents

The album spawned two singles: "Music" and "I'm Hot". Its title track, "Music", which sampled vocals from Marvin Gaye and in terms of chart position is Sermon's most popular song, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, along with inclusion on the soundtrack of the Martin Lawrence/Danny DeVito film What's the Worst That Could Happen? ; the music video for the song featured scenes from the film intermixed with clips of Gaye performing in archived music videos and music programs.

The album reached number 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart making it Sermon's second most popular solo album.

Track listing

All music is composed by Erick Sermon, except for track 2 composed by Rockwilder.

No.TitleLength
1."Rapture"0:04
2."It's Nuttin'" (featuring Khari & Daytona)3:12
3."Come Thru"3:13
4."Music" (featuring Marvin Gaye)3:43
5."Skit I"1:05
6."Now Whut's Up" (featuring Redman, Keith Murray & Sy Scott)3:39
7."I'm That Nigga"3:11
8."Genius E Dub" (featuring Olivia)3:37
9."Skit II"1:43
10."Ain't No Future...2001"4:11
11."Do-Re-Mi" (featuring LL Cool J & Scarface)4:34
12."I'm Hot"3:48
13."Up Them Thangs" (featuring Keith Murray & Cadillac Tah)3:37
14."The Sermon"3:04
15."Skit III"1:49
16."Music (Remix)" (featuring Redman & Keith Murray)3:36
Total length:47:15
Sample credits

Come Thru

Music

I'm That Nigga

Genius E Dub

Ain't No Future...2001

I'm Hot

The Sermon

Music [Remix]

Chart history

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 8

References

  1. Conaway, Matt. "Music - Erick Sermon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. Baker, Soren (November 2, 2001). "Erick Sermon – Music". The Week: Music. Entertainment Weekly . No. 623. New York. p. 78.
  3. Baker, Soren (October 28, 2001). "In Brief: Erick Sermon, "Music"". Calendar. Los Angeles Times . p. 66. Retrieved October 27, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 6, 2001). "Feature for November 6, 2001 - Erick Sermon's "Music"". RapReviews. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. "Erick Sermon – Music". Record Report. The Source . No. 147. December 2001.
  6. Jones, Steve (November 6, 2001). "RAP: Erick Sermon, Music". USA Today . p. D.08. Archived from the original on November 8, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. "Erick Sermon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  8. "Erick Sermon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.