Double or Nothing

Sermon's sophomore LP is on par with his debut in terms of overall quality. You won't hear any songs that blow you away, but rest assured that it is lyrically sharp and consistently worthwhile from start to finish. I do think the production and beats are employed in a more nuanced and distinctive manner here compared to his debut. His smooth flow rhyming takes the spotlight to sounds that employ some funk, subtle jazz and a general shadowy atmosphere throughout. He does have 5 ... read more

There's something about Erick Sermon that has never really appealed to me all that much. I think it's how he raps and flows, because his lyrics are slightly better. It's kind of hard to explain, but if you've heard any of his verses, you know what I'm kind of talking about. Having said that, it's not exactly terrible listening to Erick, but the production on here carried him by a mile. I mean, shoot, the production is hella smooth and is just so damn amazing, which ... read more