Music (Erick Sermon album)
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Music is the fourth album and first album on J Records
J Records
J Records was an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and was distributed through the RCA Music Group.-Company history:...

 by hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 artist Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

. It was received well critically and commercially. Its success was fueled by its title track "Music" which sampled vocals from Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....

 and in terms of chart position is Sermon's most popular song, peaking at #22, along with inclusion on the soundtrack of the Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and stand up comedian. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor, most notably the films Bad Boys, Blue Streak, and Big Momma's House...

/Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Daniel Michael DeVito, Jr. , better known as Danny DeVito, is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi , for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman,...

 film What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito. Loosely based on the book of the same name by Donald Westlake, the film's supporting cast includes John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, and...

; the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 for the song featured scenes from the film intermixed with clips of Gaye performing in archived music videos and music programs. "Music" propelled the album to reach #33 on The Billboard 200 chart making it Sermon's second most popular solo album.

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Rapture" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
2 "It's Nuttin'" E. Sermon, K. Santiago, A. Washington, D. Stinson Rockwilder
Rockwilder
Rockwilder is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper, and R&B Singer. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast Hip Hop artists in the mid 1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder"...

Daytona, Erick Sermon, Khari
3 "Come Thru" E. Sermon Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
4 "Music" E. Sermon, M. Gaye Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
5 "Skit I" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
6 "Now Whut's Up" E. Sermon, K. Murray, R. Noble, S. Scott Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman, Sy Scott
7 "I'm That Nigga" E. Sermon, C. Mayfield Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
8 "Genius E Dub" E. Sermon, O. Longott, A. Belew, C. Frantz, S. Stanley, M. Weymouth Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
9 "Skit II" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
10 "Ain't No Future...2001" G. Clinton, R. Troutman Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
11 "Do-Re-Mi" E. Sermon, J.T. Smith, B. Jordan Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...

, Scarface
Scarface (rapper)
Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...

12 "I'm Hot" E. Sermon, C. Mack, M. Gaye Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
13 "Up Them Thangs" E. Sermon, T. Crocker, K. Murray Erick Sermon Cadillac Tah, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray
14 "The Sermon" E. Sermon, R. Kelly Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
15 "Skit III" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
16 "Music [Remix]" E. Sermon, K. Murray, M. Gaye, R. Noble Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
17 "Headbanger 2001" ? ? Erick Sermon, PMD
PMD (rapper)
Parish J. Smith , better known as PMD , is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island and one-half of EPMD....


Samples

Come Thru
  • "Freddie's Dead
    Freddie's Dead
    "Freddie's Dead" is a song by Curtis Mayfield. It was the first single from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film Super Fly. The single was released before the Super Fly album, and in fact before the film itself was in theaters. The song peaked at #4 on the U.S...

    " by Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...


Music
  • "I've Got My Music" (Original Vocal Version of "Turn On Some Music") from Midnight Love and the Sexual Healing Sessions
    Midnight Love
    Midnight Love is the final studio album recorded and issued by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and was the singer's first release from Columbia months after leaving his longtime label, Motown. It claimed the number one slot on NME Album of the Year....

    by Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....


I'm That Nigga
  • "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
    (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
    " If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" is a funk/soul song originally recorded by Curtis Mayfield for his album Curtis...

    " by Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...


Genius E Dub
  • "Genius Of Love
    Genius of Love
    "Genius of Love" is a 1981 song by Tom Tom Club from their eponymous debut album.-Song:"Genius of Love" was Tom Tom Club's second single. Although the album had not been released in North America, over a hundred thousand copies of the single sold as imports from Island Records's UK, at which point...

    " by Tom Tom Club
    Tom Tom Club
    Tom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, both also known for being bandmembers of Talking Heads.-Biography:...


Ain't No Future...2001
  • "Ain't No Future in yo' Frontin'" by MC Breed
    MC Breed
    Eric Breed better known as MC Breed, was an American rapper best known for his singles "Ain't No Future in Yo Frontin", which peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Gotta Get Mine", featuring 2Pac, that made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles.-Biography:Born in Flint, Michigan, Breed is also...

    , "More Bounce to the Ounce
    More Bounce to the Ounce
    "More Bounce to the Ounce" is an influential funk single recorded by the Ohio-based band Zapp, led by singer-songwriter Roger Troutman. Released in 1980 on the Warner Bros. Records label, the song was originally recorded in 1979 while Troutman's group was part of George Clinton's Uncle Jam Records....

    " by Roger Troutman

I'm Hot
  • "Sexual Healing
    Sexual Healing
    "Sexual Healing" is a 1982 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye on the Columbia Records label. It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime album the previous year...

    " by Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....


The Sermon
  • "What I Feel/Issues" by R. Kelly
    R. Kelly
    Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...


Music [Remix]
  • "Turn On Some Music" by Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....


Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2001 Music 33 8

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
2001 I'm Hot - 49 21 -
Music 22 2 4 26
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