Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis [Explicit Lyrics]

Def Squad | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B00004T2JG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Talk To Me

2. I Do Em

3. Don't Get Gassed

4. Why Not - (featuring Slick Rick)

5. Live It Up - (featuring Khari Santiago)

6. Hostility

7. Mastering With E

8. So Sweet - (featuring Eazy E)

9. Focus - (featuring DJ Quik/Xzibit)

10. Feel Me Baby - (featuring Sy Scott/Khari Santiago)

11. Neva A Flaw

12. Can't Stop - (featuring Dave Hollister/Peter Moore)

13. Get Da Money - (featuring Ja Rule)

14. Ain't Shit To Discuss - (featuring Teflon Da Don/Noah)

15. Sermon

16. Vangundy - (featuring Big Him/Sy Scott/Nolan Epps/Bo & Ruck/Billy

17. Fat Gold Chain - (featuring Too Short)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Underappreciated multiplatinum seller Erick Sermon's star is falling fast. Along with Redman and the perpetually incarcerated Keith Murray, Sermon makes up the Def Squad. This 17-cut follow-up to 1998's El Niño, has Sermon, er, Onasis (named after the late Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis) recruiting more than a dozen mediocre MCs to join in the fun alongside the Squad's core members. There are a few gems--posse cut "Focus," where Sermon slurs alongside Xzibit and DJ Quik, and "Hostile," where Redman "rocks the spot more than 1001 Dalmatians." But tracks like "Can't Stop," and "Get Da Money," featuring Ja Rule, revolve around moola and ladies and not much else. Despite Onasis's empty ode to God on the "Sermon" interlude, his subject matter is too thin to sustain an album. Erick Onasis is for E double diehards only. Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The green eyed bandit is back...., July 3, 2000

By 

J. Highsmith (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (Audio CD)

After droppin' countless EPMD albums, two solo albums, two reunion EPMD albums, a compilation album, as well as a Def Squad album in the mix, Erick Sermon (Onasis) is back. Even with the temporary name change, everything is still all good. The Def Squad Presents... Erick Onasis is one of the hottest CDs out now. The first single, featuring Slick Rick, "Why Not" is clearly off the heezee. With Erick Sermon produced CDs, you know he's going to bring a lot of the Zapp type funk as he has done on his previous work. This is clearly evident on this CD. Other gems include "Hostility" w/Redman & Keith Murray. Redman gives a memorable performance on this track as he does on 99% of the tracks he is featured on. "Get Money" w/Ja- Rule, and "Vangundy" w/ a bunch of upcoming acts that Erick is producing, as well as, the mic-doc PMD showing up for a guest appearance. The two tracks on here that no one might have expected is a tight west coast collaboration w/ DJ Quik & Xzibit entitled "Focus" and a lost Eazy E track called "So Sweet". This album features a lot of guest stars, but Erick Sermon is still able to get his point across: lyrically and musically. Any EPMD or Def Squad fan should add this CD to their collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THANK-YOU MR. ONASIS !!, November 4, 2000

By 

-*D*- (G.B) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (Audio CD)

Please pass my thanks on to Erick Onasis for producing the best album I have bought this year! (So Far)

Although it isn't as good as the last Def Squad album in terms of lyrics (which was OUTSTANDING), it is still as funky as you would expect from E, and Redman makes a guest appearance on the 5th and 6th tracks where he RIPS it down - as expected. All the tracks have got that repetitive funk you would associate with Sermon, and are a pleasant break from the norm (i.e. Swizz Beats, Dr. Dre etc). AND Quite a few of the tracks have got massive Whip appeal too (e.g 2, 3, 8, 9, 14).

Sermon's (Onasis') lyrical contribution to the album can't be overlooked either. With top notch production and collaborations from DJ Scratch and T-Mixx to the late Eazy E (RIP) the musical stage is perfectly set for E to bring his ever-improving MCing skills further to maturity and the next level.

The posse cut "Vangundy" is probably the weakest point of the album, but even that is an average song. I would definitely recommend this CD for E fans or EPMD fans.

....Oh Yeah!...and don't forget that classic with Too Short - "Fat Gold Chain".

- The songs on this album are truly a perfect environment of funk to surround such a classic joint!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erick Onassis Presents Hot New Artists, October 20, 2000

By 

"shedevil1" (Queen from Queens residing in Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (Audio CD)

This underrated classic is a must buy for real hip hop heads. Not only are Erick's outstanding production skills evident, reminding us all why EPMD was so banging, but he does collabos with some of the best in the industry. Unfortunately, due to limited airplay on the radio stations and mediocre promotion, not everyone was aware of what they were missing out on. Erick presents some notable new artists, the best of which is Sy Scott. Sy, representing Philly, PA displays his versatility and unique style of spittin' on tracks such as "Vangundy" and "Feel Me Baby", two of the tightest tracks on the album. His other new artist Khari is featured on "Feel Me Baby" as well. This is a CD you must have in your collection. The tracks are ones that you won't tire of hearing easily and all have that trademark E sound, but aren't repetitive. Plus, these MC's manage to entertain you without excessive cussing and dissing of females. They don't constantly brag about 'ice' and 'platinum' like everybody else, so it's a welcome change from the usual.