Insomnia: Erick Sermon Compilation [Explicit Lyrics]

Erick Sermon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1996)
• Original Release Date: April 23, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000001Y1W
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,094 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #50 in Music > Indie Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > General

Track Listings

1. Intro - Various Artists

2. Funkorama - Redman

3. The Vibe - Xross-Breed

4. As The... - Passion

5. Beez Like That (Sometimes) - Jamal And Calif

6. It's That Hit - Keith Murray

7. Up Jump The Boogie - The Wixtons

8. Caller's Interlude - Various Artists

9. I Feel It - L.O.D.

10. On The Regular - Duo

11. Fear - Tommy Gunn

12. Ready For War - Domo

13. Reign - Erick Sermon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good compilation from E Double and company, March 13, 2000

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Patrick G. Varine "Make beats, not war, haha..." (Georgetown, Delaware) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insomnia: Erick Sermon Compilation (Audio CD)

After EPMD parted ways and each member began to work on solo projects, Erick Sermon began to develop a unique style all his own. Laid-back, dark beats and understated samples, light-years away from his high-energy work with EPMD. But it was a great sound. He kind of lost it recently, ever since the "El Nino" album, his production is a little generic nowadays. But this is a great example of the peak of his creativity. He, Rockwilder and Redman man the boards throughout "Insomnia," and the record is essentially a showcase for little-known talent within the Defsquad extended family. Some of the production gets a little monotonous, but otherwise, this is a good album, and it's aptly titled. I like to have this album on when I'm drivin' around 2-3 a.m. It calms you down and just sort of gets you in the right mindset for a late-night cruise. Redman's "Funkorama" is probably the best song. Other highlights include "Beez Like That," by Jamal (whose entire solo album unfortunately didn't live up to this single), and "Up Jumps the Boogie" by the Wixtons. All in all, this is a pretty good album, but if you're not into Erick Sermon tracks, I wouldn't recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ILL, July 26, 2005

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Jimmy Garcia (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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Here you have a sample if each DEF SQUAD member and what they bring to the table. Very slept on, however I feel its better than any of the def squads LP's. Ill production and tight rhymes Nuff said~

4.0 out of 5 stars My review, October 21, 2009

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Brian Thomas - See all my reviews
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My review on Erick Sermon Insomnia was it was a pretty good album.If you are a real hip hop head then this is the album for you.