AMG Review of Double or Nothing

Dan Gizzi
All Music Guide

Erick Sermon is one half of the influential East Coast hip-hop duo EPMD (the other half being Parrish Smith). Double or Nothing is his second solo album. Every song isn't great but there are no bad ones either. This is an album that you might listen to from beginning to end, free of the impulse to fast-forward. Of course Erick Sermon's signature funky sound is here, along with the influences of fellow Def Squad members Redman and Keith Murray. The three team up on the aggressive "Sound Off" sounding nice together, as usual. Redman appears on quite a few tracks, bringing the punchlines and bold attitude which work so well for him.