Erick Sermon has suffered a heart attack

Producer Erick Sermon has suffered a heart attack according to longtime affiliate DJ Scratch.
 
"Erick Sermon had a heart attack today," Scratch wrote on Twitter Saturday November 12th. "He's ok, but still send your prayers. He is not on Twitter."
 
Also known as the Green Eyed Bandit, the 42-year old Sermon is one half of the legendary group EPMD along with Parrish Smith. In addition to his success with EPMD, Sermon scored a big solo hit with the Marvin Gaye sampled song "Music" and is also a member of the Def Squad along with Keith Murray and Redman.

One half of the legendary hip-hop duo EPMD, Erick Sermon was also among the genre's most prominent producers, deservedly earning the alias "Funklord" with his trademark raw, bass-heavy grooves. Born in Bayshore, New York on November 25, 1968, Sermon -- a.k.a. E Double, the Green-Eyed Bandit and MC Grand Royal -- teamed with rapper Parrish Smith in 1986 to form EPMD, an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars"; signing to the tiny Sleeping Bag label, they soon released their debut 12-inch, "It's My Thing," which went on to sell an astounding 500,000 copies. In the years to follow EPMD emerged as one of rap's most vital acts, their hard-edged beats and Sermon's mumbled, monotone delivery becoming a great influence on the burgeoning gangsta movement. In addition to producing their own material, the duo also helmed records for the extended family of performers dubbed the Hit Squad, whose ranks included Redman, K-Solo, and Das EFX. In early 1993, EPMD disbanded, and Sermon soon resurfaced with his solo debut
, No Pressure; he also became a sought-after producer and remixer, working with everyone from En Vogue to Blackstreet to Shaquille O'Neal. After a second solo effort, 1995's Double or Nothing, he and Smith reformed EPMD in 1997, releasing the LP Back in Business.By AWREST RAPPER (E)OCP