Double or Nothing (Erick Sermon album)

Double or Nothing
Studio album by Erick Sermon
Released	November 7, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	47:13
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Rodrick Kirkpatrick, Erick Sermon
Erick Sermon chronology
No Pressure (1993) Double or Nothing (1995) Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (2000) Singles from Double or Nothing "Bomdigi" Released: October 17, 1995 "Welcome" Released: January 23, 1996

Double or Nothing is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Erick Sermon, released November 7, 1995 on Def Jam Recordings.

The album peaked at number thirty-five on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[2]
RapReviews	(8/10)[3]

The album peaked at thirty-five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the sixth spot on the R&B Albums chart.^[4]

Speaking on the overall quality of the work, Dan Gizzi of Allmusic stated "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."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Sample(s)[5]	Length
1.	"Intro (Skit)"			1:01
2.	"Bomdigi"	James, Sermon	"All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls	3:34
3.	"Freak Out" (feat. Redman)	Kirkpatrick, Noble, Sermon	"E.V.A." by Jean-Jacques Perrey	3:07
4.	"In the Heat"	Sermon		2:09
5.	"Tell 'Em" (feat. Keith Murray and Roz)	Kirkpatrick, Murray, Noble, Sermon		2:35
6.	"In the Studio (Skit)"			1:01
7.	"Boy Meets World"	Hall, Myers, Popwell, Sermon, Stinson, Williams	"Cosmic Reign" by The Crusaders	3:16
8.	"Welcome" (feat. Keith Murray)	Sermon, Stinson		3:56
9.	"Live in the Backyard (Skit)"			2:21
10.	"Set It Off" (feat. Keith Murray)	Barrier, Clinton, Collins, Griffin, Parker, Sermon		3:34
11.	"Focus"	McElroy, Sermon		3:53
12.	"Move On" (feat. Passion and Redman)	Johnson, Noble, Sermon		3:56
13.	"Smooth Thought (Skit)"			0:31
14.	"Do Your Thing"	Sermon		3:35
15.	"Man Above"	Sermon		4:01
16.	"The Message (Skit)"			0:49
17.	"Open Fire" (feat. Keith Murray and Redman)	Sermon		3:54

Chart history

Album

Chart (1995)[4]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	35
U.S. R&B Albums	6

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions[6]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1995	"Bomdigi"	84	5	39	9
1996	"Welcome"	—	13	41	12

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

Information taken from Allmusic.^[7]

• production – Rodrick Kirkpatrick, Erick Sermon
• vocals – Redman
• vocals (background) – Keith Murray

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Gizzi, Dan. "allmusic ((( Double or Nothing > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r226730/review. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
2. ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (1995-12-15). "Double or Nothing – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299963,00.html. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
3. ^ T, Pete (2010-04-06). "Erick Sermon :: Double or Nothing :: Def Jam Records". RapReviews.com. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_erickdoubleornothing.html. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "allmusic ((( Double or Nothing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r226730/charts-awards/billboard-album. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
5. ^ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Erick Sermon". The-Breaks.com. http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Erick+Sermon&type=6. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
6. ^ "allmusic ((( Double or Nothing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r226730/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
7. ^ "allmusic ((( Double or Nothing > Credits )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r226730/credits. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 

External links

• Double or Nothing at Allmusic
• Double or Nothing at Discogs