Demrick
Background information
Birth nameDemerick Ferm
Also known asDemrick
Young De
BornSpokane, Washington, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
Years active2005–present

Demerick Ferm, better known by his stage name Demrick, formerly known as Young De, is a rapper from Spokane, Washington, now living in Los Angeles. He has collaborated with Xzibit, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, B-Real and Cypress Hill. He is a protege of B-Real of Cypress Hill and Xzibit with whom he formed Serial Killers.

Life and career

2005-2010: Audio Hustlaz, Vol. 1, and Smoke N Mirrors

His career started in 2005 when he met Kurupt in Philadelphia, who urged him and his group Tangled Thoughts to move to California. They did, and released an album with Kurupt, Philly 2 Cali, in 2007.

In 2008, Demrick released his solo debut mixtape, Audio Hustlaz, Vol. 1, which was presented by DJ Skee. B-Real contributed to the mixtape as a producer and featured on several tracks. Later that year, Demrick released the Homeland Security mixtape, a collaboration with Shady/Interscope's artist Cashis. Homeland Security was hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and featured tracks with Royce da 5'9", Crooked I and Freeway, among others.

Demrick was featured on B-Real's first solo debut album, Smoke N Mirrors (2009), appearing on 5 of the 15 songs, including the single "Don't Ya Dare Laugh", and toured overseas with B-Real. In the middle of 2009, Demrick appeared on DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins: Intermission album, and the success of that song led him to spend two years touring with Xzibit.

In 2010 Cypress Hill released Rise Up, their eighth studio album. Demrick was featured on the single "It Ain't Nothin" and went on tour with Cypress, performing at festivals like Rock Am Ring and Rockin Rio. At the end of the year Demrick teamed up with DJ Fingaz for another mixtape, De Is for Demrick.

2011-present: Urban Ammo, #HeadsUP, All The Wrong Things & Serial Killers

In 2011, Xzibit and Demrick released two digital singles, "Man on the Moon" and "What It Is". Videos were shot by director Matt Alonzo and led to rotation on MTV. In mid-2011, Demrick released an EP, Neva Look Back, produced by Scoop DeVille.

Demrick released his fourth mixtape, #Heads Up, in 2011. It included the singles "Money & Weed" and "Burn Out" (produced by Jim Jonsin).[1][2][3][4]

In October 2013 Demrick released an album with the hip hop group Serial Killers, alongside Xzibit and B-Real.

Discography

Albums

  • Losing Focus (with Cali Cleve) (2015)
  • Collect Call (2016)
  • Came a Long Way (2018)
  • No Wasting Time (2019)
  • The Plot (2020)
  • Payday (2021)

Collaborative albums

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
2009 "Don't You Dare Laugh" B-Real, Xzibit Smoke N Mirrors
"6 Minutes" B-Real, Tekneek
"10 Steps Behind"
"Dr. Hyphenstein" B-Real, Snoop Dogg, Trace Midas
"Figure It Out" Soul Assassins Soul Assassins: Intermission
(Presented by DJ Muggs)
2010 "It Ain't Nothin'"
(Writers credits)
Cypress Hill Rise Up (Via Capitol Records)
2011 "What It Is"[5] Xzibit Urban Ammo 2
Xtreme Music/Sony Singles
2011 "Man on the Moon"
2012 "Medicated" Cypress Hill, Rusko Cypress X Rusko
2012 "Movies" Xzibit, The Game, Crooked I, Slim The Mobster Napalm
"Killer's Remorse" Xzibit, B-Real, Bishop Lamont
"Crazy" Xzibit, B-Real, Jelly Roll
2013 "The Pain" Cashis, Sara Shine The County Hound 2
2014-2015-2016 "Xanax and Patron" B-Real, Berner Prohibition
"Why Not" Cashis, Kurupt, Freeway Euthansia
"Leave No Witness" DJ Hoppa, SwizZz Hoppa & Friends
"Break It Down" DJ Hoppa
"Marijuana" B-Real, B-Legit, Berner Prohibition, Pt. 3
"Mental" Madchild Silver Tongue Devil
"Triple Threat" Madchild, Slaine
"Slayer" Madchild
2017 "Make Moves Wit Me" Dizzy Wright The Golden Age 2
"Sativa" Chris Webby, B-Real, Zacari Webster's Laboratory II
"Gold and Silver Circles" Dizzy Wright, Audio Push State of Mind 2
"The One" Jarren Benton The Mink Coat Killa
2018 "Brothers" Sammy Adams Nice Manor Volume 2
2019 "More And More" Dizzy Wright Nobody Care's, Work Harder
2020 "New Year, New Me" Ramaj Eroc

References

  1. "Ice Cube, Xzibit, Others To Perform In Amsterdam For First West Coast Hip Hop Festival". Baller Status. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. "Xzibit Euro Dollar Tour". Planet Urban. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  3. "Serial Killaz [Xzibit/B Real/Young De". HipHop DX. 2009-12-02. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. "Demrick - Who Am I". Hot New Hip Hop. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. "Xzibit & Extreme Music Lock 'N' Load a Full Clip of High Caliber Surface-to-Ear Urban Ammo". Reuters. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
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