| No Pressure | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:23 | |||
| Label | Rush Associated Labels | |||
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| Erick Sermon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10)[3] |
No Pressure is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Erick Sermon. It was released on October 19, 1993, via Rush Associated Labels. Production was mainly handled by Sermon, who also served as executive producer. The album features guest appearances from Ice Cube, Joe Sinistr, Kam, Keith Murray, Redman and Shadz of Lingo. The album made it to #16 on the Billboard 200 chart and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
The album spawned two singles: "Hittin' Switches" and "Stay Real".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:34 | |
| 2. | "Payback II" (featuring Joe Sinistr) | Erick Sermon | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Stay Real" | Erick Sermon | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Imma Gitz Mine" | Erick Sermon | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Hostile" (featuring Keith Murray) | Erick Sermon | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Do It Up" | Erick Sermon | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Safe Sex" | Erick Sermon | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Hittin' Switches" | Erick Sermon | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Intro" | 0:10 | |
| 10. | "Erick Sermon" | Erick Sermon | 3:18 |
| 11. | "The Hype" | Erick Sermon | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Lil Crazy" (featuring Shadz of Lingo) | Erick Sermon | 4:23 |
| 13. | "The Ill Shit" (featuring Kam & Ice Cube) | Erick Sermon | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Swing It Over Here" (featuring Keith Murray & Redman) | Erick Sermon | 2:53 |
| 15. | "Interview" | Erick Sermon | 1:24 |
| 16. | "All in the Mind" (featuring Soup) |
| 3:37 |
| 17. | "Female Species" (Bonus Track) |
| 3:55 |
| Total length: | 54:23 | ||
Personnel
- Erick Sermon – main artist, producer (tracks: 2–8, 10–16), co-producer (track 17), executive producer
- Joe Sinistr – featured artist (track 2)
- Jeffrey Stewart – featured artist & arranger (track 5)
- Keith Omar Murray – featured artist (tracks: 5, 14)
- Shadz Of Lingo – featured artist (track 12)
- Craig A. Miller – featured artist (track 13)
- O'Shea Jackson Sr. – featured artist (track 13)
- Reginald Noble – featured artist (track 14)
- Debra Killings – vocals (track 7)
- Derrick Culbreath – vocals (track 11)
- Michael J. Morgan "Soup" – vocals (track 16)
- Brent Tucker – producer (track 17)
- Colin Wolfe – co-producer (track 16)
- Robert David Greenberg – engineering (tracks: 2, 5, 14, 15)
- George "Catfish" Pappas – engineering (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 16), mixing (tracks: 7, 10)
- Darin Prindle – engineering (tracks: 7, 8, 10–12, 17)
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Danny Clinch – photography
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 16 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
References
- ↑ Wynn, Ron. "No Pressure - Erick Sermon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Bernard, James (October 15, 1993). "No Pressure – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ↑ Jost, Matt (May 18, 2010). "Erick Sermon :: No Pressure :: Def Jam/Rush Associated Labels". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Erick Sermon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Erick Sermon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
External links
- No Pressure on Bandcamp
- Erick Sermon – No Pressure at Discogs (list of releases)
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