When you’re a legend in hip-hop to the level of Erick Sermon, it’s hard to have any regrets. He’s aged gracefully from his days in EPMD to nabbing a massive hit in “Music“. In any rap history, you can guarantee Erick Sermon isn’t too far behind. This can also be a curse as much as a blessing, though. Due to his proximity, there are lots of “what ifs” throughout Sermon’s life. Two of them in particular would’ve radically changed his life.

Recently, Erick Sermon spoke with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on their podcast about his illustrious career. There, he notes two artists he could’ve signed but let slip through his fingers. For starters, Illmatic could’ve sounded a lot different underneath Sermon’s production. “When Nas came to me for Illmatic, I gave him c-list beats because I didn’t understand

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