Erick Sermon, one half of the legendary group EPMD has reportedly suffered a heart attack. EPMD’s DJ, DJ Scratch confirmed the news, saying “Erick Sermon had a heart attack today. He’s ok, but still send your prayers. He is not on Twitter.”
The rapper is in a Long Island hospital recuperating, sources tell AllHipHop.com. The heart attack may have been caused by high blood pressure.
Kim Wingate, a close friend of Sermon and owner of justshuddup.com, confirmed speaking with Sermon. She said he nearly died. “On the heals of suffering the loss of Heavy D, we almost lost another HipHop Legend last night. Erick Sermon is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack last night. I just got off the phone with E and he said the doctor told him his blood pressure was so high he was minutes from death. He wanted me to let everyone know he’s okay.”
Wingate also reportedly told AllHipHop that Sermon will be in the hospital for a few days to undergo testing. The Heat sends up prayers for a quick recovery for Erick Sermon. EPMD is a legendary group who helped bring rap to the forefront in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
