Erick Onasis

Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
Studio album by
Erick Sermon
ReleasedJune 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length47:09
LabelDreamWorks
Producer
Erick Sermon chronology
Double or Nothing
(1995) 		Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
(2000) 		Music
(2001)
Singles from Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
  1. "Focus"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Get da Money"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Why Not"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]

Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Erick Sermon. It was released on June 27, 2000, via DreamWorks Records.

The recording sessions took place at L.I.T.E. Recording Studios in Long Island, Mirror Image Recorders and Masterdisk in New York, and Urban House Studios, Inc. in Atlanta. The album was produced by Sermon, DJ Scratch, Redman, and Suave House Productions, Inc. It features guest appearances from Khari, Redman, Sy Scott, Big Kim, Billy Billions, Boe & Ruck, Dave Hollister, DJ Quik, Eazy-E, Ja Rule, Keith Murray, Noah, Nolan Epps, Peter Moore, PMD, Slick Rick, Too $hort, and Xzibit. It also features the recording debut of rapper Rick Ross, who went by his original name Teflon da Don.[3]

The album peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with three singles: "Focus", "Get da Money" and "Why Not".

  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis Def Squad". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Erick Onasis :: Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis :: Dreamworks". RapReviews. July 19, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Burgess, Omar (May 18, 2011). "Rick Ross Recalls Drawing Inspiration From EPMD". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 4, 2019.