In the world of Hip-Hop production, Illmatic is highly acclaimed as the ultimate work to feature big league Hip-Hop producers. Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Large Professor? The gem speaks for itself. Hip-hop enthusiasts have always played with the idea of hearing other classic beatmakers on Illmatic including RZA, Easy Mo Bee, and Erick Sermon.

Erick Sermon could have killed that noise, but he did not see it coming. In a recent sit down with Doggie Diamonds TV, the EPMD rapper revealed why he, one of the ’90s’ most influential producers, did not produce a track for Nas’ Illmatic. According to Sermon, in 1991, during the early stages of the making of Illmatic, he turned the opportunity down because of style differences.

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