Mod: EPMD are here and just

chilling for a few before they come on.

EPMD: What's up, it's Erick and Parrish.

Herman: What's with the "Neva Seen

Before" on the How To Be A Player

soundtrack?

EPMD: Herman, it was a single from the movie.

shiva: Where is DJ Scratch at?

EPMD: DJ Scratch is in the studio with Busta

Rhymes.

ChANteL: Damn! Where the hell have you all

been all this time, besides not making an album?

EPMD: Chantel, we were just chilling. Putting

out groups and relaxing with our families.

shiva: Word , what ever happen to DJ K La

Boss?

EPMD: K La Boss left us, and a few years

later was DJing for Craig Mack.

shiva: Erick &Parrish, is there gonna be

a Hit Squad/Def Squad

collaboration in the future?

EPMD: Shiva, the Hit Squad

and Def Squad is now one unit called the Squadron.

Herman: When is the album dropping? On the

22nd?

EPMD: September 30th, the album drops.

hugues: Are you planning to tour in South

Africa? I can't wait to see you here.

EPMD: We were there in '88, so hopefully we

will be back.

40oz: What's your favorite track off the new

album?

EPMD: The Joint.

And-RU: Anyone doing any appearances on the

album? Redman back once again?

EPMD: Redman, Keith Murray, Das EFX, and

Nocturnal.

Mischief: Y'all gonna check out 88hiphop some

time soon?

EPMD: I think that we are.

hugues: How is the production on the new

album?

EPMD: The production is awesome.

And-RU: Hugues, how do you think Erick is

gonna answer that? Think he is gonna say "well my production

is wack?"

Herman: How many tracks on the LP?

EPMD: There are 13 tracks.

shiva: Erick, is your sister Big Kim AKA

Goldie, working on a solo LP? Or doing a DUO project with T-Man??

EPMD: She is coming out with a group with

Redman's sister, no project with T Man.

hugues: What happened to Stezo?

EPMD: Stezo is in CT.

And-RU: EPMD, so did you

guys do all of your own production anyway? Or anything outside?

Anyone you would really like to work with?

EPMD: We do all our production.

ghost: Is Mother Superia Redman's sister?

EPMD: No.

shiva: Erick , rumors true of Red's senior LP

to be released in November?

EPMD: Shiva, no.

Mischief: Are y'all gonna be doing any work

with Hurricane G?

EPMD: No, we will not be working with

Hurricane G.

And-RU: Well, you guys have been putting out

some nice shit for a while now. Who do you see as the future of

hip hop? Not commercialized popmusic however.

EPMD: The future of Hip Hop is EPMD.

shiva: Erick, is that Hauppauge, P.O. Box

still valid for sending letters/requesting catalogue?

EPMD: Shiva, yes to the P.O. Box.

illtelligent: EPMD, why did

you guys used to be dope?

EPMD: We are still dope.

shiva: No doubt, legends.

EPMD: Thanks for the compliment.

Nocturnal: What emcees you like listening to?

EPMD: I am listening to Busta Rhymes and Wu

Tang Clan (no question).

shiva: Word Erick, you peep any Canadian

artists? (Saukrates, Marvel, Choclair, etc...).

EPMD: We haven't peeped any Canadian artists

but we will when we get there.

Herman: Will the remix of "Neva Seen

Before" on there EPMD? Is the remix on the

LP?

EPMD: Herman, yes, it will be on the LP.

HRisto: What do you guys think about the

whole materialism rage in hip hop? Do you think it will

eventually pass over or what?

EPMD: Maybe in the 2000's it might change,

the money took over.

Nocturnal: Erick, what do you think about the

current state of hip-hop?

EPMD: Nocturnal, there is a state of

emergency and EPMD has the first aid.

Sofie: Have you heard of ADL?

EPMD: Sofie, no.

hugues: I'm into your music a lot, are you

charging for your samples?

EPMD: The samples are on the back of the

album. We won't charge a lot for you to sample us.

Andrew: What do you think about kids like the

Artifacts doing stuff with small labels (Rawcus) and making less

money, would you think of doing such a thing with some indy kids

(Kool Keith/Sir Melenik)?

EPMD: I think that they are doing what they

gotta do to get on. They could probably only get an independent

to sign them at the time.

Andrew: Yeah, but Brick City

Kids (Artifacts) came out this year.

EPMD: Andrew, I don't know why.

HRisto: Why did you guys dis Brand Nubians on

"Crossover"?

EPMD: We didn't dis Brand Nubian on

"Crossover."

hugues: Hip Hop in South Africa is in a state

of emergency we need veterans like you to come help us, are you

interested to do something for South Africa's Hip Hop?

EPMD: As soon as we can get there we will.

Herman: Who is in your opinion the best MC

today?

EPMD: The two great ones died Herman. But it

would still have to be line for line, KRS-One.

ChANteL: Y'all planning any kind of tour?

EPMD: The end of October.

Herman: Nas, O.C., Ras Kass?

EPMD: All of them are dope, Herman.

Herman: What about Rakim dropping in

November?

EPMD: Yeah, it's dope Herman.

Andrew: What do you guys think about all this

fake crap that people are putting out lately. I mean kids rhyming

about being in the Mafia and other foolishness.

EPMD: Andrew, I think it's a little bit out

of hand. They have a lack of knowledge.

onE87: Yo EPMD, what do you

think will be your next project?

EPMD: EPMD will be our next

project.

ChANteL: Y'all coming to Boston?

EPMD: Yes, we are coming to Boston very soon.

ChANteL: No dates ? Can I get some free

tickets?

EPMD: Sure Chantel, when you hear where we

are, come find us, we will most likely be at a radio station or a

record store.

Herman: Gotta go, thanks again EPMD

for chatting!

EPMD: Peace Herman, one love.

Andrew: Better yet, what do you think about

KRS-One working with Puffy though it goes against what he

preaches.

Illtelligent: What do you think of Rakim's

comeback joint, "It's Been a Long Time"?

EPMD: Rakim's comeback is dope. No comment on

KRS-One.

onE87: The video you just did was pretty ill.

What will be you next video?

EPMD: Our next video will be "The

Joint."

HRisto: Will there be any tracks with Redman

and Keith Murray on the new album?

EPMD: Yes, there will be tracks with Redman

and Keith.

onE87: Yo kid, let's get to the point What

happened between y'all niggaz? Why you left the industry?

EPMD: We didn't leave the industry, we just

wanted to do our own thing.

hugues: Are you gonna have your own web page?

EPMD: We will have a website on Def Jam.

ChANteL: So what kind of groups were y'all

working on?

EPMD: Chantal, currently we are working on The

Squadron, Das EFX, Redman, Keith Murray and Nocturnal.

hugues: E-Dub, are you gonna stay in Atlanta?

EPMD: Yes, I am staying in Atlanta.

ChANteL: Y'all married?

EPMD: No, we aren't married.

ChANteL: How many kids do y'all have?

EPMD: We have 2 kids apiece, Chantal.

Illtelligent: EPMD, are you

fans of Organized Konfusion?

EPMD: Yes, we are fans of Organized

Konfusion.

AndRU: What producers would you guys like to

work with if you looked for outside sources?

EPMD: Maybe Reshad Ski and Premiere.

shiva: Yo Erick, how Lexus and Derek?

EPMD: My kids are fine.

hugues: Yo Parrish, What happened to Zone 7?

I think they were the bomb.

EPMD: The Zone 7 are chilling- they just

beeped me.

Illtelligent: What's your favorite album of

all time and your favorite of 1997 so far (excluding yours, the

wack Wu album, and the wack Busta Rhymes album).

EPMD: Illtelligent- Capone &Noriega,

Biggie Smalls first album.

vinnie97: Where is the cyberchat taking

place? I'm listening to a huge crowd and some techno on the live

feed of the chat session, and I was just curious as to where it

was taking place?

EPMD: The live techno is taking place at

SonicNet with EPMD. There is a party in here

right now. It's a party for David Bowie.

hugues: Parrish bring back Zone 7 on your

future projects. Their style

would go well with the Squadron.

EPMD: Cool Huges, working on it.

AndRU: I'll ask this again, I know people

hate answering these questions but Parrish - how did the whole

you VS Redman thing start?

EPMD: Mass confusion Andrew. But PMD and

Redman are getting down the tracks now and working it out.

40oz: Where do you see hip hop in 10 years?

EPMD: Hip Hop in 10 years will be cyborg,

radioactive... futuristic, fiberoptic.

ChANteL: So do y'all think Tupac killed

Biggie?

EPMD: No, Tupac didn't kill Biggie.

Illtelligent: You don't think Rakim's first

two were better than Biggie's first?

HRisto: Are you guys into other music besides

hip hop? Like R&B techno, house, reggae etc.?

EPMD: We like them both Illtell and we like

R&B.

shiva: Erick, what is the next project

(Squadron LP?, E dub LP, Red's LP, Keith's LP, Jamal's LP, Roz

& Goldie's LP) ?

EPMD: Redman's album is next to come out and

then Keith Murray.

shiva: Does Rockwilder, Sugarless, KP, add

their flavor to the EPMD LP?

EPMD: Rockwilder does.

shiva: Do ya think DEF JAM will reissue some

old EPMD vinyl ?

EPMD: Yes, Def Jam will reissue old vinyl.

Illtelligent: Typing lady, ask Erick if he

thinks the new Brand Nubian song from SOUL IN THE HOLE

is as wack as I think it is.

EPMD: I never heard it.

AndRU: What are your opinions on magazines

such as the Source that claim to be hip hop

magazines, though they give like 5 mics to wack non lyrical crap

and people like Organized Konfusion get 3 mics?

EPMD: I think it's politics We are going to

check out the party, we might be back .

EPMD: But in case we don't come back, we will

back to chat again. EPMD loves all our true

fans, we promise to get more involved in the chat thing as soon

as we lean more about the web and get online. Peace.