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Erick Sermon gives words of advice to hip hop community

E of EPMD, Erick Sermon provided some very real and personal advice about the minor heart attack her suffered last Thursday. Erick called into Sway this morning and talked very candidly about his recent health scare. He called in from a hospital to give very vivid details of his experience, health concerns, and his road to recovery.

He gives the hip hop community some advice about heart health, diet, and personal responsibility to get regular physicals.

Doctos informed Erick that his blood pressure registered at 200 over 190 and he was immediately treated with a shot to his stomach to drop his blood pressure, with no avail. Five days after the initial attack, Erick is still in the hospital as doctor wait for his pressure to drop. Once his vitals normalize, he will be released.

Erick had some telling advice for listeners

It don't matter what age you are...If you don't check your heart out...that's why people are dropping off like flies...young people...you could have something going on in there that you don't know about...as far as the food that you eat, whether you're smoking or drinking...that can affect it quick...no matter how slim (you are) or if you have muscles...your heart can affect it quick...

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Preach!! And listen folks.

, Baltimore Hip-Hop Music Examiner

Mike Andrews (a.k.a. Five Mikes) is an MC, Poet, Entertainer, Husband & Father; a true connoisseur of hip hop culture. Through his writing, he masterfully fuses elements of music, rhyme, humor & seriousness with a cause & passion. Email Five Mikes.

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