Erick Sermon talks what Eminem mentioning in 8 Mile meant for his kids Posted on December 12, 2025December 22, 2025 By Remy Gelenidze Legendary Erick Sermon of EPMD recently sat down on Juan Ep Is Life podcast with Peter Rosenberg where he talked about Eminem mentioning him in the 8 Mile movie.“When Eminem mentioned my name in 8 Mile battle, I got cool with my kids. In school, they were telling my kids ‘yo, is your dad the one Eminem said?’ 8 Mile was that big that no nmatter what, him saying my name was huge to my kids.” said Erick Sermon. In 8 Mile movie, B- Rabbit (Eminem) used Erick Sermon’s name in a battle against Lyckety-Splyt: “This guy raps like his parents jerked him / He sounds like Erick Sermon, the generic version.” Eminem raps.You can watch the interview below: RECENT RELATED ARTICLESDDG Honors Eminem with Iconic 8 Mile Tour TrailerMarch 20, 2026Complex magazine ranks Eminem’s 8 Mile soundtrack album as #1 best hip-hop movie soundtrackSeptember 16, 2025Anthony Mackie reveals Eminem’s brutal bars in 8 Mile final battle scene were literally about himMarch 12, 202550 Cent gives update on “8 Mile – Eminem” TV showDecember 11, 2024Eminem responds to Jerome Kapp after performing ‘8 Mile’ freestyle on ‘Hard Knocks’August 25, 202350 Cent gives update on 8 Mile TV series with EminemAugust 6, 2023 8 MileEminemErick Sermon