# Demrick > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demrick > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demrick.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demrick > Source revision: 1317285485 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American rapper}} {{Multiple issues| {{notability|Music|date=March 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2022}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Demrick | image = Demrick.jpg | birth_date = March 7, 1981 | birth_name = Demerick Ferm | alias = Demrick
Young De | birth_place = [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington), U.S. | origin = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), U.S. | genre = [Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * songwriter }} | years_active = 2005–present | current_member_of = [Serial Killers](/source/Serial_Killers_(musical_group)) }} '''Demerick Ferm''', better known by his stage name '''Demrick''', formerly known as '''Young De''', is a rapper from [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington), now living in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). He has collaborated with [Xzibit](/source/Xzibit), [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt), [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), [Too $hort](/source/Too_%24hort), [B-Real](/source/B-Real) and [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill). He is a protege of B-Real of Cypress Hill and Xzibit with whom he formed [Serial Killers](/source/Serial_Killers_(musical_group)). ==Life and career== ===2005-2010: ''Audio Hustlaz, Vol. 1'', and ''Smoke N Mirrors''=== His career started in 2005 when he met Kurupt in Philadelphia, who urged him and his group Tangled Thoughts to move to California. They did, and released an album with Kurupt, ''Philly 2 Cali'', in 2007.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} In 2008, Demrick released his solo debut mixtape, ''Audio Hustlaz, Vol. 1'', which was presented by [DJ Skee](/source/DJ_Skee). B-Real contributed to the mixtape as a producer and featured on several tracks. Later that year, Demrick released the ''Homeland Security'' mixtape, a collaboration with Shady/Interscope's artist [Cashis](/source/Cashis). ''Homeland Security'' was hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and featured tracks with [Royce da 5'9"](/source/Royce_da_5'9%22), Crooked I and Freeway, among others.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Demrick was featured on B-Real's first solo debut album, ''[Smoke N Mirrors](/source/Smoke_N_Mirrors)'' (2009), appearing on 5 of the 15 songs, including the single "Don't Ya Dare Laugh", and toured overseas with B-Real. In the middle of 2009, Demrick appeared on DJ Muggs' ''[Soul Assassins: Intermission](/source/Soul_Assassins%3A_Intermission)'' album, and the success of that song led him to spend two years touring with Xzibit.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} In 2010 Cypress Hill released ''[Rise Up](/source/Rise_Up_(Cypress_Hill_album))'', their eighth studio album. Demrick was featured on the single "It Ain't Nothin" and went on tour with Cypress, performing at festivals like Rock Am Ring and Rockin Rio. At the end of the year Demrick teamed up with DJ Fingaz for another mixtape, ''De Is for Demrick''. ===2011-present: ''Urban Ammo'', ''#HeadsUP'', ''All The Wrong Things'' & ''Serial Killers''=== In 2011, Xzibit and Demrick released two digital singles, "Man on the Moon" and "What It Is". Videos were shot by director Matt Alonzo and led to rotation on MTV.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} In mid-2011, Demrick released an EP, ''Neva Look Back'', produced by [Scoop DeVille](/source/Scoop_DeVille).{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Demrick released his fourth mixtape, ''#Heads Up'', in 2011. It included the singles "Money & Weed" and "Burn Out" (produced by [Jim Jonsin](/source/Jim_Jonsin)).{{cite web | url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/09/ice-cube-xzibit-others-to-perform-in-amsterdam-for-first-west-coast-hip-hop-festival/ | title=Ice Cube, Xzibit, Others To Perform In Amsterdam For First West Coast Hip Hop Festival | work=Baller Status | date=9 March 2009 | accessdate=2013-10-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.planeturban.com.au/news/tour_xzibit_euro_dollar_tour |title=Xzibit Euro Dollar Tour |publisher=Planet Urban |accessdate=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022164218/http://www.planeturban.com.au/news/tour_xzibit_euro_dollar_tour |archivedate=2013-10-22 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.9450/title.serial-killaz-xzibit-b-real-young-de-body-bags |title=Serial Killaz [Xzibit/B Real/Young De |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2009-12-02 |accessdate=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223233211/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.9450/title.serial-killaz-xzibit-b-real-young-de-body-bags |archivedate=2009-12-23 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/demrick-who-am-i-song.106881.html |title=Demrick - Who Am I |work=Hot New Hip Hop |accessdate=2013-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512070347/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/demrick-who-am-i-song.106881.html |archivedate=2013-05-12 }} In October 2013 Demrick released an album with the hip hop group [Serial Killers](/source/Serial_Killers_(musical_group)), alongside Xzibit and B-Real. ==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Losing Focus'' (with Cali Cleve) (2015) *''Collect Call'' (2016) *''Came a Long Way'' (2018) *''No Wasting Time'' (2019) *''The Plot'' (2020) *''Payday'' (2021) ===Collaborative albums=== *Stoney Point (with [DJ Hoppa](/source/DJ_Hoppa) and Cali Cleve) (2015) *Loud Pack: Extracts (with Scoop Deville) (2015) *One Week Notice (with [Dizzy Wright](/source/Dizzy_Wright), [Audio Push](/source/Audio_Push), [Jarren Benton](/source/Jarren_Benton), [Emilio Rojas](/source/Emilio_Rojas), Reezy, [DJ Hoppa](/source/DJ_Hoppa), and Kato) (2018) *Stoney Point 2 (with DJ Hoppa) (2018) *Stoney Point 3 (with DJ Hoppa) (2021) ===Mixtapes=== *'' [http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/ "tangledthoughts/"]'' (Tangled Thoughts - T.H.O. (Tha Free Mixtape)) *''[http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/youngde-audiohustlaz/ Audio Hustlaz, Vol. 1"]'' (Presented by [DJ Skee](/source/DJ_Skee)) *''[http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/cashis-youngde-homelandsecurity/ "Homeland Security"] ''(with Cashis) (2008) *''[http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/youngde-demrick-deisfordemrick/ "De Is for Demrick"]'' (with DJ Fingaz, produced by 21 the Producer) *''[http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/demrickakayoungde-scoopdeville-nevalookback/ " Neva LOOK Back"] [http://www.dubcnn.com/mixtapes/demrickakayoungde-scoopdeville-nevalookback/]''(Produced entirely by [Scoop DeVille](/source/Scoop_DeVille)) *''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120504025937/http://www.freeonsmash.com/news/2011/12/29/young-de-aka-demrick-headsup-mixtape/ "#HeadsUP"] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120504025937/http://www.freeonsmash.com/news/2011/12/29/young-de-aka-demrick-headsup-mixtape/]''(Features by Brevi and Xzibit) *''[https://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/18101/demrick_the_makerz_all_the_wrong_things.html "All The Wrong Things"]'' (produced by The Makerz)(2012) *''All the Wrong Things 2'' (2013) *''Serial Killers, Vol. 1'' (with [Xzibit](/source/Xzibit) & [B-Real](/source/B-Real) as Serial Killers) (2013) *''WingsUP - EP'' (2013) *''The Murder Show'' (with Xzibit & B-Real as Serial Killers) (2015) *''Blaze With Us'' (with [Dizzy Wright](/source/Dizzy_Wright)) (2016) *''Day of the Dead'' (with Xzibit & B-Real as Serial Killers) (2018) *''Blaze With Us 2'' (with Dizzy Wright) (2020) *''Summer of Sam'' (with Xzibit & B-Real as Serial Killers) (2020) *''Championship Rounds - EP'' (with Mike & Keys) (2021) *''First & Jefferson EP'' (with [Jake One](/source/Jake_One)) (2025) ===Featured singles=== *"[It Ain't Nothin'](/source/It_Ain't_Nothin'_(Cypress_Hill_song))" (with [Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill)) *"Blaze of Glory" *"Man on the Moon" (with Xzibit) *"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikwWIFmwIU What It Is"] (with Xzibit) ===Guest appearances=== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Song !Artist(s) !Album |- |rowspan="5"|2009 |"Don't You Dare Laugh" |[B-Real](/source/B-Real), [Xzibit](/source/Xzibit) |rowspan="4"|''[Smoke N Mirrors](/source/Smoke_N_Mirrors)'' |- |"6 Minutes" |rowspan="2"|B-Real, Tekneek |- |"10 Steps Behind" |- |"Dr. Hyphenstein" |B-Real, [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), Trace Midas |- |"Figure It Out" |[Soul Assassins](/source/Soul_Assassins) |''[Soul Assassins: Intermission](/source/Soul_Assassins%3A_Intermission)''
(Presented by [DJ Muggs](/source/DJ_Muggs)) |- |2010 |"[It Ain't Nothin'](/source/It_Ain't_Nothin'_(Cypress_Hill_song))"
(Writers credits) |[Cypress Hill](/source/Cypress_Hill) |''[Rise Up](/source/Rise_Up_(Cypress_Hill_album))'' (Via [Capitol Records](/source/Capitol_Records)) |- |rowpsan="2"|2011 |"What It Is"{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/idUS219615+12-Apr-2011+PRN20110412/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020200123/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/idUS219615+12-Apr-2011+PRN20110412 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-10-20 | title=Xzibit & Extreme Music Lock 'N' Load a Full Clip of High Caliber Surface-to-Ear Urban Ammo | publisher=Reuters | date=2011-04-12 | accessdate=2013-10-20}} |rowspan="2"|Xzibit |rowspan="2"|''Urban Ammo 2''
Xtreme Music/Sony Singles |- |2011 |"Man on the Moon" |- |2012 |"Medicated" |Cypress Hill, [Rusko](/source/Rusko) |''[Cypress X Rusko](/source/Cypress_X_Rusko)'' |- | rowspan="3" |2012 |"Movies" |Xzibit, [The Game](/source/The_Game_(rapper)), [Crooked I](/source/Crooked_I), [Slim The Mobster](/source/Slim_the_Mobster) | rowspan="3" |''[Napalm](/source/Napalm_(album))'' |- |"Killer's Remorse" |Xzibit, B-Real, [Bishop Lamont](/source/Bishop_Lamont) |- |"Crazy" |Xzibit, B-Real, Jelly Roll |- |2013 |"The Pain" |[Cashis](/source/Cashis), Sara Shine |''[The County Hound 2](/source/The_County_Hound_2)'' |- |rowspan="8"|2014-2015-2016 |"Xanax and Patron" |[B-Real](/source/B-Real), [Berner](/source/Berner_(rapper)) |''Prohibition'' |- |- |"Why Not" |Cashis, [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt), [Freeway](/source/Freeway_(rapper)) |''Euthansia'' |- |"Leave No Witness" |[DJ Hoppa](/source/DJ_Hoppa), [SwizZz](/source/SwizZz) |rowspan="2"|''[Hoppa & Friends](/source/Hoppa_%26_Friends)'' |- |"Break It Down" |[DJ Hoppa](/source/DJ_Hoppa) |- |"Marijuana" |B-Real, [B-Legit](/source/B-Legit), Berner |''Prohibition, Pt. 3'' |- |"Mental" |[Madchild](/source/Madchild) |rowspan="3"|''[Silver Tongue Devil](/source/Silver_Tongue_Devil)'' |- |"Triple Threat" |Madchild, [Slaine](/source/Slaine) |- |"Slayer" |Madchild |- | rowspan="4" |2017 |"Make Moves Wit Me" |[Dizzy Wright](/source/Dizzy_Wright) |''[The Golden Age 2](/source/The_Golden_Age_2)'' |- |"Sativa" |[Chris Webby](/source/Chris_Webby), B-Real, Zacari |''Webster's Laboratory II'' |- |"Gold and Silver Circles" |Dizzy Wright, [Audio Push](/source/Audio_Push) |''State of Mind 2'' |- |"The One" |[Jarren Benton](/source/Jarren_Benton) |''[The Mink Coat Killa](/source/The_Mink_Coat_Killa)'' |- | rowspan="1" |2018 |"Brothers" |[Sammy Adams](/source/Sammy_Adams) |''Nice Manor Volume 2'' |- | rowspan="1" |2019 |"More And More" |[Dizzy Wright](/source/Dizzy_Wright) |''Nobody Care's, Work Harder'' |- |2020 |"New Year, New Me" |Ramaj Eroc | {{n/a}} |- |} ==In popular culture== In December 2023, Demrick's single, "Lights", was broadcast from radio stations in ''[Fortnite](/source/Fortnite)'' during the [video game](/source/video_game)'s first season of its fifth chapter.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/iamdemrick/reel/C1KnbdMvxUQ/ | title=Instagram }}{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt5TJjJe7Ds | title=Demrick - Lights (Fortnite) [prod. Joshua Welton & Donut] | website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube) }}{{Better source needed|date=January 2024}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{facebook|IamDemrick}} *{{twitter|IamDEMRICK}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Demrick}} Category:1981 births Category:American male rappers Category:Rappers from Los Angeles Category:Rappers from Philadelphia Category:Underground rappers Category:Living people Category:West Coast hip-hop musicians Category:21st-century American rappers Category:21st-century American male musicians Category:Serial Killers (musical group) members --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Demrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demrick) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demrick?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.