Straight Up Sewaside
| Straight Up Sewaside | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Das EFX | ||||||||||
| Released | November 16, 1993 | |||||||||
| Recorded |
September 1992-May 1993 North Shore Soundworks (Long Island, New York) | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 43:53 | |||||||||
| Label | EastWest | |||||||||
| Producer |
PMD (exec.) Solid Scheme Charlie Marotta Das EFX | |||||||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Straight Up Sewaside is the second album by the hip hop duo Das EFX. The album reached #20 on the Billboard 200 and is now out of print.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Solid Scheme, except where noted
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | 0:38 |
| 2 | "Undaground Rappa" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown | 4:01 |
| 3 | "Gimme Dat Micraphone" (Produced by Charlie Marotta) | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Marotta, Kool & the Gang | 3:16 |
| 4 | "Check It Out" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:55 |
| 5 | "Interlude" | *Interlude* | 0:30 |
| 6 | "Freakit" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:18 |
| 7 | "Rappaz" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown | 4:22 |
| 8 | "Interview" | *Interlude* | 1:29 |
| 9 | "Baknaffek" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:33 |
| 10 | "Kaught in Da Ak" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, A. Horovitz, R. Rubin | 4:51 |
| 11 | "Wontu" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 2:55 |
| 12 | "Krazy Wit Da Books" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, D. McDaniels, H. David, B. Bacharach, R. Simmons | 3:57 |
| 13 | "It'z Lik Dat" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:30 |
| 14 | "Host Wit Da Most [Rappaz Remix]" | A. Weston, W. Hines | 3:32 |
Samples
Undaground Rappa
- "Soul Power" and "The Boss" by James Brown
- "Time 4 Sum Aksion" by Redman
- "Ya Wish Ya Could" by Special Ed
Gimme Dat Micraphone
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" by EPMD
Check It Out
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
Freakit
- "Never Let 'Em Say" by Ballin' Jack
- "UFO" by ESG
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "The Bridge" by MC Shan
Rappaz
- "I'm Singin'" by Biz Markie
Interview
- "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy
Baknaffek
- "People" by Graham Central Station
- "Midnight Theme" by Manzel
- "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren
- "Cummin' at Cha" by EPMD
Kaught in Da Ak
- "Pollywanacracka" by Public Enemy
- "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
Wontu
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim
Krazy Wit Da Books
- "Walk on By" by Gloria Gaynor
- "Rap Is Outta Control" by EPMD
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
- "Ooh, Watcha Gonna Do" by Run-DMC
It's Lik Dat
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
- "Parrrty" by Maceo & the Macks
Host Wit Da Most (Rappaz Remix)
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1993 | Straight Up Sewaside | #20 | #6 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | "Freakit" | #43 | #24 | #6 | #1 |
| 1994 | "Baknaffek" | - | #98 | #44 | #31 |
References
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Das Efx: Baknaffek [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r191423
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