Straight Up Sewaside
Straight Up Sewaside | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 16, 1993 | |||
Recorded | September 1992 - May 1993 | |||
Studio | North Shore Soundworks (Long Island, New York) | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 43:53 | |||
Label | EastWest[1] | |||
Producer | PMD (exec.) Solid Scheme Charlie Marotta Das EFX | |||
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Singles from Straight Up Sewaside | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
Straight Up Sewaside is the second album by the hip hop duo Das EFX.[4][5][6] The album reached #20 on the Billboard 200 and is now out of print. The album achieved gold status.[7]
Critical reception[]
Spin wrote that "on Straight Up Sewaside, the fidgeting raps keep coming, with pumping, vinyl-hissing production, and that was enough. In this case, more of the same was impressive and even admirable."[4]
Track listing[]
- All tracks produced by Solid Scheme, except where noted
# | Title | Songwriters | Length |
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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]" (Produced by Das EFX) | A. Weston, W. Hines | 3:32 |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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References[]
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 5, 1994). "Rap Scene Still Feeling Das' EFX". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r191423
- ^ "Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside :: EastWest Records America". www.rapreviews.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Das EFX, Straight Up Sewaside (EastWest) SPIN". www.spin.com.
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Das Efx".
- ^ "Diggedy, diggedy, iggedy dead end: Das EFX and 15 other hip-hop revolutions that weren't". Music.
- ^ "Das EFX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Das EFX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Categories:
- 1993 albums
- Das EFX albums
- East West Records albums
- 1990s hip hop album stubs