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| Das EFX discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 9 |
The discography of Das EFX consists of 5 studio albums, one compilation album and nine singles.
| | This article needs additional citations for verification .(October 2015) |
| Das EFX discography | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 9 |
The discography of Das EFX consists of 5 studio albums, one compilation album and nine singles.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Dead Serious |
| 16 | 1 | |
| Straight Up Sewaside |
| 20 | 6 | |
| Hold It Down |
| 22 | 4 | |
| Generation EFX |
| 48 | 10 | |
| How We Do |
| – | – | |
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2001 | The Very Best of Das EFX
|
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1992 | "They Want EFX" | 25 | 5 | 1 | Dead Serious |
| "Mic Checka" | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| "Straight Out the Sewer" | - | 66 | 3 | ||
| 1993 | "Freakit" | 43 | 24 | 6 | Straight Up Sewaside |
| 1994 | "Baknaffek" | – | 98 | 44 | |
| 1995 | "Real Hip-Hop" | 61 | 48 | 10 | Hold It Down |
| 1996 | "Microphone Master" (featuring Mobb Deep) | 86 | 39 | 5 | |
| 1998 | "Rap Scholar" (featuring Redman) | – | – | – | Generation EFX |
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Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, released April 7, 1992, on compact disc and audio cassette on East West Records and distributed through Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio in Long Island, New York.
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Hold It Down is the third studio album by American Brooklyn-based hip hop duo Das EFX. It was released on September 26, 1995 via East West Records. Recording sessions took place at Ian London Studios in East Islip, at Northshore Soundworks, D&D Studios, The Music Palace and Chung King Studios in New York, and at The Sewa. Production was handled by Easy Mo Bee, Solid Scheme, DJ Premier, DJ Scratch, DJ Clark Kent, Kevin Geeda, Peter Lewis, Showbiz, Soul G., Pete Rock and Das EFX themselves, with PMD serving as an executive producer. It features guest appearances from KRS-One and PMD.
Straight Up Sewaside is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX. It was released on November 16, 1993 via East West Records. Recording sessions took place at Northshore Soundworks in Commack, New York. Production was handled by Solid Scheme and Charlie Marotta, with PMD serving as executive producer. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Freakit" and "Baknaffek". Its lead single, "Freakit", was released on October 21, 1993 and made it to number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Generation EFX is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX. It was released on March 24, 1998 via EastWest Records America. Production was handled by Agallah, Solid Scheme, Rashad Smith, Mike Lowe, Tony L, and PMD, who also served as executive producer. Unlike the first three Das EFX albums, it features a number of guest appearances from Redman, Agallah, EPMD, Miss Jones, M.O.P., Nocturnal and Teflon. The album debuted and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week. In its second week of release, the album dropped to number 89 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies bringing the two week total to 36,000 copies.
How We Do is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX. It was released in 2003 via UTR Music. Production was handled by Koolade, Sully Sefil, Dame Grease, DJ Rondevu, DR Period, Gerrard C. Baker, King James II, Kuntry Man, Nastee and Das EFX themselves. It features guest appearances from JJ, Lovey, Sean Paul and Un Pacino.
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"Straight Out the Sewer" is a song by American hip hop group Das EFX recorded for their debut album Dead Serious (1992). The song was released as the third and final single for the album in November 1992.
"Freakit" is a song co-written and performed by Das EFX, issued as the lead single from their second studio album Straight Up Sewaside. In 1993, the song reached #1 on the Billboard dance chart, as well as peaking at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Baknaffek" is a song co-written and performed by American hip hop group Das EFX, issued as the second single from their second studio album Straight Up Sewaside. The song samples "People" by Graham Central Station; "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team; and "Cummin' at Cha" by EPMD. It peaked at #44 on the Billboard rap chart in 1994.
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