| "Mic Checka" | ||||
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| Single by Das EFX | ||||
| from the album Dead Serious | ||||
| Released | July 16, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | East West/Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | |||
| Producer(s) | Solid Scheme | |||
| Das EFX singles chronology | ||||
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"Mic Checka" is a song by American hip hop group Das EFX recorded for their debut album Dead Serious (1992). The song was released as the second single for the album in July 1992.
Information taken from Discogs. [1]
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The song was covered by Methodman and Redman as "Cheka," though with largely new lyrics.
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