Straight Up Sewaside
Studio album by
Das EFX
ReleasedNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
RecordedSeptember 1992 - May 1993
StudioNorthshore Soundworks (Commack, NY)
GenreEast Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length43:55
LabelEastWest
Producer
Das EFX chronology
Dead Serious
(1992)		 Straight Up Sewaside
(1993)		 Hold It Down
(1995)
Singles from Straight Up Sewaside
  1. "Freakit"
    Released: October 21, 1993
  2. "Baknaffek"
    Released: March 3, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]

Straight Up Sewaside is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX.[3][4] 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[5] and made it to number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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".[3] Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote: "the sophomore album is a let-down, with dull production, streamlined vocals and too many go-nowhere stragglers".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:37
2."Undaground Rappa"
  • Andre Weston
  • William Hines
  • Chris Charity
  • Derek Lynch
  • James Brown
Solid Scheme4:01
3."Gimme Dat Micraphone"
Charlie Marotta3:16
4."Check It Out"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme3:55
5."Interlude"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme0:30
6."Freakit"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme3:18
7."Rappaz"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme4:22
8."Interview"  1:29
9."Baknaffek"
Solid Scheme3:32
10."Kaught in da Ak"
Solid Scheme4:51
11."Wontu"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme2:55
12."Krazy Wit da Books"
Solid Scheme3:57
13."It'z Lik Dat"
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
Solid Scheme3:31
14."Host Wit da Most" (Rappaz Remix)
  • Weston
  • Hines
  • Charity
  • Lynch
 3:32
Total length:43:55
Sample credits
Notes
  • The booklet lists a songwriting credit for 'J. Brown' on the 7th track, but this may be a misprint. ASCAP and BMI lists only the two performers and two producers and there is no James Brown sample on this track.

Personnel

  • Andre "Krazy Drayz" Weston – vocals, re-mixing (track 14)
  • Willie "Skoob" Hines – vocals, re-mixing (track 14)
  • Chris Charity – scratches, producer & arranger (tracks: 2, 4-7, 9-13), recording, engineering, mixing
  • Derek Lynch – scratches, producer & arranger (tracks: 2, 4-7, 9-13), recording, engineering, mixing
  • Rodney "DJ Dice" Battle – scratches
  • Charlie Marotta – producer & arranger (track 3), recording, engineering, mixing
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Parrish "PMD" Smith – executive producer
  • Amy Guip – photography

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Theakston, Rob. "Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ Baber, Mike (May 17, 2011). "Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside :: EastWest Records America". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "'Til Infinity: The 50 Best Rap Albums From 1993, Hip-Hop's Other Greatest Year | SPIN". Spin. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Havelock (February 5, 1994). "Rap Scene Still Feeling Das' EFX". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 16, 21. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Robbins, Ira. "Das Efx". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 4, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 4, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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