Hold It Down (Das EFX Album)
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| Studio album by Das EFX | ||
| Released | September 26, 1995 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 73:39 | |
| Label | EastWest Records America | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Das EFX chronology | ||
| Straight Up Sewaside (1993) |
Hold It Down (1995) |
Generation EFX (1998) |
Hold It Down is the third album by Brooklyn-based Rap duo Das EFX, released on September 26, 1995. It contains production from acclaimed producers such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Easy Mo Bee. The track "Represent The Real Hip Hop" featuring KRS-One is the same version which appears on KRS-One's 1995 album KRS-One
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Intro (Once Again)" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Peter Lewis | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "No Diggedy" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Das Efx |
| 3 | "Knockin' Niggaz Off" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 4 | "Here We Go" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 5 | "Real Hip-Hop [Original Version]" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Das Efx |
| 6 | "Here It Is" | A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Geeda, J. Bishop, G. Jenkins | Kevin Geeda | Das Efx |
| 7 | "Microphone Master" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 8 | "40 & A Blunt" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 9 | "Buck-Buck" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Andre Weston, Willie Hines | Das Efx |
| 10 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | ||
| 11 | "Can't Have Nuttin'" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Stevens | Gerald "Soul G." Stevens | Das Efx |
| 12 | "Alright" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 13 | "Hold It Down" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 14 | "Dedicated" | A. Weston, W. Hines, R. Franklin | Clark Kent | Das Efx |
| 15 | "Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 16 | "Represent The Real" | A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Parker | Showbiz | Das Efx, KRS-One |
| 17 | "Comin' Thru" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey | DJ Scratch | Das Efx |
| 18 | "Hardcore Rap Act" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 19 | "Bad News" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey | DJ Scratch | Das Efx, PMD |
| 20 | "Real Hip-Hop [Pete Rock Remix]" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Pete Rock | Das Efx |
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1995 | Hold It Down | #22 | #4 |
[edit] 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 | ||
| 1995 | "Real Hip-Hop" | #61 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | "Microphone Master" | #86 | #39 | #5 | #5 |
