Straight Up Sewaside

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Straight Up Sewaside
Straight Up Sewaside cover
Studio album by Das EFX
Released November 16, 1993
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length 43:55
Label EastWest Recordings
Producer(s) Chris Charity
Derek Lynch
Andre Weston
Willie Hines
Professional reviews
Das EFX chronology
Dead Serious
(1992)
Straight Up Sewaside
(1993)
Hold It Down'
(1995)


Straight Up Sewaside is the sophomore album by the hip hop duo Das EFX. It was not as popular as their debut album Dead Serious, but was a critical success. It reached #20 on The Billboard 200 despite having three popular singles including "Freakit", "Baknaffek" and "Kaught In Da Ak".

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Intro" *Interlude*
2 "Undaground Rappa" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
3 "Gimme Dat Micraphone" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Marotta, Kool & The Gang Charlie Marotta Das Efx
4 "Check It Out" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
5 "Interlude" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
6 "Freakit" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
7 "Rappaz" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
8 "Interview" Das Efx
9 "Baknaffek" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
10 "Kaught In Da Ak" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, A. Horovitz, D. McDaniels, R. Rubin, R. Simmons Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
11 "Wontu" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
12 "Krazy Wit Da Books" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, H. David, B. Bacharach Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
13 "It'z Like Dat" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Chris Charity, Derek Lynch Das Efx
14 "Host Wit Da Most [Rappaz Remix]" A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Andre Weston, Willie Hines Das Efx

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993 Straight Up Sewaside #20 #6

[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
1993 "Freakit" #43 #24 #6 #1
1994 "Baknaffek" - #98 #44 #31
1994 "Kaught In Da Ak" - - - #32