Straight Up Sewaside
| Straight Up Sewaside | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Das EFX | ||||||||||
| Released | November 16, 1993 | |||||||||
| Recorded |
September 1992-May 1993 North Shore Soundworks (Long Island, New York) | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 43:53 | |||||||||
| Label | EastWest | |||||||||
| Producer |
PMD (exec.) Solid Scheme Charlie Marotta Das EFX | |||||||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Straight Up Sewaside is the second album by the hip hop duo Das EFX. The album reached #20 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
All tracks performed by Das EFX
All tracks produced by Solid Scheme, except where noted
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | 0:38 |
| 2 | "Undaground Rappa" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown | 4:01 |
| 3 | "Gimme Dat Micraphone" (Produced by Charlie Marotta) | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Marotta, Kool & The Gang | 3:16 |
| 4 | "Check It Out" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:55 |
| 5 | "Interlude" | *Interlude* | 0:30 |
| 6 | "Freakit" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:18 |
| 7 | "Rappaz" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, J. Brown | 4:22 |
| 8 | "Interview" | *Interlude* | 1:29 |
| 9 | "Baknaffek" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:33 |
| 10 | "Kaught In Da Ak" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, A. Horovitz, R. Rubin | 4:51 |
| 11 | "Wontu" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 2:55 |
| 12 | "Krazy Wit Da Books" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch, D. McDaniels, H. David, B. Bacharach, R. Simmons | 3:57 |
| 13 | "It'z Lik Dat" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | 3:30 |
| 14 | "Host Wit Da Most [Rappaz Remix]" (Produced by Das EFX) | A. Weston, W. Hines | 3:32 |
Samples
- "Undaground Rappa"
- "Soul Power" by James Brown
- "The Boss" by James Brown
- "Time 4 Sum Aksion" by Redman
- "Baknaffek"
- "People" by Graham Central Station
- "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren
- "Cummin' at Cha" by EPMD
- "Gimme Dat Microphone"
- "Funky Granny" by Kool & The Gang
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" by EPMD
- "Kaught In Da Ak"
- "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
- "It's Like Dat"
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
- "Check It Out"
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
- "Freakit"
- "Never Let 'Em Say" by Ballin' Jack
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "UFO" by ESG
- "The Bridge" by MC Shan
- "Host Wit Da Most (Rappaz Remix)"
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Superman Lover" by Johnny Guitar Watson
- "Interview"
- "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy
- "Wontu"
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1993 | Straight Up Sewaside | #20 | #6 |
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 |