Straight Up Sewaside

by Das EFX

Overview

By the time Sewaside saw the light of day, the public hadn't fully absorbed Das EFX's innovative debut, Dead Serious. The hardcore rap game had barely caught up with the brilliance of their rapid-fire vocal delivery and sample-laden beats. But then again, another crew from Staten Island emerged in 1993 and took the rap game by total storm, leaving the genius of Sewaside somewhat overshadowed by their dominance. However, this change in climate shouldn't overshadow Sewaside as a crucial record in the Das EFX canon. While the duo's methods of madness were slowly emulated by a large plethora of MCs, Das EFX stayed with the same effective blueprint laid down in Dead Serious. By maintaining this consistency, Sewaside lacks the punch in the gut that Dead Serious delivered, but it's still a solid record that completists and newfound fans will equally enjoy. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/1993
Label:	Eastwest
UPC:	0075679226525

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Undaground Rappa
3. Gimme Dat Micraphone
4. Check It Out
5. Interlude
6. Freakit
7. Rappaz
8. Interview
9. Baknaffek
10. Kaught in da Ak
11. Wontu
12. Krazy Wit da Books
13. It'z Lik Dat
14. Host Wit da Most

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Das EFX   Primary Artist
Derek Lynch   Scratching
Chris Charity   Scratching
DJ Dice   Scratching

Technical Credits

Charlie Marotta   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Darryl McDaniels   Composer
Joseph Simmons   Composer
Rick Rubin   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Andre Weston   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Kool & the Gang   Composer
Adam Horovitz   Composer
Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston   Composer
Willie "Skoob" Hines   Composer
Derek Lynch   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Amy Guip   Photography
Chris Charity   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Larry Freemantle   Art Direction
Willie Hines   Composer
PMD   Executive Producer
Tony Dawsey   Mastering
James Brown   Composer
Weston   Composer