Das Efx

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What's your favorite Das Efx album?

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To begin, Hold It Down gets my vote.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:30 am

Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

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Myestro wrote:: Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

I've always felt that Straight Up Sewaside was better than Dead Serious. DS is still classic though.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:36 am

Wayne wrote:

Myestro wrote:: Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

I've always felt that Straight Up Sewaside was better than Dead Serious. DS is still classic though.

It probably is. But it was one of those albums that grew on me. I liked a few songs on first listen, but took a while for the rest to grow on me. Plus, Dead Serious has "If Only". I love that track.

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Myestro wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Myestro wrote:: Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

I've always felt that Straight Up Sewaside was better than Dead Serious. DS is still classic though.

It probably is. But it was one of those albums that grew on me. I liked a few songs on first listen, but took a while for the rest to grow on me. Plus, Dead Serious has "If Only". I love that track.

One of my favorites on DS is Mic Checka. The remix to this joint is classic material. If only, ha, it was on this album.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:46 am

Dead Serious is my favorite, and in my top 25 of all time. The other two both fit into my top 50 from the east, if not top 100 of all time

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Just got finished playing They Want Efx, Baknaffek, and Microphone Master. Timeless.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:53 am

Indeed. Although, Straight Out The Sewer and Represent The Real (yes, I know it's on KRS' album) the most from those two albums.

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Shaun wrote:: Indeed. Although, Straight Out The Sewer and Represent The Real (yes, I know it's on KRS' album) the most from those two albums.

Yep. Baknaffek is my favorite on Straight Up Sewaside.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:55 am

Indeed.

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Shaun wrote:: Indeed.

Do you think all 3 of these albums are 5 stars?

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 1:58 am

Yes I do. I love their first 3

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Shaun wrote:: Yes I do. I love their first 3

Same here.

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Dead Serious is their only classic IMO. The other two are good though.

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KJ Styles wrote:: Dead Serious is their only classic IMO. The other two are good though.

What are you ratings for the other two?

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Wayne wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:: Dead Serious is their only classic IMO. The other two are good though.

What are you ratings for the other two?

4.5 for Hold It Down and 4.25 for Straight Up Sewaside.

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KJ Styles wrote:

Wayne wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:: Dead Serious is their only classic IMO. The other two are good though.

What are you ratings for the other two?

4.5 for Hold It Down and 4.25 for Straight Up Sewaside.

I can respect those ratings.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 2:27 pm

Wayne wrote:: Yep. Baknaffek is my favorite on Straight Up Sewaside.

I remember going apeshit the 1st time I saw that video. Still do sometimes. Beat is crazy...

Anyway, I voted for Straight Up Sewaside. By far the the most kind to these ears. Love Dead Serious, though. Just spun Hold It Down on last.fm as well. All of them are dope. Their last album is the only one that ain't up to par.

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Aang wrote:

Wayne wrote:: Yep. Baknaffek is my favorite on Straight Up Sewaside.

I remember going apeshit the 1st time I saw that video. Still do sometimes. Beat is crazy...

Anyway, I voted for Straight Up Sewaside. By far the the most kind to these ears. Love Dead Serious, though. Just spun Hold It Down on last.fm as well. All of them are dope. Their last album is the only one that ain't up to par.

I spun a few songs from their first three albums last night, and as I mentioned, timeless. I haven't heard Generation EFX or How We Do.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 4:49 pm

"All of them are dope. Their last album is the only one that ain't up to par."

Indeed. People hate on Generation EFX because it was a step down, but it's real dope.

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Shaun wrote:: "All of them are dope. Their last album is the only one that ain't up to par."

Indeed. People hate on Generation EFX because it was a step down, but it's real dope.

Generation EFX was slept on in 98, especially with most of the albums that were being released at that time.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Mon 05 Jul 2010, 6:08 pm

Wayne wrote:

Myestro wrote:: Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

I've always felt that Straight Up Sewaside was better than Dead Serious. DS is still classic though.

Me too. However, over the years I usually grab for Dead Serious. All are great albums. Dead Serious barely gets the nod from me.

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Alan wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Myestro wrote:: Dead Serious. If it didn't take me a few listens to really appreciate Straight Up Sewaside, it would have been my favorite.

I've always felt that Straight Up Sewaside was better than Dead Serious. DS is still classic though.

Me too. However, over the years I usually grab for Dead Serious. All are great albums. Dead Serious barely gets the nod from me.

The first one I usually grab for is Hold It Down, but the other two are not far behind though.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Tue 06 Jul 2010, 11:00 pm

Dead Serious 4 me. I loved their remixes (Mic Checka, Jussummen) and the track on one of the cassette max singles "Hard Like A Criminal". Too bad it's not on CD

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Highsmith wrote:: Dead Serious 4 me. I loved their remixes (Mic Checka, Jussummen) and the track on one of the cassette max singles "Hard Like A Criminal". Too bad it's not on CD

That Mic Checka remix is one of my favorites from Das. I like it better than the original.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Wed 07 Jul 2010, 9:02 pm

Generation Efx was a dope album. Very underrated. Some of the tracks, especially with Miss Jones, have some of that jiggy sound of the late 90s. But, that didn't stop them from eating the tracks lyrically.

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J. Harris wrote:: Generation Efx was a dope album. Very underrated. Some of the tracks, especially with Miss Jones, have some of that jiggy sound of the late 90s. But, that didn't stop them from eating the tracks lyrically.

It's got a few bangers but overall I thought it was mediorce. Rap Scholar is FIRE though!

My fav tracks from them overall would be They Want EFX, East Coast, Mic Cheka, Microphone Master remix (with Mobb Deep), Represent The Real Hip Hop (with KRS-One) and Freakit.

Subject: Re: Das Efx Wed 07 Jul 2010, 11:53 pm

Favorite tracks? Sure!

Straight Out The Sewer
Baknaffek
Mic Checka
They Want EFX
Real Hip Hop

Represent The Real would be on there, but KRS put it on his album first.

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Hold It Down with Dead Serious not far behind.