Hold It Down [Explicit Lyrics]

Das EFX | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 1995)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: East/West Records
• ASIN: B000002HJO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,810 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculously Slept on. 1995 Classic, May 1, 2006

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? "UnspokenHeard ?" (United Kingdom!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hold It Down (Audio CD)

Incase you don't know Das Efx" is made up of (2 Mc's) Skoob & Dray whom have both mastered two of the most original & influential styles ever to be heard by hiphop audiences, that would soon be admired and imitated over the years. When Das Efx made themselves known, with the critically acclaimed "dead serious" back in 1992, hiphop fans didn't know what hit 'em. " Rhyming with such amazing energy, enthusiasm and best of all the ability to compliment each other by exchanging lines back and forth, taking turns in the spotlight, Das Efx posess a style that is second to none. 3 Years after their debut, in the era of more rugged & rough-esque material, Das Efx step up to the plate and serve more than most heads could chew. The first thing to note about this album is that it is so dam consistent, there is not one filler on here! I can assure you! Consisting of 20 full tracks, with production from such legends as; DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Easy Mo Bee, Showbiz and more unknown but equally as outstanding producers; Solid Scheme, Kevin Geeda, Klark Kent & DJ Skratch any beat junkies will not go wanting with this album. It is amazing, how an album with such an outstanding lineup of producers didnt immediately get more recognition (but there you go). Now, the beats aren't the only superior factor of this album, the lyrics are just as good, with Skoob & Dray kickin' some of their best verses yet...staying consistent in all tracks making any pending doubts erased. Without a doubt, any fan of East Coast, Mid 90's, hardcore hiphop should have this in their collection already, as it is a genuine classic that still hasn't deserved the recognition it deserves. All I can say is if you are reading this, and you consider yourself to be a Hiphop fan, then check this album out as you may have found that special something that special album that you have been looking for. PEACE!!! (P.S. check out everything else by Das Efx, as it is all brilliant Early-Mid 90's material that needs to be recognised, except for the "How We Do" album as that is just an awful fall off in the new millenium)

Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 10/10
Originality of album- 8/10
Styles - 10/10 some of the most original!
Replay Value - 10/10

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome real hip hop, October 19, 2005

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Espy "Espy" (melbourne, australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hold It Down (Audio CD)

This is my first das efx album and after listenin to it I can garauntee that it wont be my last:)All the songs on this album are on some classical underground hip hop sh*t n music like this is why we look at hip hop now a days with negativety because music around the early-mid nintie's was just brilliant and nothing will top it i doubt, yeh so some of the stand out songs to me are
-no diggedy
-buck buck
-real hip hop

I highly reccomend this album

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars, October 12, 2008

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Alex Goldberg (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hold It Down (Audio CD)

Let me start by saying that I'm a huge Das Efx and Hit Squad fan. Das is definitely a very innovative group with crazy lyrical flows.

This album as a whole is good, but there is a good amount of lackluster tracks. I guess this is really just because the two albums before this one were just uncommonly good. On "Straight Up Sewaside", it was one hard hitting track after another. But on this album, we see a lot of tracks with overly-simple beats and monotonous rapping. It's kind of evident that Das Efx was fading a bit by this release.

However, "40 and a Blunt", "Here We Go", "Dedicated" and "Alright" all feature amazing beats and vibrant rapping you can expect from Dray and Skoob.

Definitely a great hip-hop album, just far from Das Efx's best.