Straight Up Sewaside Explained
Straight Up Sewaside is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX.[1] [2] It was released on November 16, 1993 via East West Records. Recording sessions took place at Northshore Soundworks in Commack, New York. Production was handled by Solid Scheme and Charlie Marotta, with PMD serving as executive producer. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Freakit" and "Baknaffek". Its lead single, "Freakit", was released on October 21, 1993[3] and made it to number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception
Spin wrote that "on Straight Up Sewaside, the fidgeting raps keep coming, with pumping, vinyl-hissing production, and that was enough. In this case, more of the same was impressive and even admirable". Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote: "the sophomore album is a let-down, with dull production, streamlined vocals and too many go-nowhere stragglers".[4]
Track listing
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains a sample from "Soul Power" by James Brown.
- Track 3 contains a sample of "Funky Granny" by Kool & the Gang.
- Track 9 contains samples from the Graham Central Station recording "People".
- Track 10 contains excerpts from the composition "Paul Revere" by the Beastie Boys.
- Track 12 contains a sample of "Walk On By" by Gloria Gaynor.
- Notes
- The booklet lists a songwriting credit for 'J. Brown' on the 7th track, but this may be a misprint. ASCAP and BMI lists only the two performers and two producers and there is no James Brown sample on this track.
Personnel
- Andre "Krazy Drayz" Weston – vocals, re-mixing (track 14)
- Willie "Skoob" Hines – vocals, re-mixing (track 14)
- Chris Charity – scratches, producer & arranger (tracks: 2, 4-7, 9-13), recording, engineering, mixing
- Derek Lynch – scratches, producer & arranger (tracks: 2, 4-7, 9-13), recording, engineering, mixing
- Rodney "DJ Dice" Battle – scratches
- Charlie Marotta – producer & arranger (track 3), recording, engineering, mixing
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Parrish "PMD" Smith – executive producer
- Amy Guip – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: November 21, 2013 . 'Til Infinity: The 50 Best Rap Albums From 1993, Hip-Hop's Other Greatest Year SPIN . November 12, 2023 . Spin.
- Book: Goldsmith . Melissa Ursula Dawn . Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes] ]. Fonseca . Anthony J. . December 1, 2018 . ABC-CLIO . 9780313357596 . 164 . Google Books.
- Nelson . Havelock . Havelock Nelson (writer) . February 5, 1994 . Rap Scene Still Feeling Das' EFX . . . 106 . 6 . 16, 21 . 0006-2510 . Google Books.
- Web site: Robbins . Ira . Das Efx . November 12, 2023 . . en-US.
- December 4, 1993 . The Billboard 200 . . . 0006-2510 . November 12, 2023.
- December 4, 1993 . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . . . 0006-2510 . November 12, 2023.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994. Billboard. February 3, 2021.
