# Mic Checka

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1992 single by Das EFX

"Mic Checka" Single by Das EFX from the album Dead Serious Released July 16, 1992 Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop Length 4:54 Label East West/Atlantic Songwriters A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch Producer Solid Scheme Das EFX singles chronology "They Want EFX" (1992) "Mic Checka" (1992) "Straight Out the Sewer" (1992)

"**Mic Checka**" is a song by [American](/source/United_States) [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) group [Das EFX](/source/Das_EFX) recorded for their debut album *[Dead Serious](/source/Dead_Serious_(album))* (1992). The song was released as the second [single](/source/Single_(music)) for the album in July 1992.

## Track listings

**12", vinyl**

1. "Mic Checka" (Remix) - 5:08

1. "Mic Checka" (Remix Instrumental) - 5:10

1. "Mic Checka" (LP Version) - 4:55

1. "Jussumen" (Remix) - 4:54

1. "Jussumen" (Remix Instrumental) - 4:56

**CD**

1. "Mic Checka" (Edit) - 4:06

1. "Mic Checka" (Remix Edit) - 4:10

1. "Mic Checka" (LP Version) - 4:52

1. "Mic Checka" (Remix) - 5:07

## Personnel

Information taken from [Discogs](/source/Discogs).[1]

- executive production: EPMD

- production: Solid Scheme (Chris Charity, Derek Lynch)

- remixing: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Solid Scheme

## Charts

Chart (1992)[2] Peak position U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 10 U.S. Hot R&B Singles 22 U.S. Hot Rap Singles 1

## Covers

The song was covered by Methodman and Redman as "Cheka", though with largely new lyrics, for their album *[Blackout!](/source/Blackout!_(Method_Man_%26_Redman_album))*.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Das EFX - Mic Checka (12", Promo) at Discogs"](http://www.discogs.com/Das-EFX-Mic-Checka/release/1154900). [Discogs](/source/Discogs). 1992. Retrieved 2010-05-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["allmusic ((( Dead Serious > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r27746/charts-awards/billboard-single). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 2010-05-11.

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