# Straight Up Sewaside

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1993 studio album by Das EFX

Straight Up Sewaside Studio album by Das EFX Released November 16, 1993 (1993-11-16) Recorded September 1992 – May 1993 Studio Northshore Soundworks (Commack, NY) Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop Length 43:55 Label EastWest Producer PMD (exec.) Charlie Marotta Solid Scheme Das EFX chronology Dead Serious (1992) Straight Up Sewaside (1993) Hold It Down (1995) Singles from Straight Up Sewaside "Freakit" Released: October 21, 1993 "Baknaffek" Released: March 3, 1994

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] RapReviews 7.5/10[2]

***Straight Up Sewaside*** is the second studio album by American hip hop duo [Das EFX](/source/Das_EFX).[3][4] It was released on November 16, 1993 via [East West Records](/source/East_West_Records). Recording sessions took place at Northshore Soundworks in [Commack, New York](/source/Commack%2C_New_York). [Production](/source/Hip_hop_production) was handled by Solid Scheme and Charlie Marotta, with [PMD](/source/PMD_(rapper)) serving as executive producer. The album debuted at number 20 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) and number 6 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "[Freakit](/source/Freakit)" and "[Baknaffek](/source/Baknaffek)". Its [lead single](/source/Lead_single), "Freakit", was released on October 21, 1993[5] and made it to number 43 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).

## Critical reception

*[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))* 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".[3] Ira Robbins of *[Trouser Press](/source/Trouser_Press)* wrote: "the sophomore album is a let-down, with dull production, streamlined vocals and too many go-nowhere stragglers".[6]

## Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Intro" 0:37 2. "Undaground Rappa" Andre Weston William Hines Chris Charity Derek Lynch James Brown Solid Scheme 4:01 3. "Gimme Dat Micraphone" Weston Hines Charles Marotta Kool & the Gang Charlie Marotta 3:16 4. "Check It Out" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 3:55 5. "Interlude" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 0:30 6. "Freakit" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 3:18 7. "Rappaz" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 4:22 8. "Interview" 1:29 9. "Baknaffek" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Larry Graham Freddie Stone Solid Scheme 3:32 10. "Kaught in da Ak" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Rick Rubin Adam Horovitz Joseph Simmons Darryl McDaniels Solid Scheme 4:51 11. "Wontu" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 2:55 12. "Krazy Wit da Books" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Burt Bacharach Hal David Solid Scheme 3:57 13. "It'z Lik Dat" Weston Hines Charity Lynch Solid Scheme 3:31 14. "Host Wit da Most" (Rappaz Remix) Weston Hines Charity Lynch 3:32 Total length: 43:55

**Sample credits**

- Track 2 contains a sample from "[Soul Power](/source/Soul_Power)" by [James Brown](/source/James_Brown).

- Track 3 contains a sample of "Funky Granny" by [Kool & the Gang](/source/Kool_%26_the_Gang).

- Track 9 contains samples from the [Graham Central Station](/source/Graham_Central_Station) recording "People".

- Track 10 contains excerpts from the composition "[Paul Revere](/source/Paul_Revere_(song))" by the [Beastie Boys](/source/Beastie_Boys).

- Track 12 contains a sample of "[Walk On By](/source/Walk_On_By)" by [Gloria Gaynor](/source/Gloria_Gaynor).

**Notes**

- The booklet lists a songwriting credit for 'J. Brown' on the 7th track, but this may be a misprint. [ASCAP](/source/American_Society_of_Composers%2C_Authors_and_Publishers) and [BMI](/source/Broadcast_Music%2C_Inc.) 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](/source/Tony_Dawsey) – mastering

- Parrish "[PMD](/source/PMD_(rapper))" Smith – executive producer

- Amy Guip – photography

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position US Billboard 200[7] 20 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 6 Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 52

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AM_1-0)** Theakston, Rob. ["Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/straight-up-sewaside-mw0000621978). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RR_2-0)** Baber, Mike (May 17, 2011). ["Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside :: EastWest Records America"](https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_dasefxsewaside.html). *www.rapreviews.com*. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SPIN_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SPIN_3-1) ["'Til Infinity: The 50 Best Rap Albums From 1993, Hip-Hop's Other Greatest Year | SPIN"](https://www.spin.com/2013/11/best-rap-albums-1993-golden-era/131115-48-das-efx-sewaside/). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). [*Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia \[2 volumes\]*](https://books.google.com/books?id=6mR2DwAAQBAJ&q=Straight+Up+Sewaside+das+efx&pg=PA164). ABC-CLIO. p. 164. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780313357596](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780313357596) – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HN_5-0)** [Nelson, Havelock](/source/Havelock_Nelson_(writer)) (February 5, 1994). ["Rap Scene Still Feeling Das' EFX"](https://books.google.com/books?id=IwgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Straight+Up+Sewaside+das+efx&pg=PA16). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 106, no. 6. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) pp. 16, 21. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510) – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Robbins, Ira. ["Das Efx"](https://trouserpress.com/reviews/das-efx/). *[Trouser Press](/source/Trouser_Press)*. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["The Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1993-12-04/?rank=20). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) December 4, 1993. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1993-12-04/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) December 4, 1993. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved November 12, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

## External links

- *[Straight Up Sewaside](https://www.discogs.com/master/97443)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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