6/28/09

Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside (1993)


By the time Sewaside saw the light of day, the public hadn't fully absorbed Das EFX's innovative debut, Dead Seriuous. The hardcore rap game had barely caught up with the brilliance of their rapid-fire vocal delivery and sample-laden beats. But then again, another crew from Staten Island emerged in 1993 and took the rap game by total storm, leaving the genius of Sewaside somewhat overshadowed by their dominance. However, this change in climate shouldn't overshadow Sewaside as a crucial record in the Das EFX canon. While the duo's methods of madness were slowly emulated by a large plethora of MCs, Das EFX stayed with the same effective blueprint laid down in Dead Serious. By maintaining this consistency, Sewaside lacks the punch in the gut that Dead Serious delivered, but it's still a solid record that completists and newfound fans will equally enjoy.

01. Intro
02. Undaground Rappa
03. Gimme Dat Micraphone
04. Check It Out
05. Interlude
06. Freakit
07. Rappaz
08. Interview
09. Baknaffek
10. Kaught In Da Ak
11. Wontu
12. Krazy Wit Da Books
13. It's Like Dat
14. Host Wit Da Most (Rappaz Remix)

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