Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Dray (also known as Krazy Drayz, born Andre Weston, September 9, 1970) and Skoob (also known as Books, born William 'Willie' Hines, November 27, 1970). They named themselves 'DAS' standing for 'Dray and Skoob' and 'EFX' meaning 'effects'. They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to the duo's stream of consciousness lyrical. Dead Serious by Das EFX (Cassette, Apr-1992, EastWest) Tested. Please enter 5 or 9 numbers for the ZIP Code. Shipping and handling.
Das EFX is an underground hip-hop group. It consists of emcees Skoob (a.k.a. Books) and Dre (a.k.a. Krazy Drayzy).
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They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to their affiliation with EPMD‘s Hit Squad and the group’s stream of consciousness lyrical delivery, which became one of the most influential lyrical styles in hip hop music during the early 1990s. Their style combined nonsensical lines with a fast-paced ragga-influenced flow (that included words that end with “iggedy”) and numerous pop culture references.
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Dead Serious (1992)
01. Mic Checka02. Jussumen
03. They Want EFX
04. Looseys
05. Dum Dums
06. East Coast
07. If Only
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09. Klap Ya Handz
10. Straight Out The Sewer
Straight Up Sewaside (1993)
01. Intro02. Undaground Rappa
03. Gimme Dat Micraphone
04. Check It Out
05. Interlude
06. Freakit
07. Rappaz
08. Interview
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09. Baknaffek10. Kaught In Da Ak
11. Wontu
12. Krazy Wit Da Books
13. It’z Lik Dat
14. Host Wit Da Most – (Rappaz remix)
Hold It Down (1995)
01. Intro (Once Again)02. No Diggedy
03. Knockin’ Niggaz Off
04. Here We Go
05. Real Hip Hop (Original Version)
06. Here It Is
07. Microphone Master
08. 40 & A Blunt
09. Buck-Buck
10. Intro
11. Can’t Have Nuttin’
12. Alright
13. Hold It Down
14. Dedicated
15. Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes
16. Represent The Real (Featuring Krs-One)
17. Comin’ Thru
18. Hardcore Rap Act
19. Bad News (Featuring Pmd)
20. Real Hip Hop (Pete Rock Remix)
Generation EFX (1998)
01. IntroThey Want Efx
02. Raw Breed03. Shine
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04. Somebody Told Me
05. Set It Off
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06. No Doubt
07. Rap Scholar
08. Generation Efx
09. Rite Now
10. Whut Goes Around
11. Make Noize
12. New Stuff
13. Take It Back
14. Change
15. Rap Scholar (Original Version)
How We Do (2003)
01. Intro02. Greezy
03. Full Tyme Hussle
04. Dro & Henne
05. The Memories Remain
06. Diggy DAS
07. G Music
08. Get It Poppin’
09. Jungle
10. How We Do
11. East Coast Husslaz
12. Let’s Get Money
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Background information | |
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Genres | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
Years active | 1991–present[1] |
Labels | East West Records/Atlantic Records |
Associated acts | Solid Scheme, EPMD, DJ Premier, Hit Squad |
Website | 'Krazy Drayz'. Facebook.com. |
Members | Dray Skoob |
Das EFX is an Americanhip hop duo.[2] It consists of emceesDray (also known as Krazy Drayz, born Andre Weston, September 9, 1970) and Skoob (also known as Books, born William 'Willie' Hines, November 27, 1970).[2] They named themselves 'DAS' standing for 'Dray and Skoob' and 'EFX' meaning 'effects'. They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to the duo's stream of consciousness lyrical delivery, which became one of the most influential lyrical styles in hip hop music at the time;[1] as well as their affiliation with EPMD's Hit Squad. Their style combined intricate rhymes, sometimes mixed with made up words (especially ending with '-iggedy'), delivered with a fast-paced flow and numerous pop culture and hip hop culture references.[2]
History[edit]
Skoob hails from Brooklyn, New York City while Dray hails from Teaneck, New Jersey, but the two met at Virginia State University in 1988 and began performing together.[2] Das EFX caught the attention of EPMD at a local talent show where, despite losing the competition, they did well enough to convince EPMD to sign them to a recording contract.[2] The duo gained critical and commercial fame with the release of their landmark debut album Dead Serious,[2] which highlighted their unusual rapping style (which they nicknamed 'sewage').
Dead Serious went platinum and its lead single, 'They Want EFX,' (which contains samples from James Brown's 'Blind Man Can See It' and Malcolm McLaren's 'Buffalo Gals') reached the top ten on the U.S.BillboardR&Bchart, the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Follow-up singles 'Mic Checka' and 'Straight Out the Sewer' did not chart on the Hot 100, but reached No. 1 and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, respectively.
The duo also made a guest appearance on the remix of Ice Cube's smash hit single 'Check Yo Self'. The song reached No. 20 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Rap Tracks chart. The track peaked at #36 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1993 and sold over one million copies in the U.S.[3]
As their career progressed, Das EFX's once-distinctive and unique lyrical delivery was imitated by several other artists and became more commonplace.[2] Derailed by the popularity of their own style, the duo slowed down their fast-paced flow, eliminated the iggedysuffix and downplayed their cartoonish content on their second album, Straight Up Sewaside.[2]
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Around the time of their third album Hold It Down (which was far less commercially successful than their debut release), Das EFX found themselves caught in the middle of EPMD's ugly breakup. They ended up siding with PMD (Parrish Smith), and it led to a three-year absence from recording. They returned in 1998 with the album Generation EFX[2] and followed up in 2003 with the album How We Do; both were panned by critics.[citation needed]
After a hiatus, the group went on an international tour with DJ Rondevu in 2006. In 2007, the duo appeared on the remix of Nas' 'Where are They Now' and continued to tour the globe on a regular basis. They toured again in 2010, and continue to record and perform today to a smaller, yet devoted cult following.
Influence[edit]
From the time of their debut in 1992 to 1993, several elements of their style were adopted by other hip-hop artists, including Lords of the Underground, Fu-Schnickens, Kris Kross, Common and even, to a lesser extent, Public Enemy. The 1996 BLACKstreet song 'No Diggity', with 'diggity' meaning 'doubt', bears a title phonetically identical to the track 'No Diggedy' on DAS EFX's 1995 release Hold It Down.[2] This also became a popular catchphrase at the time. Jay-Z's early style is described by Vibe as 'a distinctly Das EFX-type, stiggety style' on his 12' single 'Can't Get With That',[4] although Jay-Z actually predated Das EFX with this style on the song 'The Originator', alongside old school rapper Jaz-O in 1989.[citation needed] Some hip-hop pundits[who?] maintain that Das EFX exploited the tongue twisting style as a gimmick, and that they are erroneously credited with originating a style that was established years before their debut.[citation needed]
Their refrain of 'Chiggedy-check yo self before you wriggedy-wreck yo self' from their feature on Ice Cube's hit single 'Check Yo Self' became a catchphrase in 1993. The song appeared in the videogameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the radio station Radio Los Santos.[citation needed]
In an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, David Silver (played by Brian Austin Green) can be seen reciting the lyrics to 'They Want EFX.'[citation needed]
Chappelle's Show[edit]
Comedian Dave Chappelle has made numerous references to DAS EFX's unique style and lyrics in sketches of his popular Chappelle's Show. In one sketch, a teenage Chappelle tells his girlfriend 'I riggity-realize that I liggity-love you.' In another, Chappelle as President Bush announced that a country named 'Riggity-Row' will join the Coalition of the willing. In yet another sketch, Chappelle as a news presenter announces the opening lyrics of 'They Want EFX' as a special report.
Discography[edit]
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- Dead Serious (1992)
- Straight Up Sewaside (1993)
- Hold It Down (1995)
- Generation EFX (1998)
- How We Do (2003)
- Old School Throwback (2015)
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Das EFX | Biography & History'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ abcdefghijColin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 113. ISBN0-7535-0427-8.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 141. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^Vibe, January 2004, Vol. 12, No. 1, published by Vibe Media Group, p. 75.
- ^'Album Review: Krazy Drayz – 'Showtime''. Hip-hopvibe.com. November 26, 2012.
- ^'Krazy Drayz (of Das EFX) Interview (March 2013) | DubCNN.com // West Coast Hip-Hop : Daily For Over A Decade'. Dubcnn.com.
External links[edit]
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