Hold It Down (Das EFX album)
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Hold It Down is the third album by Brooklyn
-based Rap duo Das EFX
, released on September 26, 1995 via East West Records
. It contains production from acclaimed producers such as DJ Premier
, Pete Rock
and Easy Mo Bee
. The track "Represent The Real Hip Hop" featuring KRS-One
is the same version which appears on KRS-One's 1995 album KRS-One
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
-based Rap duo Das EFX
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
, released on September 26, 1995 via East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
. It contains production from acclaimed producers such as DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
, Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
and Easy Mo Bee
Easy Mo Bee
Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...
. The track "Represent The Real Hip Hop" featuring KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
is the same version which appears on KRS-One's 1995 album KRS-One
KRS-One (album)
KRS-One is the second album released by hip hop artist KRS-One under his own name. The album was originally meant to be titled Hip-Hop Vs. Rap, as can be seen in the early The Source's and Rap Pages reviews, which also reveals that a few tracks were scrapped at last minute in addition to the change...
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro (Once Again)" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Peter Lewis | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "No Diggedy" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin | DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru... |
Das Efx |
| 3 | "Knockin' Niggaz Off" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee Easy Mo Bee Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious... |
Das Efx |
| 4 | "Here We Go" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 5 | "Real Hip Hop [Original Version]" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Das Efx |
| 6 | "Here It Is" | A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Geeda, J. Bishop, G. Jenkins | Kevin Geeda | Das Efx |
| 7 | "Microphone Master" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 8 | "40 & A Blunt" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 9 | "Buck-Buck" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Andre Weston, Willie Hines | Das Efx |
| 10 | "Intro" | *Interlude* | ||
| 11 | "Can't Have Nuttin'" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Stevens | Gerald "Soul G." Stevens | Das Efx |
| 12 | "Alright" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 13 | "Hold It Down" | A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. | Easy Mo Bee | Das Efx |
| 14 | "Dedicated" | A. Weston, W. Hines, R. Franklin | Clark Kent | Das Efx |
| 15 | "Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 16 | "Represent The Real" | A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Parker | Showbiz | Das Efx, KRS-One KRS-One Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper... |
| 17 | "Comin' Thru" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey | DJ Scratch DJ Scratch DJ Scratch is an American hip hop DJ and producer.-Career:DJ Scratch is the 1988 New Music Seminar Battle For World Supremacy DJ Champion, Grammy nominated, Multi Platinum Producer & The 2010 Master Of The Mix World Champion.... |
Das Efx |
| 18 | "Hardcore Rap Act" | A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch | Chris Charity, Derek Lynch | Das Efx |
| 19 | "Bad News" | A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey | DJ Scratch | Das Efx, PMD EPMD EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith... |
| 20 | "Real Hip Hop [Pete Rock Remix]" | A. Weston, W. Hines | Pete Rock Pete Rock Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth... |
Das Efx |
Album
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1995 | Hold It Down | #22 | #4 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1995 | "Real Hip-Hop" | #61 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | "Microphone Master" | #86 | #39 | #5 | #5 |