Generation EFX

Generation EFX
Studio album by Das EFX
Released	March 24, 1998
Recorded	1997-98 Northshore Soundworks, Commack NY, Rockin Reel Studios NYC, Music Palace, Long Island NY,
Genre	Hip hop Hardcore Hip Hop
Label	Elektra
Producer	PMD (exec.), 8-Off, Tony L, Armando Colon, Rashad Smith, Mike Lowe, Solid Scheme
Das EFX chronology
Hold It Down (1995) Generation EFX (1998) How We Do (2003)
Singles from Generation EFX
"Rap Scholar" Released: 1998

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Generation EFX is the fourth album by rap duo Das EFX, released on March 24, 1998. The bulk of its production is done by 8-Off, PMD, and long time Das EFX collaborators Solid Scheme. Unlike the first three Das EFX albums, it features a number of guest appearances, including Redman, M.O.P., EPMD, and Miss Jones. The album is now out of print.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Weston, Hines, Charity, Lynch, Aguilar		0:32
2.	"Raw Breed"	Weston, Hines, Aguilar, Charity, Lynch, A. Williams, R. Turner, M. Adams, S. Arrington, M. Hicks, D. Webster	8-Off, Solid Scheme	3:02
3.	"Shine"	Weston, Hines, Aguilar, Y. Muhammedi	Tony L	4:04
4.	"Somebody Told Me" (featuring 8-Off & Nocturnal)	Weston, Hines, Aguilar	8-Off	3:38
5.	"Set It Off"	Weston, Hines, R. Smith, A. Colon	Rashad Smith, Armando Colon	4:17
6.	"No Doubt" (featuring M.O.P. & Teflon)	Weston, Hines, Murray, Grinnage, Starling, Charity, Lynch	Solid Scheme	3:41
7.	"Rap Scholar" (featuring Redman)	Weston, Hines, Noble, P. Smith, R. Smith, A. Colon, E. Irons, R. Hargis, R. Ransom	Rashad Smith, Armando Colon	3:21
8.	"Generation EFX" (featuring EPMD)	Weston, Hines, Sermon, Smith, Aguilar, Sullivan	PMD & 8-Off	3:46
9.	"Rite Now"	Weston, Hines, M. Loe, A. Johnson, K. Muchita	Mike Lowe	2:58
10.	"Whut Goes Around" (featuring Miss Jones)	Weston, Hines, T. Jones, Smith	PMD	3:34
11.	"Make Noize"	Weston, Hines, Charity, Lynch	Solid Scheme	3:09
12.	"New Stuff"	Weston, Hines, Smith, Marotta, Aguilar	PMD, 8-Off	3:28
13.	"Take It Back" (featuring PMD)	Weston, Hines, Smith	PMD	2:18
14.	"Change"	Weston, Hines, Aguilar, B. May	8-Off	4:35
15.	"Rap Scholar (Original Version)" (featuring Redman)	Weston, Hines, Noble, Smith, Irons, Hargis, Ransom	PMD	3:59

Samples

• "Intro"
  • "Vogue" by Madonna
• "Change"
  • "Sail Away Sweet Sister" by Queen
• "Generation EFX"
  • "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
• "Make Noize"
  • "Music Box" by Philip Glass
• "New Stuff"
  • "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
• "Rap Scholar"
  • "Dazz" by Brick
• "Set It Off"
  • "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" by Man Parrish
• "Shine"
  • "Just a Touch a Love" by Slave
• "Take It Back"
  • "One For The Treble (Fresh)" by Davy DMX
• "What Goes Around"
  • "Strawberry Letter #23" by Brothers Johnson

Production

• Solid Scheme – track 2, 6, 11
• Tony L – track 3
• 8-Off – track 2, 4, 8, 12, 14
• Armando Colon and Rashad Smith – track 5, 7
• Mike Lowe – track 9
• PMD – track 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 (and executive producer)

Chart positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard 200	48
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	10