Hold It Down (Das EFX album)

Hold It Down
Studio album by Das EFX
Released	September 26, 1995
Recorded	Late 1994-Mid 1995 D&D Studios (New York, New York) Green Street Studios (New York City) Ian London Studios (East Islip, New York) Chung King Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
Length	73:39
Label	EastWest
Producer	PMD (exec.), Peter Lewis, DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, Solid Scheme, Kevin Geeda, Soul G., Das EFX, DJ Scratch, DJ Clark Kent, Showbiz, Pete Rock
Das EFX chronology
Straight Up Sewaside (1993) Hold It Down (1995) Generation EFX (1998)
Singles from The Untold Truth
"Real Hip-Hop" Released: 1995 "Microphone Master" Released: 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
The Source	[3]

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" featuring KRS-One is the same version which appears on KRS-One's 1995 album KRS-One

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)	Length
1	"Intro (Once Again)"	A. Weston, W. Hines	Peter Lewis	*Interlude*	1:08
2	"No Diggedy"	A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Das EFX	4:03
3	"Knockin' Niggaz Off"	A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	Das EFX	3:24
4	"Here We Go"	A. Weston, W. Hines	Solid Scheme	Das EFX	4:05
5	"Real Hip Hop [Original Version]"	A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Martin	DJ Premier	Das EFX	4:09
6	"Here It Is"	A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Geeda, J. Bishop, G. Jenkins	Kevin Geeda	Das EFX	4:59
7	"Microphone Master"	A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	Das EFX	4:30
8	"40 & A Blunt"	A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	Das EFX	3:17
9	"Buck-Buck"	A. Weston, W. Hines	Das EFX	Das EFX	3:12
10	"Intro"			*Interlude*	0:09
11	"Can't Have Nuttin'"	A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Stevens	Soul G.	Das EFX	5:34
12	"Alright"	A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	Das EFX	4:23
13	"Hold It Down"	A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr.	Easy Mo Bee	Das EFX	4:47
14	"Dedicated"	A. Weston, W. Hines, R. Franklin	DJ Clark Kent	Das EFX	3:46
15	"Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes"	A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch	Solid Scheme	Solid Scheme, Das EFX	4:34
16	"Represent The Real"	A. Weston, W. Hines, K. Parker	Showbiz	Das EFX, KRS-One	3:19
17	"Comin' Thru"	A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey	DJ Scratch	Das EFX	3:32
18	"Hardcore Rap Act"	A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch	Solid Scheme	Das EFX	4:30
19	"Bad News"	A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey	DJ Scratch	Das EFX, PMD	2:20
20	"Real Hip Hop [Pete Rock Remix]"	A. Weston, W. Hines, P. Phillips	Pete Rock	Das EFX	3:58

Samples

• "No Diggedy"
  • "Dirty Feet" by Daly-Wilson Big Band
  • "Hummin'" by Roy Ayers
• "Knockin' Niggaz Off"
  • "Supa Star" by Group Home
• "Here We Go"
  • "Cussin', Cryin' and Carryin' On" by Ike & Tina Turner
• "Real Hip Hop"
  • "The Creator Has a Master Plan" by Norman Connors
  • "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
• "Here It Is"
  • "You Can Fly" by Sons of Champlin
  • "Blue Prelude" by Nina Simone
• "Microphone Master"
  • "Scratchin'" by The Magic Disco Machine
• "40 & A Blunt"
  • "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
  • "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian
• "Buck-Buck"
  • "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
• "Alright"
  • "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
  • "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
• "Hold It Down"
  • "Slum Creeper" by Quincy Jones
• "Dedicated"
  • "Lock It In the Pocket" by Grover Washington, Jr.
• "Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes"
  • "Hardcore" by EPMD
• "Represent The Real"
  • "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" by Da Bush Babees
• "Comin' Thru"
  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Iron Butterfly
• "Hardcore Rap Act"
  • "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts
  • "Warrior's Drum" by King Just
  • "I'm Mad" by EPMD
  • "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
  • "I Ain't No Joke" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Bad News"
  • "Fake Homeyz" by PMD
• "Real Hip Hop [Pete Rock Remix]"
  • "Rebirth" by Gershon Kingsley
  • "The Bridge" by MC Shan

Chart performance

Album

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1995	Hold It Down	#22	#4

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1995	"Real Hip-Hop"	#61	-	-	-
1996	"Microphone Master"	#86	#39	#5	#5

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Hold It Down - Das EFX". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
2. Gabriel, Rashied (November 3, 1995). "Review: DAS EFX - Hold It Down (EastWest)". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
3. "Seyfu" Hinds, Selwyn (December 1, 1995). "Das EFX 1995". The Source. Retrieved 5 January 2015.