Hold It Down
Studio album by
Das EFX
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)
RecordedLate 1994-Mid 1995
Studio
Genre
Length73:39
LabelEastWest
Producer
Das EFX chronology
Straight Up Sewaside
(1993)		 Hold It Down
(1995)		 Generation EFX
(1998)
Singles from Hold It Down
  1. "Real Hip-Hop"
    Released: September 12, 1995
  2. "Microphone Master"
    Released: January 30, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
Muzik[3]
Rap Pages7/10[4]
The Source[5]

Hold It Down is the third album by Brooklyn-based rap duo Das EFX, released in 1995 via East West Records.[6] It contains production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Easy Mo Bee.

The track "Represent the Real," featuring KRS-One, is the same version that 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, C. Charity, D. Lynch 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, R. Lemay 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, P. Smith, 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

Chart performance

Album

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1995 Hold It Down #22[7] #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. ↑ Ashon, Will (November 1995). "Das EFX: Hold It Down" (PDF). Muzik. No. 6. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Red (October 1995). "Flippin Da Traxx: Das EFX – Hold It Down". Rap Pages. Vol. 4, no. 9. Los Angeles. p. 32.
  5. ↑ Hinds, Selwyn Seyfu (November 1995). "Record Report: Das EFX – Hold It Down". The Source. No. 74. New York. pp. 91, 94. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Das Efx".
  7. ↑ "Das EFX". Billboard.
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