Hold It Down (Das EFX album)

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Hold It Down
Hold It Down cover
Studio album by Das EFX
Released September 26, 1995
Genre Hip Hop
Length 73:39
Label EastWest Records America
Professional reviews
Das EFX chronology
Straight Up Sewaside
(1993)		 Hold It Down
(1995)		 Generation EFX
(1998)

Hold It Down is the third album by Brooklyn-based Rap duo Das EFX, released on September 26, 1995. 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

[edit] 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 Das Efx
3 "Knockin' Niggaz Off" A. Weston, W. Hines, O. Harvey Jr. Easy Mo Bee 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
17 "Comin' Thru" A. Weston, W. Hines, G. Spivey DJ Scratch 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
20 "Real Hip Hop [Pete Rock Remix]" A. Weston, W. Hines Pete Rock Das Efx

[edit] Album Chart Positions

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

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

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