Straight Up Sewaside

Straight Up Sewaside
Studio album by
Das EFX
ReleasedNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
RecordedSeptember 1992 – May 1993
StudioNorthshore Soundworks (Commack, NY)
GenreEast Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length43:55
LabelEastWest
Producer
Das EFX chronology
Dead Serious
(1992) 		Straight Up Sewaside
(1993) 		Hold It Down
(1995)
Singles from Straight Up Sewaside
  1. "Freakit"
    Released: October 21, 1993
  2. "Baknaffek"
    Released: March 3, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]

Straight Up Sewaside is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Das EFX.[3][4] It was released on November 16, 1993 via East West Records. Recording sessions took place at Northshore Soundworks in Commack, New York. Production was handled by Solid Scheme and Charlie Marotta, with PMD serving as executive producer. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Freakit" and "Baknaffek". Its lead single, "Freakit", was released on October 21, 1993[5] and made it to number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.

  1. ^ Theakston, Rob. "Das EFX - Straight Up Sewaside Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Baber, Mike (May 17, 2011). "Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside :: EastWest Records America". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "'Til Infinity: The 50 Best Rap Albums From 1993, Hip-Hop's Other Greatest Year | SPIN". Spin. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Nelson, Havelock (February 5, 1994). "Rap Scene Still Feeling Das' EFX". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 16, 21. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.