1. Intro (N/A)
2. Undaground Rappa (4/5)
3. Gimme Dat Micraphone (4/5)
4. Check It Out (4.5/5)
5. Interlude (N/A)
6. Freakit (4/5)
7. Rappaz (4.25/5)
8. Interview (N/A)
9. Baknaffek (4.5/5)
10. Kaught in da Ak (4/5)
11. Wontu (4/5)
12. Krazy Wit da Books (4.25/5)
13. It'z Lik Dat (4/5)
14. Host Wit da Most - (Rappaz Remix, Rappaz remix) (4.5/5)
When heads get together to fight over who had the greatest mark on hip-hop as a whole, some MCs come up time and time again while other groups get left in the past. Even if you're mainly a radio person, you've still at least heard of the "greats" (in quotes because I don't fully agree) - Pac, Biggie, Nas, Jay, etc. Then there's the more...obscure?...ones that if you don't dig in the crates (or search thoroughly enough) and notice that old-ass dusty scratched LP left in the corner, you miss out on. Yeah, you realize you're taking a gamble on it. It's your time, your money, but it could be a gem. That's what makes hip-hop so engrossing, even more so in the era of the Internet. Personally, without the Internet I never would have discovered many of the artists I'm into nowadays, and especially not Das EFX. Either way, for their second album (after Dead Serious), the group stepped back a bit from their funky debut and went for a more "traditional" boom-bap album - more than typical for the mid-90s. 'Course, that was the tip everyone was on back then, so if you wanted to stand out you had to do a few things. You could craft a superb album based on technical skill, perfect beats, or a gimmick. This album combines a bit of all 3. Yet while the "-iggidy" routine gets a bit stale after a few spins, the beats are excellent (much darker than expected based off their debut), and the group's skill is evident. It does drone in some areas, but a low track count helps keep things fresh enough to keep your head nodding the whole time. It's hard to describe their style in words (so be sure to peep the sample tracks below), especially if you haven't experienced their work before.
Sample Tracks
"Gimme Dat Microphone"
"Baknaffek"
"It'z Lik Dat"
Beats & Production: 8.5/10
Rhymes & Lyricism: 8.5/10
Originality & Creativity: 8.5/10
Overall Grade: 85%
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