Das EFX - Hold It Down

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A1	Intro (Once Again) Producer – Peter Lewis	1:08
A2	No Diggedy Producer – D.J. Premier*Scratches [Uncredited] – D.J. Premier*	4:03
A3	Knockin' Niggaz Off Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ Dice	3:24
A4	Here We Go Producer – Solid SchemeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:05
A5	Real Hip Hop (Original Version) Producer – D.J. Premier*Scratches [Uncredited] – D.J. Premier*	4:09
B1	Here It Is Producer – Kevin GeedaScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:59
B2	Microphone Master Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:30
B3	40 & A Blunt Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	3:17
B4	Buck-Buck Producer – Andre Weston, Willie Hines	3:12
C1	Intro	0:09
C2	Can't Have Nuttin' Producer – Gerald "Soul G" Stevens*	5:34
C3	Alright Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:23
C4	Hold It Down Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:47
C5	Dedicated Producer – Clark KentScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	3:46
D1	Ready To Rock Ruff Rhymes Producer – Solid SchemeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:34
D2	Represent The Real Featuring – KRS-ONEProducer – ShowbizScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	3:19
D3	Comin' Thru Producer – Geroge "D.J. Scratch" Spivey*Scratches [Uncredited] – Geroge "D.J. Scratch" Spivey*	3:32
D4	Hardcore Rap Act Producer – Solid SchemeScratches [Uncredited] – DJ Dice	4:30
D5	Bad News Featuring – PMDProducer – Geroge "D.J. Scratch" Spivey*Scratches [Uncredited] – Geroge "D.J. Scratch" Spivey*	2:20

Credits

• Artwork By [Art Direction, All Design & Typography] – Ro Starr
• Engineer – Charlie Marotta (tracks: A1), Commissioner Gordon (tracks: D2), Eddie Sancho (tracks: A2, A5), Ken Wallace (tracks: A3, B1 to B3, C2 to D1), Norty Cotto (tracks: A2, A5), Ricky St. Hillaire* (tracks: B4, D5)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Louis Tineo* (tracks: A2, A5)
• Executive Producer – Parrish (PMD) Smith
• Mixed By – Charlie Marotta (tracks: A1, D4), Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez* (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, C3, C4, D3), Ken Ortiz* (tracks: C5), Mike Tuosto (tracks: A3), Ricky St. Hillaire* (tracks: B4, C2, D1, D5)
• Photography – Butch Belair
• Written-By – Andre Weston (tracks: A1 to B4, C2 to D5), Chris Charity (tracks: A4, D1, D4), Chris Martin (tracks: A2, A5), Klark Kent* (tracks: C5), Derek Lynch (tracks: A4, D1, D4), Geroge "D.J. Scratch" Spivey* (tracks: D3, D5), Gerald (Soul G) Stevens* (tracks: C2), Gordon Jenkins (tracks: B1), Joe Bishop (tracks: B1), Kev Geeda* (tracks: B1), C. Parker* (tracks: D2), Osten Harvey Jr.* (tracks: A3, B2, B3, C3, C4), Parrish Smith (tracks: D5), Richard Steacker (tracks: C5), Willie Hines (tracks: A1 to B4, C2 to D5)

Notes

EastWest Records America, a division of Atlantic Recvording Corporation, a Time Warner Company
℗© 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation Inc.
Manufactured by Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Published by Strait Out Da Sewer Music.

A1, A4, D4 recorded at Northshore Soundworks
A2, A5 recorded at D&D Studios
A3, B1 to B3, C2 to D1 recorded at Ian London Studios
B4 recorded in The Sewa
D2 recorded at Chung King Studios
D3, D5 recorded at Music Palace
A1, D4 mixed at Northshore Soundworks
A2, A5 mixed at D&D Studios
A3, A4, B1 to B4, C2 to D1, D3, D5 mixed at Music Palace
C5 mixed at Unique Studios
D2 mixed at Chung King Studios

C1 contains elements from "Blue Prelude" performed by Nina Simone
C3 contains elements from "Different Strokes" performed by Syl Johnson
C4 contains elements from "Slum Creeper"
C5 contains elements from "Lock It In The Pocket" performed by Grover Washington, Jr.

Inlcuding a b&w insert with credits & photos

Runout grooves:
0-61829-A-1 (Side A)
0-61829-B-1 (Side B)
0-61829-C-1 (Side C)
0-61829-D-1 (Side D)
ST-ED-5780-A1 ED-5780-A-1 (Side A)
ST-ED-5780-B1 ED-5780-B-1 (Side B)
ST-ED-5780-C1 ED-5780-C-1 (Side C)
ST-ED-5780-D1 ED-5780-D-1 (Side D)
SRC (All sides)
HFM cg (Side A)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7559-61829-1 1
• Matrix / Runout: ST-EW-61829-A
• Matrix / Runout: ST-EW-61829-B
• Matrix / Runout: ST-EW-61829-C
• Matrix / Runout: ST-EW-61829-D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
61829-2	Das EFX	Hold It Down ‎(CD, Album)	EastWest Records America	61829-2	US	1995
ED 5780	Das EFX	Hold It Down ‎(2xLP, Album, Promo)	EastWest Records America	ED 5780	US	1995
ED 5810	Das EFX	Hold It Down (Instrumentals) ‎(2xLP, Album, Unofficial)	EastWest Records America	ED 5810	US	1995
61829-1	Das EFX	Hold It Down ‎(2xLP, Album)	EastWest Records America	61829-1	US	1995
7559-61829-2	Das EFX	Hold It Down ‎(CD, Album)	EastWest Records America	7559-61829-2	Europe	Unknown

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