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Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob (also known as Books, born William "Willie" Hines on November 27, 1970) and Dre (also known as Krazy Drayzy, born Andre Weston on September 9, 1970). They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to their affiliation with EPMD's Hit Squad and the duo's stream of consciousness lyrical delivery, which became one of the most influential lyrical styles in hip hop music during the early 1990s.[1] Their style combined nonsensical lines with a fast-paced flow (that included words that end with "-iggedy") and numerous pop culture references.

Member Skoob hails from Brooklyn, New York City while Krazy Drayzy hails from Teaneck, New Jersey but the two met at Virginia State University in 1988 and began performing together. They named themselves "Das" standing for "Drayz and Skoob" and "EFX" meaning "effects". Das EFX caught the attention of EPMD at a local talent show where, despite losing the competition, they did well enough to convince EPMD to sign them to a recording contract. The duo gained critical and commercial fame with the release of their landmark debut album, Dead Serious, which highlighted their unusual rapping style which they nicknamed "sewage".

Dead Serious went platinum and its lead single, "They Want EFX," (which contains samples from James Brown's "Blind Man Can See It" and Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals") reached the top ten on Billboard magazine's R&B chart, the top 40 on its Hot 100 Singles chart and #1 on its Hot Rap Tracks chart. Follow-up singles "Mic Checka" and "Straight Out the Sewer" did not chart on the Hot 100 but reached #1 and #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, respectively.

The duo also made a guest appearance on Ice Cube's smash hit single "Check Yo Self". The song reached #20 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Rap Tracks chart. Their refrain of "Chiggedy-check yo self before you wriggedy-wreck yo self" became a catchphrase in 1993. The song has since appeared in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the radio station Radio Los Santos.

From the time of their debut in 1992 to 1993, several elements of their style were adopted by other hip-hop artists, including the Lords of the Underground, The Fu-Schnickens, Kris Kross, Common and even, to a lesser extent, Public Enemy. The iggedy style was also referenced in the 1996 BLACKstreet song "No Diggity" with "diggity" meaning "doubt". This also became popular catchphrase at the time. Jay-Z's early style is described by Vibe magazine as "a distinctly Das EFX-type, stiggety style" on his 12" single "Can't Get With That",[2] though this is the type of delivery he along with his mentor, Jaz-O, exhibited on the track The Originators in 1989.

As their career progressed, however, Das EFX's once-distinctive and unique lyrical delivery became more commonplace as other artists, including a young Jay-Z, imitated it. Derailed by the popularity of their own style, the duo slowed down their fast-paced flow, eliminated the iggedy suffix and downplayed their cartoonish content on their second album, Straight Up Sewaside. However, around the time of their third album Hold It Down (which was far less commercially successful than their debut release), Das EFX found themselves caught in the middle of EPMD's ugly breakup; it led to a three-year absence from recording. They returned in 1998 with the album Generation EFX and followed up in 2003 with the album How We Do; both were panned by critics. Das EFX continue to record and perform today to a much smaller yet devoted cult following. In an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, David Silver can be seen reciting the lyrics to "They Want EFX."

In 2006, after a hiatus, Das Efx went on many International tours with DJ Rondevu.

In 2007, the duo appeared on the remix of Nas' "Where are They Now" and continues to tour the globe on a regular basis.

In 2007 the duo had a large European tour and performed in Serbia, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Japan, Chile and many other countries.

They are currently on tour (2010) and are working on a new album.
[edit] Chappelle's Show

Comedian Dave Chappelle has made numerous references to Das EFX's unique style and lyrics in sketches of his popular Chappelle's Show. In one sketch, a teenaged Chappelle tells his girlfriend "I riggity-realize that I liggity-love you". In another, Chappelle as President Bush announced that a country named "Riggity-Row" will join the Coalition of the Willing. In yet another sketch, Chappelle as a news anchor announces the opening lyrics of "They Want EFX" as a special report.
[edit] Discography
Album information
Dead Serious

* Released: April 7, 1992
* Certification: Platinum
* Billboard 200 chart position: #16
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #1
* Singles: "They Want Efx"/"Jussummen", "Mic Checka", "Straight From Da Sewer"

Straight Up Sewaside

* Released: November 16, 1993
* Certification: Gold
* Billboard 200 chart position: #20
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6
* Singles: "Freakit"/"Gimme Dat Microphone", "Baknaffek", "Kaught In Da Ak"/"It'z Lik Dat"

Hold It Down

* Released: September 26, 1995
* Billboard 200 chart position: #22
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #4
* Singles: "Real Hip-Hop"/"No Diggedy", "Microphone Master"

Generation EFX

* Released: March 24, 1998
* Billboard 200 chart position: #48
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #10
* Singles: "Rap Scholar"

How We Do

* Released: September 23, 2003
* Billboard 200 chart position:
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
* Singles: "East Coast Husslaz"/"How We Do"

Videos: Das EFX

Baknaffek

Real Hip Hop

Straight Out The Sewer

They Want EFX

They Want EFX (remix)


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	Videos: Das EFX Baknaffek Real Hip Hop Straight Out The Sewer They Want EFX They Want EFX (remix) Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob (also known as Books, born William "Willie" Hines on November 27, 1970) and Dre (also known as Krazy Drayzy, born Andre Weston on September 9, 1970). They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to their affiliation with EPMD's Hit Squad and the duo's stream of consciousness lyrical delivery, which became one of the most influential lyrical styles in hip hop music during the early 1990s.[1] Their style combined nonsensical lines with a fast-paced flow (that included words that end with "-iggedy") and numerous pop culture references. Member Skoob hails from Brooklyn, New York City while Krazy Drayzy hails from Teaneck, New Jersey but the two met at Virginia State University in 1988 and began performing together. They named themselves "Das" standing for "Drayz and Skoob" and "EFX" meaning "effects". Das EFX caught the attention of EPMD at a local talent show where, despite losing the competition, they did well enough to convince EPMD to sign them to a recording contract. The duo gained critical and commercial fame with the release of their landmark debut album, Dead Serious, which highlighted their unusual rapping style which they nicknamed "sewage". Dead Serious went platinum and its lead single, "They Want EFX," (which contains samples from James Brown's "Blind Man Can See It" and Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals") reached the top ten on Billboard magazine's R&B chart, the top 40 on its Hot 100 Singles chart and #1 on its Hot Rap Tracks chart. Follow-up singles "Mic Checka" and "Straight Out the Sewer" did not chart on the Hot 100 but reached #1 and #3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, respectively. The duo also made a guest appearance on Ice Cube's smash hit single "Check Yo Self". The song reached #20 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Rap Tracks chart. Their refrain of "Chiggedy-check yo self before you wriggedy-wreck yo self" became a catchphrase in 1993. The song has since appeared in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the radio station Radio Los Santos. From the time of their debut in 1992 to 1993, several elements of their style were adopted by other hip-hop artists, including the Lords of the Underground, The Fu-Schnickens, Kris Kross, Common and even, to a lesser extent, Public Enemy. The iggedy style was also referenced in the 1996 BLACKstreet song "No Diggity" with "diggity" meaning "doubt". This also became popular catchphrase at the time. Jay-Z's early style is described by Vibe magazine as "a distinctly Das EFX-type, stiggety style" on his 12" single "Can't Get With That",[2] though this is the type of delivery he along with his mentor, Jaz-O, exhibited on the track The Originators in 1989. As their career progressed, however, Das EFX's once-distinctive and unique lyrical delivery became more commonplace as other artists, including a young Jay-Z, imitated it. Derailed by the popularity of their own style, the duo slowed down their fast-paced flow, eliminated the iggedy suffix and downplayed their cartoonish content on their second album, Straight Up Sewaside. However, around the time of their third album Hold It Down (which was far less commercially successful than their debut release), Das EFX found themselves caught in the middle of EPMD's ugly breakup; it led to a three-year absence from recording. They returned in 1998 with the album Generation EFX and followed up in 2003 with the album How We Do; both were panned by critics. Das EFX continue to record and perform today to a much smaller yet devoted cult following. In an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, David Silver can be seen reciting the lyrics to "They Want EFX." In 2006, after a hiatus, Das Efx went on many International tours with DJ Rondevu. In 2007, the duo appeared on the remix of Nas' "Where are They Now" and continues to tour the globe on a regular basis. In 2007 the duo had a large European tour and performed in Serbia, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Japan, Chile and many other countries. They are currently on tour (2010) and are working on a new album. [edit] Chappelle's Show Comedian Dave Chappelle has made numerous references to Das EFX's unique style and lyrics in sketches of his popular Chappelle's Show. In one sketch, a teenaged Chappelle tells his girlfriend "I riggity-realize that I liggity-love you". In another, Chappelle as President Bush announced that a country named "Riggity-Row" will join the Coalition of the Willing. In yet another sketch, Chappelle as a news anchor announces the opening lyrics of "They Want EFX" as a special report. [edit] Discography Album information Dead Serious * Released: April 7, 1992 * Certification: Platinum * Billboard 200 chart position: #16 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #1 * Singles: "They Want Efx"/"Jussummen", "Mic Checka", "Straight From Da Sewer" Straight Up Sewaside * Released: November 16, 1993 * Certification: Gold * Billboard 200 chart position: #20 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6 * Singles: "Freakit"/"Gimme Dat Microphone", "Baknaffek", "Kaught In Da Ak"/"It'z Lik Dat" Hold It Down * Released: September 26, 1995 * Billboard 200 chart position: #22 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #4 * Singles: "Real Hip-Hop"/"No Diggedy", "Microphone Master" Generation EFX * Released: March 24, 1998 * Billboard 200 chart position: #48 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #10 * Singles: "Rap Scholar" How We Do * Released: September 23, 2003 * Billboard 200 chart position: * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: * Singles: "East Coast Husslaz"/"How We Do"
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