Das EFX never quite recovered from the perception that their hyperspeed rhyming style was little more than a novelty.
Not only were they written off in some quarters, but their hard-edged, rhyme-centric style was overshadowed by the moked-out gangsta funk coming from the West Coast.
Hold It Down, their third album, suffered not only from these problems, but the fact that it wasn't very good.
On the other hand, its follow-up, Generation EFX, is a hard-hitting return to form.
Enlisting a number of guest artists and producers -- including EPMD, Tumblin' Dice Productions, Angel "8-Off" Aguilar, Nocturnal, Miss Jones, and Redman -- the group revamps their trademark sound; it's still recognizably EFX, but it's harder and hipper than before.
Like all their albums, Generation EFX relies more on style than substance -- not all of the hooks hold, some of the grooves just lie there -- but on the whole, it's their best album since Straight Up Sewaside.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Das EFX | Play | 00:32 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Raw BreedAngel Aguilar, Chris Charity, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Derek Lynch, A. Weston | Das EFX | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | ShineSteve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Raye Turner, Danny Webster, Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston, Anthony Williams | Das EFX | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Somebody Told MeAngel Aguilar, Willie "Skoob" Hines, A. Weston | Das EFX, Niklas Larsson, Nocturnal | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Set It OffWillie "Skoob" Hines, A. Weston | Das EFX | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | No DoubtChris Charity, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Derek Lynch, Linwood Starling, A. Weston | Das EFX, M.O.P., Teflon | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Rap ScholarWillie "Skoob" Hines, R. Noble, Parrish Smith, A. Weston | Das EFX, Redman | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Generation EFXAngel Aguilar, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith, Frank Sullivan, A. Weston | Das EFX, EPMD | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Rite NowWillie "Skoob" Hines, Kejuan Muchita, A. Weston | Das EFX | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Make NoizeChris Charity, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Derek Lynch, A. Weston | Das EFX | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | New StuffAngel Aguilar, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Charlie Marotta, Parrish Smith, A. Weston | Das EFX | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Take It BackWillie "Skoob" Hines, Parrish Smith, Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston | Das EFX, PMD | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | ChangeAngel Aguilar, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Brian May, Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston | Das EFX | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Rap ScholarWillie "Skoob" Hines, R. Noble, Parrish Smith, A. Weston | Das EFX, Redman | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Whut Goes Around | Das EFX | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 340 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Off Aguilar | Featured Artist |
| 2 | Angel Aguilar | Composer, Producer |
| 3 | Steve Arrington | Composer |
| 4 | Agnes Cammock | Stylist |
| 5 | Chris Charity | Composer |
| 6 | Tom Ciante | Engineer |
| 7 | Danny Clinch | Photography |
| 8 | Armando Colon | Producer |
| 9 | Das EFX | Primary Artist |
| 10 | John Decatur | Engineer |
| 11 | EPMD | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Bob Fudjinski | Engineer |
| 13 | Dave Greenberg | Engineer |
| 14 | Mark Hicks | Composer |
| 15 | Willie "Skoob" Hines | Composer |
| 16 | T. Jones | Composer |
| 17 | Tony L. | Producer |
| 18 | Niklas Larsson | Primary Artist |
| 19 | Mike Loe | Producer |
| 20 | Derek Lynch | Composer |
| 21 | M.O.P. | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 22 | Charlie Marotta | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 23 | Brian May | Composer |
| 24 | Miss Jones | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Kejuan Muchita | Composer |
| 26 | R. Noble | Composer |
| 27 | Nocturnal | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Eliud "Lou" Ortiz | Engineer, Mixing |
| 29 | Paul Gregory | Engineer |
| 30 | PMD | Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 31 | Redman | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 32 | Ivan Doc Rodriguez | Mixing |
| 33 | Erick Sermon | Composer |
| 34 | Parrish Smith | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Rashad Smith | Producer |
| 36 | Linwood Starling | Composer |
| 37 | Frank Sullivan | Composer |
| 38 | Teflon | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 39 | Raye Turner | Composer |
| 40 | Danny Webster | Composer |
| 41 | A. Weston | Composer |
| 42 | Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston | Composer |
| 43 | Anthony Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |