Das Efx (live)

Das EFX is an American hip-hop group. It consists of emcees Skoob (also known as Books, born William "Willie" Hines on January 2, 1971) and Dre TheRealKrazy... / krazydrayz (also known as Krazy Drayzy, born Andre Weston on June 1, 1972). They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to their affiliation with EPMD's Hit Squad and the group'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 ragga-influenced flow (that included words that end with "iggedy") and numerous pop culture references.
Das EFX's wildly playful, rapid-fire stuttering -- dense with rhymes and nonsense words -- was one of the most distinctive and influential lyrical styles in early-'90s hip-hop. While the duo completely rewrote the MC rule book, they themselves were increasingly pegged as a one-dimensional novelty the longer their career progressed, despite watching elements of their style creep into countless rappers' bags of tricks. Das EFX caught their big break when they performed at a talent show judged by EPMD; though they didn't win, EPMD was impressed enough to offer them a deal, and the duo became part of the Def Squad crew of protégés.
Upon its release in 1992, Dead Serious caused an immediate sensation, and is still considered something of a landmark in hip-hop circles. The first single, the instantly memorable signature song "They Want EFX," was a Top 40 pop hit and a Top Ten R&B hit, and helped push sales of Dead Serious past the platinum mark. Wary of being pigeonholed by repeating themselves, the duo slowed down their lyrical flow and downplayed the surrealistic side of their interplay on the follow-up album, 1993's Straight Up Sewaside, which went gold. Around the time of 1995's disappointing Hold It Down, Das EFX found themselves caught in the middle of EPMD's ugly breakup; it led to a three-year absence from recording. By the time they returned in 1998 with Generation EFX, the group was playing more to a devoted but narrower cult audience

[@strangerfiction]

this is bloody great. well done to whoever recorded it off their vcr.

[@crashstitches79]

Diggy Das is the shit. Been a huge fan for 20 years. Damn, I'm getting old.

[@TheAfricanfighter]

real music, real boyzzz!!! peace to real hip hop

[@Blackjesus3]

there styles so sick with the iggedy

[@hmmsmellslikefish]

aww yeah, flava to my ears!

[@91Definite]

Damn even in '98 Das was still rocking big baggy jeans still lmao! They kept it real Hip Hop forever! I'm such a big fan of theirs! I just they make a album soon!

[@AG-xt6ei]

Everyone was rocking baggy jeans in 98, well into the early 2000s

[@CodysFavorites]

damn i wish i could see them live

[@ovidiodemorizi]

Real Hip Hop

[@Smiddereens]

HELL YEAH IM GONNA MEET THEM AND SEE EM LIVE

[@turgrubaryba1633]

Się - nie jebieta - w tym tańcu. Krase Byki jesteście. Najlepsze z najlepszych. Nikt nie przysapie... Bez Krętych Roszad. Keep it Real.

[@rm5291]

underground still around. and hip hop is making a comeback in the main stream.

[@sanjuz]

3.30 - rapping over Man Parrish's "Hip-Hop Be-Bop (Don't Stop)" -> F-ING EPPICCC

[@crispinfrancis1]

@Blackjesus3 It was sickiddee sick!

[@frkye]

when BET was on that real hip-hop scene followin' with the movement. now they sell out only playin' that commercialized shit. sex DOESN'T sell, needa get that straight.

[@hmoon99]

Obey!

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

most liked the remix. but this version was James Brown. they later put out an extended JB version of JB blind man can't see it.

[@TheBrooklynDodger]

This kills 95% of hiphop out today, not even nostalgia talking here -- the beats/lyrics/flow just kill it.

[@soavyse]

@thadon707
Nah we had pun in 98, I would say Hip Hop officially went downhill around really early 2000's

[@BrutesWayy]

whats the second song

[@dr.madthumbz2689]

These kids nowadays donno how to rock a crowd. No diggity

[@pauloerick5243]

Song? 00:10 💾

[@Wyzenhymers]

They Want EFX