Das EFX – Hold It Down

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Label:	EastWest Records America – 7559-61829-2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1995
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

1	Intro (Once Again) Engineer, Mixed By – Charlie Marrotta* Producer – Peter Lewis	1:08
2	No Diggedy Engineer – Norty Cotto Engineer [Assistant] – Louis Tineo* Producer, Scratches – DJ Premier Written-By – Chris Martin (6)	4:03
3	Knockin' Niggaz Off Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Mike Tuosto Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey Jr.* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Mike Tuosto Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey Jr.*	3:24
4	Here We Go Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Derek Lynch Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Solid Scheme	4:05
5	Real Hip Hop (Original Version) Engineer – Norty Cotto Engineer [Assistant] – Louis Tineo* Producer, Scratches – DJ Premier Written-By – Chris Martin (6)	4:09
6	Here It Is Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Performer [Blue Prelude] – Nina Simone Producer – Kevin Geeda Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Kev Geeda* Written-By [Blue Prelude] – Joe Bishop Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Performer [Blue Prelude] – Nina Simone Producer – Kevin Geeda Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Kev Geeda* Written-By [Blue Prelude] – Joe Bishop	4:59
7	Microphone Master Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.*	4:30
8	40 & A Blunt Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey Jr.* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey Jr.*	3:17
9	Buck-Buck Engineer, Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Producer – Willie Hines Scratches – DJ Dice	3:12
10	Intro	0:09
11	Can't Have Nuttin' Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Producer – Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Gerald (Soul G) Stevens* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Producer – Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Gerald (Soul G) Stevens*	5:43
12	Alright Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.*	4:23
13	Hold It Down Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – Easy Mo Bee Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.*	4:47
14	Dedicated Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ken Ortiz* Performer [Lock It In The Pocket] – Grover Washington, Jr. Producer – Klark Kent* Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Klark Kent* Written-By [Lock It In The Pocket] – Richard Steacker Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ken Ortiz* Performer [Lock It In The Pocket] – Grover Washington, Jr. Producer – Klark Kent* Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Klark Kent* Written-By [Lock It In The Pocket] – Richard Steacker	3:46
15	Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Producer – Derek Lynch Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Solid Scheme Engineer – Ken Wallace Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Producer – Derek Lynch Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Solid Scheme	4:34
16	Represent The Real Engineer – Commissioner Gordon Featuring – KRS-One Producer – Showbiz Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – C. Parker*	3:19
17	Comin' Thru Mixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez* Producer – George ”D.J. Scratch” Spivey* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – George ”DJ Scratch” Spivey*	3:32
18	Hardcore Rap Act Mixed By – Charlie Marrotta* Producer – Derek Lynch Scratches – DJ Dice Written-By – Solid Scheme	4:30
19	Bad News Engineer, Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Featuring – PMD Producer – George ”D.J. Scratch” Spivey* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – Parrish Smith Engineer, Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire* Featuring – PMD Producer – George ”D.J. Scratch” Spivey* Scratches – DJ Scratch Written-By – Parrish Smith	2:20
20	Real Hip Hop (Pete Rock Remix On CD Only) Engineer – Jamie Staub Mixed By – Pete Rock Producer – Pete Rock	3:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Time Warner
Record Company – EastWest Records America
Produced For – GMC Productions
Recorded At – Northshore Soundworks
Recorded At – D&D Studios
Recorded At – Ian London Studios
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – The Music Palace
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – North Shore Soundworks
Mixed At – D&D Studios
Mixed At – The Music Palace
Mixed At – Unique Recording
Mixed At – Chung King Studios
Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Published By – Straight Out Da Sewer Music
Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
Published By – Bee Mo Easy Music
Published By – EMI April Music
Published By – Fat Wax Music
Published By – Kevin Williams Publishing
Published By – Music Sales Corp.
Published By – Black Smoove Publishing
Published By – Clark's True Funk Music
Published By – Locksmith Music
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – BDP Music
Published By – I'm A Play Jason Music
Published By – PMD Music Inc.
Published By – Pete Rock Publishing
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Pressed By – WMME Alsdorf

Credits

Art Direction – Alli*
Design, Typography – Ro-Starr
Executive-Producer – Parrish ”PMD” Smith*
Management – Shuma Management
Photography By – Butch Belair
Written-By – Willie Hines

Notes

1: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP
Recorded at Northshore Soundworks · Mixed at North Shore Soundworks
2, 5: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/Gifted Pearl Music/EMI, ASCAP
Recorded and Mixed at D&D Studio
3, 7, 8, 12, 13: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/Bee Mo Easy Music/EMI April Music, ASCAP
Recorded at Ian London Studios · Mixed at Music Palace
4: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP/Fat Wax Music, BMI
Recorded at Northshore Soundworks · Mixed at Music Palace
6: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP/Kevin Williams Publishing
Recorded at Ian London Studios · Mixed at Music Palace
9: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP
Recorded In The Sewa · Mixed at Music Palace
11: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/Black Smoove Publishing, ASCAP
Recorded at Ian London Studios · Mixed at Music Palace
14: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP/Clarks True Funk Music, BMI
Recorded at Ian London Studios · Mixed at Unique Studios
15: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP/Fat Wax Music, BMI
Recorded at Ian London Studios · Mixed at Music Palace
16: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/Zomba Enterprises Inc./BDP Music (. by Zomba Enterprises Inc.) ASCAP
Recorded at Chung King Studios · Mixed at Chung King Studios
17: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/I'm A Play Jason Music, ASCAP
Recorded at Music Palace · Mixed at Music Palace
18: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAP/Fat Wax Music, BMI
Recorded at Northern Soundshore · Mixed at Northern Soundshore
19: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/I'm A Play Jason Music/PMD Music Inc., ASCAP
Recorded at Music Palace · Mixed at Music Palace
20: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music/Pete Rock Publishing, ASCAP
Recorded at Green Street Studios · Mixed at Green Street Studios

Track 7 contains elements from ”Blue Prelude" (Bishop/Jenkins), Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
Track 14 contains elements from ”Lock It In Your Pocket”, Locksmith Music (ASCAP)

EastWest Records America, a division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
A Time Warner Company
℗ © 1995 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Made in
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Issued in a jewel case with anthracite tray, 10-page leporello inlay with photographs and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7559-61829-2 8
Barcode (Scanned): 075596182928
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Label Code: LC 1557
Price Code: EW 835
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 5): 755961829-2.2 WME
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 5): IFPI L011
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 05F3
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0509
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 05Z9
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0591
Matrix / Runout (Mould ring, variant 4): [Warner logo] 15
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 05F1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Hold It Down (2×LP, Album, Promo, Clean)	EastWest Records America	ED 5780	US	1995
	Hold It Down (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	EastWest Records America	61829-1	US	1995
Recently Edited	Hold It Down (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album, Promo)	EastWest Records America	ED 5810	US	1995
Recently Edited	Hold It Down (CD, Album)	EastWest Records America	61829-2	US	1995
	Hold It Down (Cassette, Album)	EastWest Records America	96 18294	US	1995