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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Intro (Once Again)Engineer, Mixed By – Charlie Marrotta*Producer – Peter Lewis |
1:08 |
| 2 | No DiggedyEngineer – Eddie Sancho, Norty CottoEngineer [Assistant] – Louis Tineo*Producer, Scratches – DJ PremierWritten-By – Chris Martin |
4:03 |
| 3 | Knockin' Niggaz OffEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*, Mike TuostoProducer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Osten Harvey Jr.* |
3:24 |
| 4 | Here We GoMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – Chris Charity, Derek LynchScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Solid Scheme |
4:05 |
| 5 | Real Hip Hop (Original Verson)Engineer – Eddie Sancho, Norty CottoEngineer [Assistant] – Louis Tineo*Producer, Scratches – DJ PremierWritten-By – Chris Martin |
4:09 |
| 6 | Here It IsEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Performer [Blue Prelude] – Nina SimoneProducer – Kevin GeedaScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Kev Geeda*Written-By [Blue Prelude] – Gordon Jenkins, Joe Bishop |
4:59 |
| 7 | Microphone MasterEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* |
4:30 |
| 8 | 40 & A BluntEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Osten Harvey Jr.* |
3:17 |
| 9 | Buck-BuckEngineer, Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire*Producer – Andre Weston, Willie HinesScratches – DJ Dice |
3:12 |
| 10 | Intro | 0:09 |
| 11 | Can't Have Nuttin'Engineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire*Producer – Gerald "Soul G." StevensScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Gerald (Soul G) Stevens* |
5:43 |
| 12 | AlrightEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* |
4:23 |
| 13 | Hold It DownEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – Easy Mo BeeScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Osten Harvey, Jr.* |
4:47 |
| 14 | DedicatedEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ken Ortiz*Performer [Lock It In The Pocket] – Grover Washington, Jr.Producer – Klark Kent*Scratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Klark Kent*Written-By [Lock It In The Pocket] – Richard Steacker |
3:46 |
| 15 | Ready To Rock Rough RhymesEngineer – Ken WallaceMixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire*Producer – Chris Charity, Derek LynchScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Solid Scheme |
4:34 |
| 16 | Represent The RealEngineer – Commissioner GordonFeaturing – KRS-OneProducer – ShowbizScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – C. Parker* |
3:19 |
| 17 | Comin' ThruMixed By – Ivan ”Doc” Rodriguez*Producer – George ”D.J. Scratch” Spivey*Scratches – DJ ScratchWritten-By – George ”DJ Scratch” Spivey* |
3:32 |
| 18 | Hardcore Rap ActMixed By – Charlie Marrotta*Producer – Chris Charity, Derek LynchScratches – DJ DiceWritten-By – Solid Scheme |
4:30 |
| 19 | Bad NewsEngineer, Mixed By – Ricky St. Hillaire*Featuring – PMDProducer – George ”D.J. Scratch” Spivey*Scratches – DJ ScratchWritten-By – George ”DJ Scratch” Spivey*, Parrish Smith |
2:20 |
| 20 | Real Hip Hop (Pete Rock Remix On CD Only)Engineer – Jamie StaubMixed By – Pete RockProducer – Pete Rock |
3:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Time Warner
- Record Company – EastWest Records America
- 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 Studios
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – 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
Credits
- Art Direction – Alli*
- Design, Typography – Ro-Starr
- Executive-Producer – Parrish ”PMD” Smith*
- Management – Shuma Management
- Photography By – Butch Belair
- Written-By – Andre Weston, Willie Hines
Notes
1: ©1995 Straight Out Da Sewer Music, ASCAPRecorded 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 (Adm. 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 Germany
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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: CA 851
- Matrix / Runout: 755961829-2.2 WME
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L011
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 05F3
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0509
- Other (Mould ring): [Warner logo] 15
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61829-1 | Das EFX | Hold It Down (2xLP, Album) | EastWest Records America | 61829-1 | US | 1995 |
| 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 |
