The Very Best of Das EFX

Artist	Das EFX
Format	CD
Genre	Rap
Label Name	Rhino
Producer	Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Bill Inglot, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Parrish Smith, Chris Charity, Derek Lynch, Showbiz, Willie "Skoob" Hines, Andre "Krazy Drazyz" Weston, Pete Rock, Tony L.
Release Date	2001 07 03
Song List	1: Mic Checka [Remix] (5:09) 2: Jussummen (3:30) 3: They Want EFX (3:41) 4: East Coast (4:31) 5: If Only (4:04) 6: Dum Dums (3:52) 7: Looseys (2:51) 8: Freakit (3:19) 9: Baknaffek (3:34) 10: Kaught in Da Ak (4:52) 11: No Diggedy (4:01) 12: Real Hip Hop [Pete Rock Remix] (4:00) 13: Microphone Master (4:31) 14: Represent the Real (3:21) 15: Shine (4:06) 16: Rap Scholar [Original Version] (4:00)
Style.Categories	Golden Age, East Coast Rap, Hip-Hop

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Rhino/Elektra Traditions' 2001 release The Very Best of Das EFX is an excellent summary of the duo's seminal recordings for Elektra. When they came crashing out in 1992 with Dead Serious, the group was a bold change, thanks to their revolutionary quick-fire, stuttering delivery. The record was hailed as a mini-masterpiece, but like a lot of rap crews, what was praised upon the debut became ignored by the third, often because the once-fresh style now seemed stale, even if it was their signature sound. And, while the quality of their recordings did dip somewhat after the first album, they still turned out fine recordings, as this collection proves. True, it does tilt toward the debut, with no less than seven selections from Dead Serious, but it also contains three cuts from Straight Up Sewaside and four from 1995's Hold It Down, ending with two tracks from their final Elektra album, 1998's Generation EFX. This winds up as an excellent summary, providing a huge portion of their greatest album, with cuts from the other albums that prove they hadn't lost their talents after the debut. And while Dead Serious remains a landmark, this may be the best choice for anybody indeed wanting to hear The Very Best of Das EFX. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide