B. Cox and J. Owe review *Das Efx* 's innovative debut album Dead Serious as it turns 30. After meeting as students as Virginia State University in the late 80s and being discovered by *EPMD* during a talent show, the duo of Dray and Skoob set out to make a splash in the industry with their unique stream of consciousness flow and their style of "sewage language" aka "the iggity flow". The album spawned the #1 rap chart and Top 100 hit "They Want Efx" and another #1 rap chart hit "Mic Checka".
The project went platinum and Das Efx's style was considered influential and was co-opted by many of their contemporaries.
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*Show Notes*
*Albumism: Das Efx's debut album "Dead Serious" Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective*
https://albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-30-years-of-das-efx-dead-serious
*Rock The Bells: "Straight From The Sewers": The Grimy Verbal Virtuosity Of Das Efx*
https://rockthebells.com/articles/das-efx-dead-serious-anniversary/
*Rock The Bells: Classic Albums: 'Dead Serious' by Das Efx*
https://rockthebells.com/articles/das-efx-dead-serious/
*TV One: Celebrating 30 Years of Das Efx*
https://tvone.tv/106619/celebrating-das-efx-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-their-debut-album/