Straight Out the Sewer
Das EFX
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Comin' straight from the sewer, I biggity-be's the rough slang slinger Singer, dame look at me swing it like a swinger I riggity-rock the miggity-microphone, I'm goin to rock it Don't jock it, I'm quiggity-quick-quick, thiggity-thick, yo drop it I'm flippin' the flap so check out the rap, skills, ill ain't it? I friggity-fry the funk so give me your tracks so I can train it Or drain it like Draino, this mako, 'cause I'm a Rhymer, I stiggity-stun the cunts like angina Singin' the soft drink, ya did finger or leg lock Huh-tutz, spit, can I rock? The finger-lickin', criggity-crispy chicken Spiggity-spark the biggity-blunt style is what I'm kickin' So next up, I kiggity-call my nigga wit the slang The iggity-ill paprika, yo speaker Hot diggity-damn, yiggity-yes I'm griggity-grand slammin' like a homer Simpson, look at the microphoner On a mission, mission completed, dude, I'm kickin' flavor With my nigga, oh shit! My nigga from Jamaica Crack a forty, I smiggity-smoke 'nuff blunts that orgy Bringin' funk from Crown Heights straight to Californ I-A, B, see me on the free Style, chill more props than Benny Hill Well I'll be god damned, they bringin' me in the master mix The nappy head, go betcha dog, question mark, asterisk I flip up, bang, knock a baby out your The figgity-funk, triple packs an Uzi in my zip-up Remember the time I ripped it, smacked it, flipped it You're figurin' I was a tip, tip so I kicked it [Chorus: x3] Straight from the sewer, straight from the sewer North-nothin' can save ya Comin' straight from the sewer, the young, flippin'-the-tongue super starer I freakin' the flow like there ain't no tomorrow I'm horrifyin', kid, I be wreckin' Shiggity-shop, when I rock there's no half-steppin' So give me the mic check, get respect, dude I'm narley I betcha if I was Ken then I'd be fuckin' Barbie So shiggity bop boo, ayo Duke can I give a Shiggity-shout to my nigga O and the jibber Jabber, you're riggity-raw when I'm kickin' I'm flippin the tongue so figgity-fee-fi-fo-fum, no slippin' I'm wicked, wild, bringin the style when I blabber I swing it for Das E-F-X, when I flex I won't stagger Or stutter, I wriggity-wreck it quick with my crew So light, camera, action Tiggity-take two, roll on, chiggity-check the flow I'm swingin' it like my nuts be swingin' from my scrotum Oh shooter, I'm bringin' the power move left, G From the sewer, test the microphone, one two uh The nigga, the jibbity-jibber jabber jaw, blippity-blapper rapper Tiggity-tap a livin' in the lapper The ghetto, leakin' the nigga' petrol as I let go My verbs with the lecko from Bismore to Plepto The boogity woogity Books can make ya clock turn I riggity-rocks the spot just like my cock butts burn I friggity-freaks the ill rap, I'm still strapped, don't test me I pops shit, pop tarts and piggity-pop cherries Correct, G, my style is fat so I swung it Want it? The riggity-roughneck Brooklyn nigga brung it [Chorus: x2]
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Written by: WILLIAM D HINES, ANDRE G WESTON, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN CHARITY, MARCEL THEO HALL, DEREK FRANCISCO LYNCH, MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Straight Out the Sewer" is composed by the hip-hop duo Das EFX. It's members Andre Weston and Willie Hines began rapping while attending Virginia State University, where they named their group "Das," an acronym for "Drayz and Skoob."
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Debut AlbumThe song "Straight Out the Sewer" is from the debut album "Dead Serious," released in 1992. The entire album was a commercial success, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum within four months of its release.
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Signature StyleOne of the unique characteristics of Das EFX was their lyrical style, often incorporating fast-paced, tongue-twisting rhymes. "Straight Out the Sewer" is a clear example of this style.
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RecognitionThe song is widely recognized as Das EFX's signature song, and it helped to set a new direction in hip-hop lyrics with its unique 'sewer' metaphor signifying the raw and unfiltered nature of the music style.
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Sampling Usage"Straight Out the Sewer" samples several other songs, including "Blind Alley" by The Emotions, "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" by James Brown, "Midnight Theme" by Manzel, and "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players.
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Impact on the Music IndustryUpon its release, "Straight Out the Sewer" set a precedent for 'hardcore' rap, inspiring many other artists to experiment with more aggressive and rapid-fire flows.
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Youth AppealThe song was especially popular with urban youth, who used its language, rhymes, and rhythms to express their own experiences as they resonated with its unabashedly raw and street-smart lyrics.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its commercial and critical success, "Straight Out the Sewer" did not chart highly. Still, it holds a lasting place in the annals of hip-hop due to its lasting influence.
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InfluencesDas EFX was heavily influenced by the likes EPMD, Kool G Rap, and Rakim, which is evident in their high-energy performance in "Straight Out the Sewer."
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Floated To TopAlthough the song's title and symbolic reference is about coming from the bottom (from the sewer), ironically, "Straight Out the Sewer" actually floated to the top of many hip hop playlists and became one of the most memorable songs of the time.
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