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Das EFX

Das EFX is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of KRS-One, Check It Out, EPMD, James Brown and Malcolm McLaren. Those roots explain a lot about how Das EFX arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as EPMD, Craig Mack, Smif-n-Wessun, Naughty By Nature and The Beatnuts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into MC Jin, K.A.A.N., Ice Cube, Lords of the Underground and FU-Schnickens, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Das EFX, reaching back through KRS-One and forward to MC Jin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Dray and Skoob. They named themselves "DAS" standing for "Dray and Skoob" and "EFX" meaning "effects". They rose to popularity in the early 1990s due to the duo's stream of consciousness lyrical delivery, which became one of the most influential lyrical styles in hip hop music at the time; as well as their affiliation with EPMD's Hit Squad. Their style combined intricate rhymes, sometimes mixed with made up words, delivered with a fast-paced flow and numerous pop culture and hip hop culture references.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Das EFXKRS-OneCheck It OutEPMDJames BrownMalcolm McLarenSkull SnapsMC JinK.A.A.N.Ice CubeLords of the Undergr…FU-SchnickensKris KrossCommonPublic EnemyEPMDCraig MackSmif-n-WessunNaughty By NatureThe BeatnutsO.C.Afu-RaShyheim

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Das EFX connections

Das EFX grew out of KRS-One, Check It Out, EPMD and James Brown, shares an orbit with EPMD, Craig Mack, Smif-n-Wessun and Naughty By Nature, went on to shape MC Jin, K.A.A.N., Ice Cube and Lords of the Underground. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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