{"product_id":"das-efx-hold-it-down","title":"Das EFX – Hold It Down","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Das EFX – Hold It Down\u003cbr data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995, Hip-Hop, Teaneck, NJ\u003cbr data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP 61829-1\u003cbr data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"195\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e[Label Shift]:\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s their first album after moving from East West to a new label situation, a mid-career reset that reflects how quickly ’90s rap business relationships could sour or stall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e[College Roots]:\u003c\/strong\u003e The duo met while attending Virginia State University, a reminder their “wild slang” persona came from two guys who actually shared dorm-life reality before the industry found them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"877\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e[Personal Struggle]:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later interviews describe long stretches of financial instability after the early success—royalties not hitting like expected, touring money drying up, and the quiet stress of rebuilding outside the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"877\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e3\/4\/26 LM\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47503914107067,"sku":null,"price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-1970164-1749494571-1212.jpg?v=1772671475","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/das-efx-hold-it-down","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}