Mic Checka

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"Mic Checka"
Single by Das EFX
from the album Dead Serious
ReleasedJuly 16, 1992
GenreHip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length4:54
LabelEast West/Atlantic
Songwriter(s)A. Weston, W. Hines, C. Charity, D. Lynch
Producer(s)Solid Scheme
Das EFX singles chronology
"They Want EFX"
(1992)
"Mic Checka"
(1992)
"Straight Out the Sewer"
(1992)

"Mic Checka" is a song by American hip hop group Das EFX recorded for their debut album Dead Serious (1992). The song was released as the second single for the album in July 1992.

Track listings[edit]

12", vinyl
  1. "Mic Checka" (Remix) - 5:08
  2. "Mic Checka" (Remix Instrumental) - 5:10
  3. "Mic Checka" (LP Version) - 4:55
  4. "Jussumen" (Remix) - 4:54
  5. "Jussumen" (Remix Instrumental) - 4:56
CD
  1. "Mic Checka" (Edit) - 4:06
  2. "Mic Checka" (Remix Edit) - 4:10
  3. "Mic Checka" (LP Version) - 4:52
  4. "Mic Checka" (Remix) - 5:07

Personnel[edit]

Information taken from Discogs.[1]

  • executive production: EPMD
  • production: Solid Scheme (Chris Charity, Derek Lynch)
  • remixing: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Solid Scheme

Charts[edit]

Covers[edit]

The song was covered by Methodman and Redman as "Cheka", though with largely new lyrics, for their album Blackout!.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Das EFX - Mic Checka (12", Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( Dead Serious > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-05-11.