Original sentence: Dead Serious (1992) was the debut album of the hip hop duo Das EFX.The first single, "They Want EFX," was a Top 40 pop hit and a Top Ten R&B hit that propelled Dead Serious to platinum status.The song was referenced in the popular teen-soap opera show, Beverly Hills 90210 and is frequently referenced by comedian Dave Chappelle
Edited sentence: Dead Serious is the influential debut album of the hip hop duo Das EFX.The first single, They Want EFX, was a Top 40 pop hit and a Top Ten R&B hit that launched the duo into stardom, and made Dead Serious a certified-platinum commercial sucess.They Want EFX was so popular, that it was even referenced in the popular teen-soap opera show, Beverly Hills 90210 and is frequently referenced by comedian Dave Chappelle.Upon its release in 1992, Dead Serious caused an immediate sensation within the hip-hop community, spawning a number of imitators in its wake ( such as Fu-Schnickens and The Lords of the Underground) who attempted to emulate the tongue-twisting and pop culture-obsessed lyrics that popularized the duo