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Def Jef
Artist

Def Jef

Genre: Rap, Alternative Rap, Political Rap
Origin: U.S.A
Active: 1984 - Present
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Biography

Born Jeffrey Forston, Def Jef earned recognition as one of the stronger sociopolitical voices in rap during the late 1980s and early 1990s. His 1989 debut Just a Poet With Soul drew strong acclaim, yet the 1991 follow-up Soul Food landed with milder impact, prompting a move into behind-the-scenes work. Once he stepped back from the microphone, production and remix duties connected him to projects by Nas, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Nadanuf, Boss, Bone, and Shaquille O'Neal. Brief screen turns followed in the 1990 feature Downtown and the 1992 release Deep Cover, while he also kept a hand in television as music supervisor for MTV’s Lyricist Lounge series. In 2002 the producer and his Kontrol Freeks unit assembled Kontrol Ya’self, an audio software package containing beats, samples, and tracks.

Top Songs

  1. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)On The Real TipJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)4:09
  2. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Give It HereJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)4:08
  3. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Poet With SoulJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)4:12
  4. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Do It BabyJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)6:18
  5. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)God Made Me FunkyJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)3:57
  6. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Black To The FutureJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)5:16
  7. Soul FoodBrand New Heavy FreestyleSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:55
  8. Soul FoodGet Up 4 The Get DownSoul Food · 1991Soul Food3:47
  9. Soul FoodSoul ProviderSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:01
  10. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Just A PoetJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)5:26
  11. Soul FoodSoul Food (A Hip Hop Duet)Soul Food · 1991Soul Food4:39
  12. Soul FoodSoul Is BackSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:51
  13. Soul FoodFa Sho ShotSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:46
  14. Soul FoodShadow of DefSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:19
  15. Soul FoodHere We Go AgainSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:10
  16. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)DowntownJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)4:31
  17. Soul FoodVoice Of A New GenerationSoul Food · 1991Soul Food5:45
  18. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)Do You Wanna Get HousedJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)4:42
  19. Soul FoodGod ComplexSoul Food · 1991Soul Food4:07
  20. Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)DrumsJust a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version) · 2012Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)2:02

Albums

Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)

Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)

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Just a Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)
Def Jef · Album · 2012
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  1. Droppin' Rhymes On DrumsDef Jef4:22
  2. Givin' Em RhythmDef Jef4:10
  3. On The Real TipDef Jef4:09
  4. Poet With SoulDef Jef4:12
  5. Give It HereDef Jef4:08
  6. Do You Wanna Get HousedDef Jef4:42
  7. Black To The FutureDef Jef5:16
  8. Do It BabyDef Jef6:18
  9. God Made Me FunkyDef Jef3:57
  10. DowntownDef Jef4:31
  11. Just A PoetDef Jef5:26
  12. Etta Droppin' Science On DrumsDef Jef2:56
  13. DrumsDef Jef2:02
  14. On The Real Tip (Extended Mix)Def Jef5:32
  15. Poet With Soul (Extended)Def Jef5:51
  16. Poet With Soul (Edits)Def Jef5:13
  17. Poet With Soul (More Soul Mix)Def Jef4:02
  18. Black To The Future (Extended Mix)Def Jef4:56
  19. Just A Poet (It Feels Mighty Fine)Def Jef6:19
  20. Phunky Az PhuckEDef Jef8:49
  21. On The Real Tip (Instrumental)Def Jef6:05
  22. Poet With Soul (Just Beats)Def Jef3:47
  23. Give It Here (Instrumental)Def Jef4:11
  24. Black To The Future (Remix Instrumental)Def Jef4:49
  25. God Made Me Funky (Instrumental)Def Jef4:55
  26. Just A Poet (Instrumental)Def Jef5:28
  27. Phunky Az Phuck (Instrumental)Def Jef2:05