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Def Jef (27 Sep 1966 - )

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (4)

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Just a Poet With Soul 08 Nov 1989
  2. Soul Food 03 Sep 1991

Single

  1. Give It Here 1988
  2. Here We Go Again 1991

Relationships (1)

Collaborator On

  1. The West Coast Rap All-Stars

Recordings by (46)

  1. Give It Here 4:10 (1988)
  2. On the Real Tip 5:32 (1988)
  3. Just a Poet (It Feels Mighty Fine) 6:25 (1988)
  4. On the Real Tip (instrumental) 6:09 (1988)
  5. Just a Poet (It Feels Mighty Fine) (instrumental) 5:34 (1988)
  6. Droppin’ Rhymes on Drums 4:23 (08 Nov 1989)
  7. Givin’em Rhythm 4:11 (08 Nov 1989)
  8. Poet With Soul 4:13 (08 Nov 1989)
  9. Do You Wanna Get Housed 4:43 (08 Nov 1989)
  10. Black to the Future 5:18 (08 Nov 1989)
  11. Do It Baby 6:19 (08 Nov 1989)
  12. God Made Me Funky 3:58 (08 Nov 1989)
  13. Downtown 4:31 (08 Nov 1989)
  14. Just a Poet 5:25 (08 Nov 1989)
  15. Real Tip 5:36 (1989)
  16. Drums 2:00 (1989)
  17. God Made Me Funky (LP version) 5:00 (1989)
  18. A Poet’s Prelude 1:43 (03 Sep 1991)
  19. Get Up 4 the Get Down 3:46 (03 Sep 1991)
  20. Soul Provider 4:00 (03 Sep 1991)
  21. Here We Go Again 4:09 (03 Sep 1991)
  22. Cali’s All That 4:52 (03 Sep 1991)
  23. Brand New Heavy Freestyle 4:54 (03 Sep 1991)
  24. Soul Is Back 4:51 (03 Sep 1991)
  25. Shadow of Def 4:18 (03 Sep 1991)
  26. Fa Sho Shot 4:45 (03 Sep 1991)
  27. Don’t Sleep (Open Your Eyes) Theme For the 90’s 3:30 (03 Sep 1991)
  28. Voice of a New Generation 5:44 (03 Sep 1991)
  29. God Complex 4:07 (03 Sep 1991)
  30. Here We Go Again (Malcom Mix) 4:01 (1991)
  31. Here We Go Again (vocal) 4:09 (1991)
  32. 80 Ways 5:06 (30 Jul 1996)
  33. Droppin' Rhymes on Drums 3:10 (1999) live
  34. What It Looks Like 0:55 (2004)
  35. Dropping Rhymes on Drums 4:24 (2005)
  36. Phunky as Phuck 1:32 (2007)
  37. Call's All That (UK version) 0:18 (2007)
  38. Call's All That (Jeep mix) 0:17 (2007)
  39. Call's All That (LP version) 1:01 (2007)
  40. Black to the Future (12" remix) 0:57 (2007)
  41. Poet With Soul (extended) 5:51 (05 Jun 2012)
  42. Poet With Soul (edits) 5:13 (05 Jun 2012)
  43. Poet With Soul (More Soul mix) 4:02 (05 Jun 2012)
  44. Phunky az Phuck 8:49 (05 Jun 2012)
  45. Poet With Soul (“Just” Beats) 3:46 (05 Jun 2012)
  46. Black to the Future (remix instrumental) 4:48 (05 Jun 2012)

On Recordings (44)

Performer

  1. (I Know I Got) Skillz 4:23 Shaquille O’Neal (26 Oct 1993) guest

Vocals

  1. We’re All in the Same Gang 7:26 The West Coast Rap All-Stars (31 May 1990)
  2. Get Up 4 the Get Down 3:46 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  3. God Complex 4:07 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  4. Here We Go Again 4:09 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  5. Soul Food (A Hip Hop Duet) 4:38 Def Jef with Boiwundah / Funkytown Pros (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  6. Shadow of Def 4:18 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  7. Soul Is Back 4:51 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals, background vocals
  8. Cali’s All That 4:52 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  9. Don’t Sleep (Open Your Eyes) Theme For the 90’s 3:30 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  10. Voice of a New Generation 5:44 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991) lead vocals
  11. Keep Control 4:47 Marley Marl feat. Tragedy the Intelligent Hoodlum, King Tee, Grand Poobah, Def Jeff, Chubb Rock & Rap Industry For Social Evolution (1991)

Remixed

  1. Life's a Bitch (Arsenal mix) 3:30 Nas feat. AZ (02 Jul 2002)

Produced

  1. God Made Me Funky 3:58 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989) co
  2. Black to the Future 5:18 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  3. Do You Wanna Get Housed 4:43 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  4. Poet With Soul 4:13 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  5. Downtown 4:31 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  6. Givin’em Rhythm 4:11 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  7. Droppin’ Rhymes on Drums 4:23 Def Jef (08 Nov 1989)
  8. A Poet’s Prelude 1:43 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  9. Shadow of Def 4:18 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  10. God Complex 4:07 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  11. Cali’s All That 4:52 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  12. Here We Go Again 4:09 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  13. Soul Food (A Hip Hop Duet) 4:38 Def Jef with Boiwundah / Funkytown Pros (03 Sep 1991)
  14. Voice of a New Generation 5:44 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  15. Fa Sho Shot 4:45 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  16. Soul Is Back 4:51 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  17. Get Up 4 the Get Down 3:46 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  18. I Hate 2 Brag 4:32 Shaquille O’Neal (26 Oct 1993)
  19. (I Know I Got) Skillz 4:23 Shaquille O’Neal (26 Oct 1993)
  20. I’m Losin’ It 3:55 2Pac featuring Big Syke & Spice 1 (25 Nov 1997) co
  21. That’s So Raven 0:49 Raven‐Symoné (09 Sep 2003)

Mixed

  1. God Complex 4:07 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  2. Brand New Heavy Freestyle 4:54 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  3. Soul Is Back 4:51 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  4. Soul Provider 4:00 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  5. Don’t Sleep (Open Your Eyes) Theme For the 90’s 3:30 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  6. Shadow of Def 4:18 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  7. A Poet’s Prelude 1:43 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  8. Here We Go Again 4:09 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  9. Fa Sho Shot 4:45 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)
  10. Voice of a New Generation 5:44 Def Jef (03 Sep 1991)

Credited as (23)

  1. Def Jef
  2. Edo. G feat. Bishop Lamont & Def Jeff
  3. Chino XL feat. Rock, Verb & Def Jef
  4. Nadanuf feat. Def Jef
  5. Us3 feat. Def Jef
  6. Nas feat. Def Jef & Meach Wells
  7. Def Jef feat. Etta James
  8. Salt‐N‐Pepa, Def Jef, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, The Jerky Boys & Paul Rodriguez
  9. Marley Marl feat. Tragedy the Intelligent Hoodlum, King Tee, Grand Poobah, Def Jeff, Chubb Rock & Rap Industry For Social Evolution
  10. Shaquille O’Neal feat. Def Jef
  11. Def Jef Featuring Etta James
  12. Def Jef with Boiwundah / Funkytown Pros
  13. DJ Honda feat. Def Jef
  14. Us3 featuring Def Jef
  15. Salt‐N‐Pepa, Def Jef, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC, The Jerky Boys & Paul Rodriguez
  16. Def Jef, Voodoo
  17. Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs feat. Ace, Quan & Def Jef
  18. King Tee, Digital Underground, Young MC, MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Ice‐T, Above the Law, Tone‐Lōc, Michel’le, Def Jef, Body & Soul, MC Hammer & Eazy‐E
  19. Etta James feat. Def Jef
  20. Nas, AZ & Def Jef & Meech Wells for Tha Arsenal
  21. Marley Marl Feat: Chubb Rock, Def Jef, Grand Poohbah, King Tee & Tragedy The Intelligent Hoodlum
  22. Shaquille O’Neal & Def Jef
  23. Def Jef ft. Papa Juggy

Works (13)

Wrote

  1. Just a Poet
  2. I Showed a Caveman How to Rock
  3. Fire It Up, Celebration Time

Composed

  1. Give It Here
  2. Intro: A Call From Mom
  3. Deeper
  4. Thelma & Louise
  5. Progress of Elimination
  6. Catch a Bad One
  7. 1-800-Body-Bags
  8. Outro: A Call From Dad

Lyrics

  1. Give It Here
  2. Keep Control

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/def_jef

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Def-jef

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Def%20Jef

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/731647
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/88030

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000229880

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420101/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/56224265

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5251048

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/defjefmusic