Def Jef

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Born
27 September 1966 (age 59)
Born In
Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Def Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. He was unable to live up to the expectations for his second album, however, and Soul Food, was a critical and commercial failure. Def Jef moved into production, working with Nas, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur, among others, as well as appearing in films like Deep Cover in 1992 (see 1992 in film). He produced the theme song for the Dis… read more
Def Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. He was unable to live up to the expectations… read more
Def Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. He was unable to live up to the expectations for his second album, however, and Soul Food, was a critical and commer… read more

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1 Poet with Soul Do It Baby
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2 Play track The Best Disco In Town Droppin' Rhymes On Drums
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3 Play track Soul Food Shadow of Def
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4 Play track Soul Food Cali's All That
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5 Soul Food Voice Of A New Generation
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6 Play track Just a Poet With Soul On The Real Tip
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7 Soul Food God Complex
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8 Soul Food Soul Food (A Hip Hop Duet)
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9 Play track Just a Poet With Soul Give It Here
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10 Just a Poet With Soul Just A Poet
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Albums

  1. 3,002 listeners

    1 Jan 1989 · 11 tracks

    Just a Poet With Soul
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  2. 1,634 listeners

    1 Jan 1989 · 27 tracks

    Just A Poet With Soul (Deluxe Version)
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  3. 1,218 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 13 tracks

    Soul Food
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  4. 24 listeners

    1989 · 4 tracks

    Droppin' Rhymes On Drums
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