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1989 studio album by Def Jef
Just a Poet with Soul Released November 14, 1989 Recorded 1988–89 Genre Hip hop Length 51 :25 Label Delicious Vinyl Producer
"Droppin Rhymes on Drums" Released: November 6, 1989
"Black to the Future" Released: May 7, 1990
"Poet with Soul" Released: July 1, 1991
Just a Poet with Soul is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Def Jef . It was released on November 14, 1989, through Delicious Vinyl . Production was handled by the Dust Brothers , Def Jef himself, and Michael Ross, who also served as executive producer. It features contributions from N'Dea Davenport and Etta James on vocals, Kevin O'Neal on bass, Michael Kory on piano, and Julio G on turntables. The album produced three singles: "Droppin Rhymes on Drums", "Black to the Future" and "Poet with Soul".
Track listing [ edit ]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Droppin' Rhymes on Drums" (featuring Etta James ) Def Jef 4:21 2. "Givin'em Rhythm" 4:09 3. "On the Real Tip" Fortson Def Jef 4:09 4. "Poet with Soul" Fortson Def Jef 4:12 5. "Give It Here" 4:07 6. "Do You Wanna Get Housed" Fortson Def Jef 4:42 7. "Black to the Future" Fortson Def Jef 5:16 8. "Do It Baby" (featuring N'Dea Davenport ) The Dust Brothers 6:17 9. "God Made Me Funky" Fortson Kevin O'Neal King Simpson The Dust Brothers Def Jef[c] 3:57 10. "Downtown" Def Jef 4:30 11. "Just a Poet" The Dust Brothers Michael Ross 5:26
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Personnel [ edit ]
Jeffrey "Def Jef " Fortson – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-7, 10) , co-producer (track 9) , sleeve notes
Etta James – additional vocals (track 1)
Julio "Julio G." Gonzalez – scratches (track 5)
N'Dea Davenport – vocals (track 8)
Kevin O'Neal – bass (track 9)
Michael Kory – piano (track 11)
DJ Erick Vaan – assistant producer (track 2)
John "King Gizmo " King – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11) , co-producer (track 5)
Matt Dike – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11), co-producer (track 5)
Michael "E.Z. Mike " Simpson – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11) , co-producer (track 5)
Michael Ross – producer (track 11) , executive producer
Brian Foxworthy – engineering
Mario Caldato Jr. – engineering
Darren Mora – additional engineering
Salomon Emquies – art direction, photography
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