Soul Food (Def Jef album)
Soul Food is the second album by Def Jef.[3] It was released on September 22, 1991, on Delicious Vinyl and featured production from Def Jef, DJ Mark the 45 King, the Brand New Heavies, and Devastatin' of Funkytown Pros. Two singles were released, "Here We Go Again" and "Cali's All That," but neither made it to the Billboard charts.
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| Released | September 22, 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990-91 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl[2] | |||
| Producer | Def Jef, DJ Mark the 45 King, Brand New Heavies, Devastatin' | |||
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Track listing
- "A Poet's Prelude" - 1:43
- "Get Up 4 the Get Down" - 3:46
- "Soul Provider" - 4:00
- "Here We Go Again" - 4:09
- "Cali's All That" - 4:52 (featuring Tone Loc)
- "Brand New Heavy Freestyle" - 4:54 (featuring the Brand New Heavies)
- "Soul Is Back" - 4:51
- "Shadow of Def" - 4:18
- "Fa Sho Shot" - 4:45
- "Don't Sleep (Open Your Eyes)" - 3:30
- "Soul Food (A Hip Hop Duet)" - 4:38 (featuring Funkytown Pros)
- "Voice of a New Generation" - 5:44
- "God Complex" - 4:07
Samples
Here We Go Again
- "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
- "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
Cali's All That
- "8th Wonder" by Sugarhill Gang
- "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Monk
- "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson & the Street People
Soul Is Back
- "Drumbeat" by Jim Ingram
- "Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Fa Sho Shot
- "Shack Up" by Banbarra
- "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" by L.T.D.
Soul Food
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References
- "HIP-HOP FEAST: Rap is taking on the..." Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1991.
- Guzman, Rafael. "Delicious Vinyl". Delicious Vinyl.
- "Def Jeff offers nothing new". PostBulletin.com.
- "Soul Food - Def Jef | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- "Robert Christgau: Album: Def Jef: Soul Food". robertchristgau.com.
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