Street Music (album)

Street Music
Studio album by
Defari
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length56:30
LabelABB Records
Producer
Defari chronology
The L.J.'s
(2005)
Street Music
(2006)
Rare Poise
(2017)
Singles from Street Music
  1. "Make My Own"
    Released: August 8, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
PopMatters5/10[3]
RapReviews6.5/10[4]

Street Music is the third studio album by American rapper and Likwit Crew member Defari. It was released on August 8, 2006 via ABB Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundproof, Unsung Studios and Likwit Studio in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Evidence, Mike City, DJ Babu, Superstar Quamallah, Alchemist and E-Swift, with Beni B and Defari serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Dilated Peoples, J-Ro, Boo Kapone, B-Real, Threat and Tuffy.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hardworker"
Evidence3:14
2."Either Dead or in Jail" (featuring Tuffy and Boo Kapone)
Mike City4:17
3."Congratulations"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Perretta
Evidence4:16
4."Peace and Gangsta"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Perretta
Evidence2:41
5."Make My Own" (featuring Evidence and Noelle Scaggs)
Alchemist3:53
6."West West" (featuring Noelle Scaggs)
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Flowers
Mike City3:38
7."We've Been Doin' This" (featuring Threat and J-Ro)
E-Swift3:44
8."Burn Big"
DJ Babu3:36
9."Barwork"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Perretta
Evidence3:37
10."Deepest Regards" (featuring B-Real and J-Ro)
Mike City3:58
11."People Trip"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Perretta
Evidence3:53
12."Clowns" (featuring Dilated Peoples)
Superstar Quamallah4:16
13."The Bizness"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Patton Jr.
Superstar Quamallah3:13
14."Don't Be Mad at Me"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Flowers
Mike City3:37
15."Vultures"
  • Johnson Jr.
  • Oroc
DJ Babu4:37
Total length:56:30

Personnel

  • Duane "Defari" Johnson – vocals, executive producer
  • Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan – vocals (track 2)
  • J. "Boo Kapone" Johnson – vocals (track 2)
  • Michael "Evidence" Peretta – vocals (tracks: 5, 12), producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9, 11), recording (tracks: 1, 3-5, 9, 11-13), mixing (track 4)
  • Noelle Scaggs – additional vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Corey Lloyd Brown – vocals (track 7)
  • James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals (tracks: 7, 10)
  • Louis "B-Real" Freese – vocals (track 10)
  • Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor – vocals (track 12)
  • Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc – scratches (tracks: 11, 12), producer & recording (tracks: 8, 15)
  • Michael "Mike City" Flowers – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 14)
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – producer (track 5)
  • Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – producer & recording (track 7)
  • John "Superstar Quamallah" Patton Jr. – producer (tracks: 12, 13)
  • Francis Graham – recording (track: 2, 6, 10, 14)
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5-15)
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Ben "Beni B" Nickleberry Jr. – executive producer
  • Justin Herman – cover
  • Barry Underhill – photography
  • Tyler Shields – photography
  • Diane M. Payes – marketing, publicity

References

  1. ^ Dufresne, Jessica (August 22, 2006). "Street Music". AllHipHop. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Goodson, Dave (August 15, 2006). "Defari - Street Music". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (October 12, 2006). "Defari: Street Music, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Zilva, Jason De (August 22, 2006). "Defari :: Street Music – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.