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Def Jef

Real Name:
Jeffrey Fortson
Profile:
New York rapper who didn't get his break until he moved to California and signed with Delicious Vinyl. Released a few solo albums before retreating behind the boards to do production for the likes of 2Pac, Boss and Tha Eastsidaz.
Aliases:
Jeffrey Fortson
In Groups:
Tha Arsenal
Variations:
All | Def Jef | Def Jeff | Def-Jef
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Discography

Releases:
Give It Here ◄ (3 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1988
On The Real Tip / Give It Here (12")   4th & Broadway 1988
Droppin' Rhymes On Drums (Single) ◄ (9 versions)   Delicious Vinyl ... 1989
Just A Poet With Soul (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Island Records ... 1989
Black To The Future (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1990
Poet With Soul ◄ (2 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1990
Here We Go Again (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Delicious Vinyl ... 1991
Soul Food (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1991
Cali's All That (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1992
Here We Go Again (New Mixes) (12")   Delicious Vinyl  
Remixes:
Believe In Love ◄ (2 versions)   Elektra 1993
Born Gangstaz (LP + 12", Promo) Process Of Elimination... DJ West, DJ West 1993
Old Times' Sake (12", Promo) Old Times' Sake (Def J... Street Life Records (2) 1993
Life's A Bitch (12", Promo) Life's A Bitch (Arsena... Columbia 1994
MTV Party To Go Volume 6 (CD) Can We Talk Tommy Boy Music 1994
The Right Kinda Lover (CD, Single) The Right Kinda Lover ... MCA Records 1994
The Right Kinda Lover (12", Promo) The Right Kinda Lover ... MCA Records 1994
The Right Kinda Lover (Remixes) (12") The Right Kinda Lover ... MCA Records Ltd. 1994
Turn It Up ◄ (3 versions) Turn It Up Smooth (The... Perspective Records ... 1994
Mind Trips (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Mind Trips (SuperStar ... Delicious Vinyl ... 1995
Nu Music Traxx Volume 320 (CD, DJ ) Supawoman (DHM Remix) ERG Music 2006
Nu Pop Traxx Volume 23 (CD, Comp, DJ ) Supawoman (DHM Mix) ERG Music 2006
Supawoman (CD, Single, Promo)   Curb Records 2006
Production:
Escape From Havana (Album) ◄ (3 versions) En La Casa Capitol Records 1989
Rhyme Fighter (12", Single) En La Casa Capitol Records 1989
This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat ◄ (3 versions) High Powered, We Can D... 4th & Broadway ... 1989
Delicious Vinyl Presents Music From The Motion Picture Marked For Death (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Ya Gets None Delicious Vinyl 1990
Fourth And Broadway - Built For The 90's (LP) Phunky Az Phuck 4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway 1990
Cool Hand Lōc (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Mean Green 4th & Broadway ... 1991
Woman Ta Woman (LP)   Cardiac Records 1992
(I Know I Got) Skillz (12")   Jive 1993
Born Gangstaz (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Intro: A Call From Mom... Rush Associated Labels ... 1993
Deeper ◄ (3 versions)   DJ West 1993
Progress Of Elimination (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Rush Associated Labels ... 1993
Shaq Diesel (Album) ◄ (3 versions) (I Know I Got) Skillz,... Jive 1993
NBA Jam Session (CD) Out Of Control MCA Records 1994
Shaq-Fu: Da Return (LP) Shaq-Fu: Stand & Deliver Jive 1994
State Of Emergency - Society In Crisis (Vol. 1) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Da Spook Dat Sat By Da... Mad Sounds Recordings 1994
Take Advantage Of Me (CD, Album) Cherish This Love, (Do... Virgin Records America, Inc. 1994
Def Jam Music Group - Ten Year Anniversary (4xCD + Box, Ltd) Deeper Def Jam Recordings 1995
Phat Beach (Original Motion Picutre Soundtrack) (2xLP) 80 Ways TVT Soundtrax 1996
Beats & Rhymes - Hip-Hop Of The 90's, Part 1 (CD) Poet Wih Soul Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Freakstreet All Zones (12") It's Your Move Freakstreet 1997
Worldwide (CD) Under Pressure Reprise Records 1997
Fat Beats & Brastraps: New MCs (CD) Deeper (Radio Edit) Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Delicious Vinyl - Waxing Off: The First Decade ◄ (3 versions) Give It Here Delicious Vinyl ... 1999
No Limit Top Dogg (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Betta Days Priority Records ... 1999
OZ - The Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Shackled Up Avatar 2000
Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz ◄ (3 versions) Tha Eastsidaz Sum Records (2) ... 2000
Hard Time Hustlin' (12", Promo)   Epic 2001
Hard Time Hustlin' (12")   Loud Records 2001
Hard Time Hustlin' (CD, Single, Promo)   Epic 2001
Thug On Da Line (Album) ◄ (3 versions) A Thugga' Level, I Don... Loud Records 2001
From Illmatic To Stillmatic The Remixes (CD, EP) Life's A Bitch (Arsena... Columbia 2002
DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up (Album) ◄ (4 versions) I Got Dat Fire Gangsta Advisory ... 2003
Smooth Sailin' (12", Promo)   Priority Records 2003
Smooth Sailin' / Trouble (12")   Priority Records 2003
Young Roscoe Philaphornia (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Smooth Sailin' Priority Records 2003
New Message / Ill Hip Hop (12")   Bolo Entertainment 2004
That's So Raven (CD, Comp + DVD, Ltd) That's So Raven (Theme... Walt Disney Records 2004
This Is My Time (CD, Enh, Album) Alice Hollywood Records 2004
Director (CD, Album) Exclusive Geffen Records 2006
The Huge Hefner Chronicles (CD, Album) It'll Be Alright Babygrande 2008
Co-production:
Promise Me (The 1991 Remixes) (12")   World Music Records (US) 1991
R U Still Down? [Remember Me] ◄ (4 versions) I'm Losin It Jive 1997
Duces 'N Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Late Night TVT Records ... 2001
Mix:
Rhyme Fighter (12", Single) En La Casa Capitol Records 1989
Appears On:
Back By Popular Demand (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Still On The Scene Mercury 1988
Dance To The Drummer's Beat ◄ (2 versions) Hi-Powered, Hi-Powered... Delicious Vinyl 1989
Escape From Havana (Cass, Album) En La Casa Capitol Records 1989
This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat (Cass, Comp)   4th & Broadway 1989
Delicious Vinyl Presents Music From The Motion Picture Marked For Death (Album) ◄ (2 versions) The Shadow Of Death Delicious Vinyl 1990
I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You ◄ (2 versions)   Delicious Vinyl 1990
We're All In The Same Gang (CD, Album) We're All In The Same ... Warner Bros. Records 1990
We're All In The Same Gang (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) We're All In The Same ... Warner Bros. Records 1990
Cool Hand Lōc (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Mean Green Delicious Vinyl 1991
In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure) (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Keep Control Warner Music (Japan) ... 1991
Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Speak Upon It PWL America Records Ltd ... 1991
Promise Me (The 1991 Remixes) (12") Promise Me (Latin Club... World Music Records (US) 1991
Shine ◄ (2 versions) Shine (New Jack Mix), ... Epic 1991
Love Hurts (12")   EastWest Records America 1992
Simply Poetry (CD, Album) Love Hurts Atlantic 1992
Simply Poetry (LP, Album, Promo) Love Hurts Atlantic 1992
Born Gangstaz (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Deeper, 1-800-Body-Bags Rush Associated Labels ... 1993
Shaq Diesel (LP) (I Know I Got) Skillz Jive 1993
Ghetto Holocaust / Niggaz Iz Like Dat (12") Ghetto Holocaust (Radi... Ghetto Life Records 1994
Good Life (CD) All Of Me MCA Records Ltd. 1994
Hip Hop Hooray (CD, Comp) Skillz BMG 1994
The Flintstones OST - Music From Bedrock (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Showed The Caveman H... MCA Soundtracks ... 1994
The Right Kinda Lover (12", Promo) The Right Kinda Lover ... MCA Records 1994
The Right Kinda Lover (12") The Right Kinda Lover ... MCA Records 1994
Cold Blooded / What It Look Like (12", Promo) What It Look Like (Ful... Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1995
DJ Honda (CD) What It Look Like Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1995
Do You Wanna Ride? ◄ (3 versions) You Got Me Humpin' EastWest Records America 1995
The Best Of Shaquille O'Neal (CD) (I Know I Got) Skillz Jive 1996
Worldwide (CD) Worldwide, Single Life... Reprise Records 1997
6 A.M. (We Be Rollin') (CD, Maxi) That's The Breaks ("Th... Reprise Records 1998
The Breaks (12") The Breaks (Babyboy Mix) Bad Boy Productions 1998
Supawoman (CD, Single, Promo)   Curb Records 2006
Tracks Appear On:
February 89 - Previews (LP) On The Real Tip DMC 1989
This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Just A Poet (It Feels ... 4th & Broadway ... 1989
Delicious Vinyl Presents Music From The Motion Picture Marked For Death (Album) ◄ (2 versions) The Shadow Of Death Delicious Vinyl 1990
Fourth And Broadway - Built For The 90's ◄ (2 versions) Phunky Az Phuck Island Masters ... 1990
It's A Rap (CD, Comp) Droppin' Rhymes On Drums Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1990
January 90 - Previews (LP) Droppin Rhymes On Drums DMC 1990
Marked For Death - Original Soundtrack (LP) The Shadow Of Death Delicious Vinyl 1990
Rap Wit' Cha 2 (CD) Give It Here K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1990
Return Of Superfly (LP, Comp) On The Real Tip Capitol Records 1990
Return Of Superfly (LP, Comp) On The Real Tip Capitol Records 1990
Return Of Superfly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD) On The Real Tip Capitol Records 1990
Return Of Superfly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP, Comp) On The Real Tip Capitol Records 1990
Return Of Superfly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD) On The Real Tip Capitol Records 1990
Hip Hop Hooray (CD, Comp) Skillz BMG 1994
The Flintstones - Music From Bedrock (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) I Showed The Caveman H... MCA Soundtracks ... 1994
Hard To Obtain Rap Classics Vol. 4 (LP) Keep Control Vibe Records 1995
Phat Beach (Original Motion Picutre Soundtrack) (2xLP) 80 Ways TVT Soundtrax 1996
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 2 ◄ (2 versions) Freestyle Not On Label ... 1996
Beats & Rhymes - Hip-Hop Of The 90's, Part 1 (CD) Poet Wih Soul Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
DJ Rob One Presents... The 12" Bootlegs + Mo' (Cass, Mixed) Cant Be Stopped Vol#Tw... Not On Label 1999
Delicious Vinyl - Waxing Off: The First Decade ◄ (3 versions) Give It Here Delicious Vinyl ... 1999
Eimsbush Tapes Vol. 9 - Connections One (Cass, Mixed) God Made Me Funky Eimsbush 2001
Hip Hop Allstars (3xCD) On The Real Tip Decadance Recordings 2002
HipHop Sessions (2xCD, Comp) Droppin' Rhymes On Drums Sessions 2002
Rapmania - The Roots Of Rap (DVD, PAL) Droppin' Rhymes On Drums Umbrella Music DVD 2002
Rap Sessions (2xCD, Comp, Sli) Just A Poet (It Feels ... Sessions 2004
Electro Sessions (2xCD, Comp, Sli) Real Tip Sessions 2005
The Original Hip Hop Selection (2xCD, Comp) Dropping Rhymes On Drums Original Selection Records 2005
Xclusive Hip Hop (3xCD, Comp + Box) God Made Me Funky Union Square Music 2007
Beats & Blues (CD, Promo, Comp, Car) Droppin Rhymes On Drum... Ed Banger Records 2008
Unofficial Releases:
DJ Honda And Friend (LP, Unofficial) That's My Word Not On Label 1995
Classicos Do Hip Hop (CD) Just A Poet Not On Label 1999
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