This article is about the Defari album. For the Redrama album, see
Redrama .
2006 studio album by Defari
Street Music Released August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08 ) Studio Genre Hip hop Length 56 :30 Label ABB Records Producer
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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.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Hardworker" Evidence 3:14 2. "Either Dead or in Jail" (featuring Tuffy and Boo Kapone) Mike City 4:17 3. "Congratulations" Evidence 4:16 4. "Peace and Gangsta" Evidence 2:41 5. "Make My Own" (featuring Evidence and Noelle Scaggs ) Alchemist 3:53 6. "West West" (featuring Noelle Scaggs) Mike City 3:38 7. "We've Been Doin' This" (featuring Threat and J-Ro ) E-Swift 3:44 8. "Burn Big" DJ Babu 3:36 9. "Barwork" Evidence 3:37 10. "Deepest Regards" (featuring B-Real and J-Ro) Mike City 3:58 11. "People Trip" Evidence 3:53 12. "Clowns" (featuring Dilated Peoples ) Superstar Quamallah 4:16 13. "The Bizness" Superstar Quamallah 3:13 14. "Don't Be Mad at Me" Mike City 3:37 15. "Vultures" DJ Babu 4:37 Total length: 56:30
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
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