Def Jef

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Def Jef / Jeffrey Fortson

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Rapper and producer, born 27 September 1966 in New York City.

Def Jef 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.

ALBUMS

Ram-Z Featuring Def Jef

Cali's All That

PM Dawn* / Def Jef

Set Adrift On Memory Bliss / Here We Go Again

1991, 12", Maxi, Promo, Gee Street, Delicious Vinyl, Island Records

Here We Go Again

Def Jef And Erick Vaan Featuring U.S. National Soccer Team

1990, CD, Single, Promo, Delicious Vinyl

Black To The Future

Def Jef Featuring Etta James

Droppin' Rhymes On Drums

Just A Poet With Soul

On The Real Tip

Def Jam 25 (DJ Bring That Back)

Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B/Gangsta/Thug Rap/Conscious/Bounce/Pop Rap/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Electro

The Huge Hefner Chronicles

Contemporary R&B/Soul

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

Tha Eastsidaz / Duces 'N Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way

2005, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE, TVT Europe, [pias], TVT Europe, TVT Records, TVT Europe, TVT Records

Diary Of The Originator: Chapter 322 (Houston 2 Austin '95 Pt. 1)

2004, 2xCDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Screwed Up Records (2),

Disney Channel Hits: Take 1 (Greatest Hits and Music Videos from Favorite Disney Channel TV Shows)

Kam (2) / Juice*

New Message / Ill Hip Hop

That's So Raven

RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Disco

This Is My Time

Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock

LaReece's Pieces

2003, CD, Album, Enh, Bone Thug Affiliated, Bone Thug Records, Thugline Records, U-Neek Entertainment Inc.

DPGC: U Know What I'm Thrown' Up

Young Roscoe Philaphornia

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Thug World Order

From Illmatic To Stillmatic The Remixes

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Hard Time Hustlin'

OZ - The Soundtrack

Soundtrack/Gangsta/Pop Rap

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

Thug On Da Line

No Limit Top Dogg

Delicious Vinyl - Waxing Off: The First Decade

Fat Beats & Brastraps: New MCs

1998, CD, Comp, Rhino Entertainment Company,

Magic Hip Hop 5 (38 Ill Kickin Cuts)

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media,

Freakstreet All Zones

1997, 12", Freakstreet

1997, CD, Comp, Sanity (2), Universal Music Australia Limited,

Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing

Beats & Rhymes - Hip-Hop Of The '90s, Part I

Ultimate Jive Hip Hop

Conscious/Electro/Hip-House/Gangsta/Pop Rap

Phat Beach (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

RnB/Swing/Soundtrack/Gangsta

Def Jam Music Group - Ten Year Anniversary

1995, 4x CD, Box Set,

State Of Emergency - Society In Crisis (Vol. 1)

Brigette McWilliams

Take Advantage Of Me

NBA Jam Session

Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Dancehall

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq-Fu: Da Return

Lost Tribe Of Boodah / Wells

On The Blacktop / Out Of Control

The Right Kinda Lover

Shaquille O'Neal

(I Know I Got) Skillz

Shaquille O'Neal

Progress Of Elimination

Marla Mar & The Good 'N' Plenty Cru

Delicious Vinyl Presents Music From The Motion Picture Marked For Death

Fourth And Broadway (Built For The 90's)

House/Downtempo

Dance To The Drummer's Beat

Escape From Havana

This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat

House/Hip-House

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

Duces 'N Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way

Hard Time Hustlin'

R U Still Down? [Remember Me]

Promise Me (The 1991 Remixes)

Down Home Blues

1989, 12", Promo, Take Over Records

This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat

APPEARANCES +

The Brand New Heavies

Brother Sister (Remastered & Expanded)

Acid Jazz/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Conscious/Gangsta/Boom Bap

Nu Pop Traxx Volume 23

2006, CD, Comp, ERG Music,

Drum n Bass/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco

Nu Music Traxx Volume 320

2006, CD, Comp, DJ , ERG Music,

Country/Pop Rock/Drum n Bass/Country Rock

Kimberley Locke

The Natural Ver.2

2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Libra Record,

From Illmatic To Stillmatic The Remixes

The Brand New Heavies

Above The Rim (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

Contemporary R&B/Gangsta/G-Funk

MTV Party To Go Volume 6

House/Downtempo

Boom Bap/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious

Boom Bap/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious

RnB/Swing/House

House/RnB/Swing/Hip Hop

Remixes Of Love

Contemporary R&B/House

The Right Kinda Lover

House/Tribal/Downtempo/Garage House

When A Man Loves A Woman

BMG Pop Promo CD - Volume 59 - December 1993

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc.,

House/Euro House/Downtempo/Garage House/Dance-pop/Soul/Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing/Pop Rap/Conscious

Shaquille O'Neal

(I Know I Got) Skillz

Old Times' Sake

Can We Talk (Remix)

Teddy Pendergrass

Believe In Love

Making Some Change / Let It Move You

Promise Me (The 1991 Remixes)

Show Ya How To MC / Let's Be Clear

2024, 7", Ltd, Loyalty Digital Corp.

A Face In The Crowd

The Brand New Heavies

Elephantitis - The Funk And House Remixes 2

2009, 2xCD, Comp, The Funky Chemist Records,

RnB/Swing/House/Downtempo/Soul/Funk

Chino XL Hosted By King Tech

2006, CD, Mixtape, Not On Label

2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, P-Vine Records,

The Songs Of West Side Story

2004, CD, Comp, Starsing Records, BMG,

The Best Of Cold Chillin' Marley Marl In Control Volumes I & II

2002, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Landspeed Records, Cold Chillin',

6 A.M. (We Be Rollin')

Shaquille O'Neal

The Best Of Shaquille O'Neal

The Songs Of West Side Story

Cold Blooded / What It Look Like

1995, 12", Promo, CBS/Sony

Keep That Same Old Feeling

Do You Wanna Ride?

Contemporary R&B

Keep It Slammin'

1994, CD, Comp, EMI Music Canada, EMI Music Canada,

Hip Hop/RnB/Swing/Electro/New Jack Swing/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Alternative Rock/Dixieland

Ghetto Holocaust

The Flintstones OST - Music From Bedrock

Surf/Breakbeat/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Soundtrack

Ebony Vibe Everlasting

The Right Kinda Lover

We Can Swing It

Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs

Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto

Biscuit's In The House

In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure)

I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You

We're All In The Same Gang

The West Coast Rap All-Stars

We're All In The Same Gang

Stickin' To My Guns

Special For Dee Jays

1989, 12", Promo, Ricordi,

Pop Rap/Downtempo/Funk

Escape From Havana

This Is Delicious - Eat To The Beat

Back By Popular Demand

Thug Story & Deeper & Deeper

CD, Maxi, Thugline Records, Bone Thug Records

A Slice of Delicious Vinyl (Rare Singles & RMXS)

2019, LP, Comp, Red, Delicious Vinyl, ORG Music,

DJ Haitian Star

Dropping Rhymes On Drums

Boom Bap/Instrumental/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Go-Go/Thug Rap

On The Oldschool Tip Vol. 1

DJ Jun a.k.a. Funky Man

Check The Flavor Vol.1

2012, CD, Mixed, Not On Label,

Cut-up/DJ/Britcore/Funk

Re: 1990 Beat Emotion Library

2011, CD, Mixed, Promo, Street Knowledge (3)

2011, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, Enbrain Records,

1988 Beat Emotion Library

2010, CD, Mixed, Promo, Street Knowledge (3),

1989 Beat Emotion Library

2009, CD, Mixed, Promo, Street Knowledge (3)

Oldskool Hip Hop Greatest

2009, DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, ZYX Music (2), San Juan Music Group,

2008, CD, Comp, Mixtape, Promo, Car, Ed Banger Records

Xclusive Hip Hop (3 Hours Of Heavyweight Beats And Rhymes)

2007, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Union Square Music,

Gangsta/Bounce/Jazzy Hip-Hop

Presents: Delicious Vinyl 20 Years Fresh MiXXtape

2007, CD, Album, Mixed, Delicious Vinyl

2007, CDr, Mixed, Not On Label

Mastercuts Hip Hop

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Mastercuts

Deluxe "Delicious Mix"

2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD, Comp, Promo, Style Drive Records

Old Skool Hip Hop Klassiks - Vol. 1

2006, CD, Comp, St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.

DJ A.C. The Program Director*

HipHopPhilosophy.com Radio presents: F-ck Tha Police! A Mixtape Protesting Police Brutality

2006, CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Fuck The Radio Records,

The Original Hip Hop Selection

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sli, Original Selection Records

Hip Hop (The First Generation Volume 1)

2005, CD, Comp, A Play Collection

2005, CD, Mixed, Delic Records

Electro Sessions

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Sli, Sessions,

2004, 2xCD, Music Club,

2004, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

2004, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Styledrive Records, SPC (2),

Golden Aged Crates

2004, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label,

The Best Of DJ Honda

HipHop Sessions

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Sessions

Hip Hop Allstars

2002, 3xCD, Comp, Decadance Recordings,

Eimsbush Tapes Vol. 9 - Connections One

2001, Cass, Mixed, Eimsbush

Rapmania - The Roots Of Rap

DJ Rob One* Presents The Shape Shifters

The 12" Bootlegs + Mo'

1999, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (The Shape Shifters Self-released)

Rapmania - The Roots Of Rap

1998, CD, Mixed, V-Wax Inc,

Sway & King Tech

Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 2

KAVE Radio Bedrock - Featuring Excerpts From "Music From Bedrock - Soundtrack To The Flintstones"

1994, CD, Promo, Smplr, MCA Records,

Synth-pop/Soundtrack/Jazz-Funk/Funk/Dialogue

Excerpts From "The Flintstones: Music From Bedrock"

1994, Cass, Single, Promo, Smplr, MCA Records

The Flintstones - Music From Bedrock

Surf/Breakbeat/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Mad Flavor (Volume One)

1992, CD, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, The Source (7),

Conscious/New Jack Swing/Gangsta/Hip Hop

1992, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Tape Kingz,

Buried Treasures Volume 3: Rap Source

1992, VHS, Comp, Dol, Island Visual Arts

1992, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Tape Kingz,

Best Of The Box: Rap

CMJ Presents Digital Dope: Beatbox CD Volume 2

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal,

Conscious/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Alternative Rock/Industrial/Ragga HipHop

Polystar Pickup Airplays. Volume 27: October 1991

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Polystar

1991, CD, Comp, Promo, The Urban Network

January 90 - Previews

1990, LP, Comp, DMC

1990, Cass, Mixed, Tape Kingz

1990, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Street DJ Promotions,

House/Hip-House

HITS - Straight Outta Sherman Oaks

1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Hits, Hits,

Urban January 1990

1990, Umatic, Comp, Promo, Rockamerica

Urban July 1990

1990, Umatic, Comp, Promo, Rockamerica,

Video Disco Show No. 86 März 1990

1990, VHS, Promo, PAL, Video Disco

Fourth And Broadway - Built For The 90's

Breakbeat/House/Pop Rap/Garage House/Conscious

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol 2

1990, VHS Video Magazine,

Return Of Superfly

February 89 - Previews

1989, LP, Comp, DMC,

House/Pop Rap/Disco

1989, VHS, Comp, Promo, PAL, 4th & Broadway,

1989, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label

CMJ Presents Certain Damage! Volume 24

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal

Compilation Reel 6 Track

1989, Umatic, Advance, NTSC, Island Records

MCA CD Compilation #7- November 1989

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, MCA Records Canada

Machine Gun Poetry

Delicious Vinyl

1988, Cass, Comp, Promo, Delicious Vinyl

Cass, Album, Not On Label (DJ Bonds Self-released)

Classic Material - Vol.4 1988 Part 1

Cass, Comp, Mixed, 0711 Tapes

CD, Comp, Mixed, RE, Bomb Beat Records, Latin Phunk Productions,

Rapmania - The Roots Of Rap Vol.1

DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, Rhythm and Blues

Pop On Classic Vol. 1

Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Not On Label,

Izanagi Tours / Hip-Hop & Break Beats

Cass, Mixed, Not On Label,

A.C. The Program Director & Sunny Phono

Super Low-Budget Style Vol. IV: Keepin' It Fresh, Without Tryin'

CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label (A.C. The Program Director Self-released),

J-Love Presents Dr. Dre

The Prescription 2

2021, CD, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, P/Unofficial, Not On Label (J-Love Self-released),

Things Are Looking Grimm

Gangsta/Hardcore Hip-Hop

Love @ 1st Sight Remix

Can We Talk (Remix)

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

Duces 'N Trayz - The Old Fashioned Way

No Limit Top Dogg

Gangsta/Spoken Word

Funky Break Essentials 2

1998, LP, Comp, Unofficial, FunkWar Records

Shaquille O'Neal

1997, Cassette,

Hip Hop Classics Vol. 1

Phat Beach - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

DJ Honda And Friends

1995, LP, Unofficial, Music In The Box

Hard To Obtain Rap Classics Vol. 4

1995, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Vibe Records,

Ebony Vibe Everlasting

"Groove Of Love" Album Sampler

1994, 12", Promo, Smplr, Unofficial, MCA Records

1989, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

CDr, Mixed, RE, Unofficial, Not On Label (Roadium Reissue)

12", Unofficial, PoweRemix Records,

The Flintstones - Music From Bedrock