Street Music (album) explained
Street Music |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Defari |
Cover: | Defari - Street Music.jpg |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Label: | ABB Records |
Prev Title: | The L.J.'s |
Prev Year: | 2005 |
Next Title: | Rare Poise |
Next Year: | 2017 |
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.
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