Soul Food (Def Jef album)


Soul Food is the second album by the American musician Def Jef. It was released on September 22, 1991, on Delicious Vinyl, and featured production from Def Jef, DJ Mark the 45 King, Brand New Heavies, and Devastatin'. Two singles were released, "Here We Go Again" and "Cali's All That". Def Jef promoted the album by touring with Brand New Heavies.

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "Def Jef's black nationalist microphone rhetoric, his intellectually challenging lyrics and his hardy, Bronx-accented voice rival the skills of other rapping activists such as KRS-One and Public Enemy's Chuck D." The State determined that Def Jef "takes his poetry more seriously than the other MCs... Not only do the words mean more, the backing tracks are also spicier, laced with tasty nuggets of funk and classic R&B."

Track listing

  1. "A Poet's Prelude" - 1:43
  2. "Get Up 4 the Get Down" - 3:46
  3. "Soul Provider" - 4:00
  4. "Here We Go Again" - 4:09
  5. "Cali's All That" - 4:52
  6. "Brand New Heavy Freestyle" - 4:54
  7. "Soul Is Back" - 4:51
  8. "Shadow of Def" - 4:18
  9. "Fa Sho Shot" - 4:45
  10. "Don't Sleep " - 3:30
  11. "Soul Food " - 4:38
  12. "Voice of a New Generation" - 5:44
  13. "God Complex" - 4:07

Samples

Here We Go Again
Cali's All That
Soul Is Back
Fa Sho Shot
Soul Food