Defari
A member of the Likwit Crew alongside King T, tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit, rapper Defari was born Duane Johnson, Jr. in Santa Monica, CA. He began DJing in 1982, moving on to MCing five years later; music remained only a hobby, however, and after earning a sociology degree at the University of California at Berkeley he went on to receive a master's degree in history and education at Colombia, accepting a high school teaching position upon graduating. In 1994, Defari recorded his first demo, soon after meeting Alkholiks producer E-Swift; together they recorded the track "Big Up," which appeared on the 1995 compilation Next Chapter: Strictly Underground. A single, "Bionic," followed a year later before Defari signed with Tommy Boy Records to issue his full-length debut Focused Daily in 1999.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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HARD 7 (clean version)
Soul - Released by 1625256 Records DK on 31 Dec 2021
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Truth Serum
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 1625256 Records DK on 22 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Los Amsterdam
Soul - Released by 1625256 Records DK on 21 Sep 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
HARD 7 (instrumental version)
Soul - Released by 1625256 Records DK on 31 Dec 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Reach Out (feat. Soul King - SK, Phil The Agony & Damani Nkosi)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 1625256 Records DK on 29 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo