Just a Poet with Soul
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Critical receptionEdit
Template:Album ratings The Houston Chronicle opined that Def Jef "spends more time bragging about how cleverly he can say what he says than he does actually saying anything—an all-too-common rap trick... But the album is redeemed as entertainment by the Dust Brothers' funky Cali co-production and inventive use of sampling."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Track listingEdit
- Notes
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PersonnelEdit
- Jeffrey "Def Jef" Fortson – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-7, 10), co-producer (track 9), sleeve notes
- Etta James – additional vocals (track 1)
- Julio "Julio G." Gonzalez – scratches (track 5)
- N'Dea Davenport – vocals (track 8)
- Kevin O'Neal – bass (track 9)
- Michael Kory – piano (track 11)
- DJ Erick Vaan – assistant producer (track 2)
- John "King Gizmo" King – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11), co-producer (track 5)
- Matt Dike – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11), co-producer (track 5)
- Michael "E.Z. Mike" Simpson – producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11), co-producer (track 5)
- Michael Ross – producer (track 11), executive producer
- Brian Foxworthy – engineering
- Mario Caldato Jr. – engineering
- Darren Mora – additional engineering
- Salomon Emquies – art direction, photography