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Credits
Defari

DEFARI

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About

Defari is a songwriter with 27 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Dilated Peoples, Defari's songwriting spans 22 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Defari

22 tracks · 10 artists

Dilated Peoples

6 tracks

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Defari

6 tracks

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Xzibit

3 tracks

Rimz & Tirez Lyrics
Handle Your Business Lyrics
Loud & Clear Lyrics

Rasco

1 track

Major League Lyrics

The High & Mighty1
Dr. Dre1
Tha Alkaholiks1
Lootpack1
Tony Touch1
The S.T.O.P. Movement1

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Defari

11 tracks · 8 artists

Evidence (2)

3 tracks

Don't Hate
Don't Hate
Runners

Chico & Coolwadda

2 tracks

Wild 'N Tha West
Wild N D' West II

Main Flow

1 track

Worldwide

DJ Revolution

1 track

Juggle Me Part 2

Planet Asia1
Kid Sublime1
Jurassic 51
Snowgoons1

Vocal Samples

Vocal Samples — Defari

2 tracks · 2 artists

Kollegah

1 track

Universalgenie Lyrics

Talib Kweli

1 track

Engine Running Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Defari

1 track · 1 artist

Tha Alkaholiks

1 track

My Dear Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Defari

Defari

6 tracks

Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples

6 tracks

Xzibit

Xzibit

3 tracks

Evidence (2)

Evidence (2)

3 tracks

Chico & Coolwadda

Chico & Coolwadda

2 tracks

Rasco

Rasco

1 track

Kollegah

Kollegah

1 track

The High & Mighty

The High & Mighty

1 track

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

1 track

Tha Alkaholiks

Tha Alkaholiks

1 track

Lootpack

Lootpack

1 track

Main Flow

Main Flow

1 track

DJ Revolution

DJ Revolution

1 track

Planet Asia

Planet Asia

1 track

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

1 track

Kid Sublime

1 track

Jurassic 5

Jurassic 5

1 track

Snowgoons

Snowgoons

1 track

Tony Touch

Tony Touch

1 track

The S.T.O.P. Movement

The S.T.O.P. Movement

1 track

Discography

Albums

A.G.E. (All Gold Everything)

Planet Asia

2019

Weather Or Not

Evidence (2)

2018

King

King

Kollegah

2014

German Snow

Snowgoons

2009

Rappin' Blak

Kid Sublime

2008

The Layover EP

Evidence (2)

2008

Parallel

Chico & Coolwadda

2004

Hip Hopulation

Hip Hopulation

Main Flow

2004

LA Collection

LA Collection

Defari

2002

Wild 'N Tha West

Chico & Coolwadda

2001

Restless

Restless

Xzibit

2000

The Piece Maker

The Piece Maker

Tony Touch

2000

In 12's We Trust

DJ Revolution

2000

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

The High & Mighty

1999

Soundpieces: Da Antidote!

Soundpieces: Da Antidote!

Lootpack

1999

Focused Daily

Focused Daily

Defari

1999

Paris Presents: Hard Truth Soldiers Vol. 1

Paris Presents: Hard Truth Soldiers Vol. 1

Public Enemy

The Platform

The Platform

Dilated Peoples

Third Degree

Third Degree

Dilated Peoples

Time Waits for No Man

Time Waits for No Man

Rasco

5 Alive

5 Alive

Jurassic 5

Expansion Team

Expansion Team

Dilated Peoples

No Days Off

No Days Off

Obie Trice

X.O. Experience

X.O. Experience

Tha Alkaholiks

20/20

20/20

Dilated Peoples

Directors of Photography

Directors of Photography

Dilated Peoples

Best of Dilated Peoples

Best of Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

Xzibit

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Universalgenie

Universalgenie

Kollegah

Some L.A. Niggaz

Dr. Dre

Ear Drums Pop (Remix)

Dilated Peoples

My Dear

Tha Alkaholiks

Focused Daily

Defari

Rimz & Tirez

Xzibit

Loud & Clear

Xzibit

Handle Your Business

Xzibit

Engine Running

Talib Kweli

Make My Own

Defari

Likwit Fusion

Lootpack

Third Degree

Dilated Peoples