Album US 1992 on Interscope Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Pop Rap)
"Simply Poetry" contains a sample from "People Make The world Go Round" performed by The Stylistics, written by Tom Bell and Linda Creed. "Love Hurts" contains a sample from "Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)" written by Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch and Richard Evans. "Of The Essence" contains a sample from "Thembi" performed by Pharaoh Sanders, written by Ferrell Sanders. "Let It Move you" contains a sample from " Put The Funk Back Into It" performed by The Brand New Heavies, written by Wellman, Levi, Bartholomew, Gordon and Kincaid. "There's A Fire (Interlude Poem)" contains a sample from "General Thoughts" performed by Herbie Hancock, written by Herbie Hancock and Watt Watson. "Makin' Some Change" contains a sample from "Mustang Sally" performed by The Young Rascals, written by Bonnie Rice. "Best In Me" contains a sample from "Rocket In The Pocket" performed and written by Cerrone.
The Poetess , album by | |
Steve Washington , bass | |
Jeremy Ruzumna key, US keyboards | |
Miles Tackett vc, producer, bass, guitar | |
Almight T , rap | |
Def Jef voc, *1966 US rap | |
Kool G Rap voc, *1968 US rap | |
DJ Yutaka , JP scratches, rhythm scratches | |
Jess Willard , drums | |
Bob Richardson , guitar, recorded by, guitar | |
Josef Leimberg tr, tb, trumpet, written by | |
Kendu Shabazz , US drums | |
Will Roc , keyboards | |
Charles Green tr, saxophone | |
Rasheed Muhammad , trombone | |
Fernando Pullum tr, trumpet | |
Donna Simon , vocals | |
Jewell Caples voc, *1968 vocals | |
Broadway , US music by, producer, mixed by | |
L.C. , music by, producer, mixed by | |
Lester "Lesterfari" Johnson , bass | |
Mad Kap , performer, additional performance | |
D.J. EQ , scratches, cuts | |
Dean Kenneth Wedlow Jr , bass, drums, written by | |
Richard Barron , US piano | |
E. Clarke , scratches, rhythm scratches, written by | |
Jamie Foxx bvoc, *1967 US vocals | |
Rosie Reed , vocals |
Inge Schaap art direction |
John Heiden art direction, design |
Donna Moore coordinator, a&r coordintaor |
Mike Nardone coordinator, assistant a&r coordintaor |
Jerry Davis executive-producer |
Def Jef executive-producer, associate producer, producer, mixed by |
Greg Johnson management |
Hannibal Management And Promotions management |
Tom Baker mastered by |
Arnold Turner photography by |
DJ Aladdin producer |
Shafiq producer |
Sean Freehill recorded by |
Broadway remix, producer, mixed by |
L.C. remix, producer, mixed by |
Michael Frenke recorded by, mixed by |
Jeff Toone engineer, recorded by, mixed by, assistant |
Tracy Chisholm engineer, assistant |
Tony Pizarro recorded by, engineer |
Mike Gunderson recorded by |
Eric Vidal mixed by |
Nick Vidal mixed by |
Baka Boyz producer |
Darkside producer |
L.A. Posse producer |
Love & Laughter producer |
Bob Richardson recorded by, mixed by |
Jan Lucas mixed by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Simply Poetry | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, James Broadway, Leonard Croskey | 4:16 | |
2 | Good Things Don't Last | The Poetess | Boiwundah, Jeffrey Fortson | 4:17 | |
3 | Love Hurts | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, Jeffrey Fortson, Nathaniel Wilson, Rose Hutchinson | 4:45 | |
4 | Of The Essence | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, James Broadway, Leonard Croskey | 4:10 | |
5 | Let It Move U | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, Jeffrey Fortson | 5:15 | |
6 | Forward Bound | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, Jeffrey Fortson | 4:05 | |
7 | There's A Fire (Interlude Poem) | The Poetess | Felicia Morris | 1:18 | |
8 | Makin' Some Change | The Poetess | Eric Vidal, Felicia Morris, Nick Vidal | 3:34 | |
9 | For Rhyme's Sake | The Poetess | C. Davis, Damon Cole, Felicia Morris, James Broadway, Josef Leimberg, Leonard Croskey | 5:34 | |
10 | A Love Poem | The Poetess | Dean Kenneth Wedlow Jr, E. Clarke, Felicia Morris, Muffla | 4:25 | |
11 | Lifeline | The Poetess | Anthony Witter, Felicia Morris, Paul Chambers | 4:00 | |
12 | Don't Call Me | The Poetess | Dean Kenneth Wedlow Jr, E. Clarke, Felicia Morris, Muffla | 2:50 | |
13 | Best In Me | The Poetess | Felicia Morris, Jeffrey Fortson | 3:54 | |
14 | My People Are Dying (Interlude Poem) | The Poetess | Brother Dino | 1:26 |
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