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The Poetess
Simply Poetry
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.
Musicians
 | 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 |
Producers
| 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 |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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