Just a Poet with a Soul

Just a Poet with Soul
Studio album by Def Jef
Released	November 14, 1989
Recorded	1988–89
Genre	Hip hop
Length	51:25
Label	Delicious Vinyl
Producer	Def Jef Dust Brothers Michael Ross
Def Jef chronology
Just a Poet with Soul (1989) Soul Food (1991)
Singles from Just a Poet with Soul
"Droppin Rhymes on Drums" Released: November 6, 1989 "Black to the Future" Released: May 7, 1990 "Poet with Soul" Released: July 1, 1991

Just a Poet with Soul is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Def Jef. It was released on November 14, 1989, through Delicious Vinyl.^[1] The album was produced by the Dust Brothers, Def Jef, and Michael Ross, who also served as executive producer. It features contributions from N'Dea Davenport and Etta James on vocals, Kevin O'Neal on bass, Michael Kory on piano, and Julio G on turntables. The album produced three singles: "Droppin Rhymes on Drums", "Black to the Future" and "Poet with Soul".