Artist description Over the past five years, the West Coast Hip-hop Scene has undergone a major resurgence. A major player in this renaissance has been that LA Cat and true Likwit Emcee, Defari. Defari's relationship with hip-hop first began in 1982 as a DJ and later evolved into a new phase in 1987 when he began emceeing. 1995 marked Defari's debut on wax in the form of "Big Up", a song produced by E-Swift and featured on Immortalšs Next Chapter Compilation. In 1997, Defari teamed with producer-emcee Evidence of Dilated Peoples and dropped two highly regarded singles, "Bionic b/w Change & Switch" and "Peoplešs Choice b/w Bottom Line" on ABB Records. Defari gained notoriety and built a reputation as an artist whose music transcended regional barriers. Since then, Defari has experienced both the glory and the disappointment often associated with the music industry. His deal with Tommy Boy Records ended shortly after his debut album, Focused Daily dropped. However, this was not the end for Defari but the beginning of much more fruitful career. He has been hard at work these last few years, spending the majority of them on the road and clocking-in studio time with Dr. Dre, Xzibit, Tha Liks, Dilated Peoples, Cypress Hill, and The High & Mighty. He also recorded and released two new singles on ABB, both of which have sold over 16,000 units to date.

Albums Odds & Evens

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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