Focused Daily
| Focused Daily | ||||
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| Studio album by Defari | ||||
| Released | February 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded |
1997 Soundcastle Studios, E-Swift's Studio's, A&M Studios, Red Foo's Los Angeles, California Threshold Studios Santa Monica, California | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 68:48 | |||
| Label |
Tommy Boy 01274 | |||
| Producer |
The Alchemist E-Swift Evidence Defari Barbershop Drevin | |||
| Defari chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Los Angeles Times | link |
Focused Daily, is the debut album by west coast rapper Defari, was released in February 9, 1999.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | DJ Revolution | 0:46 | |
| 2 | "Focused Daily" | Alchemist | Defari, Evidence | 4:30 |
| 3 | "Never Lose Touch" | Evidence | Defari | 4:25 |
| 4 | "Keep It On The Rise" | Evidence | Defari | 4:12 |
| 5 | "Lowlands Anthem, Pt. 1" | E-Swift | Defari | 3:46 |
| 6 | "Bionic" | Evidence | Defari | 4:57 |
| 7 | "Likwit Connection" | E-Swift | Defari, Phil Da Agony, Tha Alkaholiks | 4:43 |
| 8 | "Yes Indeed" | E-Swift | Defari | 5:30 |
| 9 | "Killing Spree" | Alchemist | Defari | 4:17 |
| 10 | "These Dreams" | Evidence | Defari | 5:23 |
| 11 | "Juggle Me (For The DJ's)" | E-Swift | Defari | 4:17 |
| 12 | "Thunder & Lightning" | Evidence | Defari, Tash, Xzibit | 3:39 |
| 13 | "405 Friday's" | Defari, Evidence | Defari | 3:19 |
| 14 | "Checkstand 3" | Alchemist | Defari | 2:34 |
| 15 | "No Clue" | Barbershop Drevin | Barbershop Chocolate Tye, Defari | 4:32 |
| 16 | "Gems" | Evidence | Defari | 4:22 |
| 17 | "People's Choice" | Evidence | Defari | 3:28 |
Personnel
- Kut Masta Kurt, E-Swift, The Alchemist, DJ Babu - scratches
- Jesse "Biz" Stewart, Redfoo, Kut Masta Kurt, Evidence, E-Swift, Jean Marie - engineers
- Defari, Chris Atlas - executive producers
- Beni-B - co-executive producer
- Mike Miller - photography
- Darlene Y. Cordero - art direction, design
- Alan 'The Alchemist' Maman, Michael 'Evidence' Peretta, Defari, E-Swift, Barbershop Drevin - Producers
Samples
- "405 Friday's"
- "Tear It Down" by Blue Magic
- "Focused Daily"
- "Oh! Que Sole Estoy" by Betty Missiego
- "Mostly Tha Voice" by Gang Starr
- "Bionic"
- "Children's Song: No. 6" by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
- "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber" by Wu-Tang Clan
- "Checkstand 3"
- "The Road We Didn't Take" by Freda Payne
- "Lowlands Anthem, Pt. 1"
- "Edith and the Kingpin" by Joni Mitchell
- "People's Choice"
- "Got to Hustle to Survive" by Les McCann
- "The MC" by KRS-One
- "Yes Indeed"
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" by Eric Gale
- "Never Lose Touch"
- "Dark Eyes" by Ferrante & Teicher
- "The Robbery and the Chase" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
- "Gems"
- "Crying Song" by Hubert Laws
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Keep It on the Rise"
- "Hole in the Head "by Cypress Hill
- "Thunder & Lightning"
- "Mental Stamina" by Jeru the Damaja
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Top Heatseekers | |||
| 1999 | Focused Daily | #37 | |
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