Defari - Show Some Luv

Artist: Defari

Producer: DJ Khalil

Album: Work Hard, Play Harder

Label: Herut Music/ABB Records

One of Southern California’s most underrated hip-hop collectives is the Likwit Crew; formed by King Tee, the crew introduced listeners to the likes of Xzibit, Tha Alkaholiks, and J. Wells, and worked closely with Strong Arm Steady, Dilated Peoples, and even household names Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Another rapper to come up under the Likwit banner is Defari, who makes his Booth debut with the first single off his forthcoming senior album, Work Hard, Play Harder. With a musical career stretching back to ‘82 (long before the West Coast gave birth to gangsta rap) the L.A. native is making sure he gets his due respect; though he doesn’t ask too much, he would appreciate it if all the listeners at least Show Some Luv when he comes through. Defari’s mastery of the Left Coast style is evident in every facet of this cut, from the rapper’s rhyme scheme to his beat selection—here, DJ Khalil serves up some Dre-style piano loops. SoCal natives will be all over Show Some Luv, but can Defari help kick-start a West Coast renaissance? Find out when Work Hard, Play Harder arrives in stores (it currently has no set release date).

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Juanito_88 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1077	Rating: Juanito_88's Top Rated Songs Nice west coast beat wit some tight wordplay overtop. This is hip-hop right here! The hook is kinda stupid, but his rhymes more than make up for it.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

ultimate hip-hop Tastemaker Total Ratings: 687	Rating: ultimate hip-hop's Top Rated Songs The West Coast beat on here is hot and his flow as well. Good in rotation listen
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

GStan10 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1327	Rating: GStan10's Top Rated Songs I agree with Juanito_88. Cool WC beat and tight lyrics. The hook was OK, but could have been better. Rotation.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

Big-A Tastemaker Total Ratings: 585	Rating: Big-A's Top Rated Songs Tight!
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

BDF44 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2281	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs WEST COAST STAND UP!! Defari is back. Its been awhile since I've heard anythin@ from dude. He's been cold for the lon@st. The beat is some Dre ish type sound that we been rockin consistently since Chronic 2001( happy holiday ya'll)
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

Mr.Top Hat Tastemaker Total Ratings: 4267	Rating: Mr.Top Hat's Top Rated Songs the WC prod sounds good and I like the way Defari raps on this... hook is the lowest point of the song... nuff said ... In-Rotation.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

that1kid13 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1642	Rating: that1kid13's Top Rated Songs this is awkward.. cant put my finger on it..
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

Discover(!!!Stunna!!!) Tastemaker Total Ratings: 424	Rating: Discover(!!!Stunna!!!)'s Top Rated Songs What Juanito said.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

JayPeeEf DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 99	Rating: JayPeeEf's Top Rated Songs When I first heard the beat it sounded like dre, or something game would spit on. Just in rotation though cuz i was expectin him to kill it with a beat like that but he didnt do it justice.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

Mad BH DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 28	Rating: Mad BH's Top Rated Songs I don't like the chorus too much, but the beat is straight WEST coast! If they had simplified the beat just a sliver it could have been banger, but as it stands this is definitely going in rotation.
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

Da Bo$$ Tastemaker Total Ratings: 868	Rating: Da Bo$$'s Top Rated Songs damn.....this some of dat riding muzik for your lo-lo enjoying that so cal sunshine......beat is a banger .....west west ya'll
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11662	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Khalil's work does sound like Dre, but why hate on a man for knowing what works and riding with it. If Dre isn't going to drop new beats, why not? Ha. Defari sounds really good here. I'm glad to hear he is going to be back with new work. He might become a Booth regular with more records like this... Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Apr 21, 2009

PattyPatty85 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 3212	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs Average. He isn't bad but the overall result was kinda boring
	Posted on Apr 22, 2009

bigTINY916 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 20	Rating: bigTINY916's Top Rated Songs lovin tha beat. straight west coast shiet. i can see myself cruisin to this on a beautiful CA day.
	Posted on May 01, 2009