Focused Daily
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
After releasing a string of critically acclaimed independent 12-inch singles, Southern California-based Defari unleashes 17 solid blasts of hip-hop on his debut full-length album. A member of the Likwit Crew (Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee, Xzibit) as well as a history teacher at Inglewood High, Defari commands the microphone with a fluid flow of literate lyrics and tight rhymes. They ride high on a bevy of well-crafted beats, which cover a variety of sonic terrain: from low-and-slow to smooth, mellow soul, with even some opera-inclined orchestration popping up. "Never Lose Touch" rolls along to a minimalistic operatic groove of Pavarotti intonations, and "Yes Indeed" has a Ming Dynasty-era atonal vibe, while "Juggle Me (For the DJs)" is all rough-and-tumble bass-driven chug. Defari's Likwit Crew comrades pop up on several tunes, including "Likwit Connection," which features Tha Alkaholiks, and "Thunder & Lightning," on which Xzibit guests. As Defari exclaims on the title track, "Don't mistake this for no pop rap, pop / But that raw deal fell, that real hip-hop." This is straight underground hip-hop with mass appeal. --Spence Abbott
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Focused Daily
Average customer rating:
- One of my Favorite West Coast MC's
- The L. dot A. dot
- Sleep on the champ, Man you betta read the scoutin report...
- ILLEST!!!!!!!!!!!
- pretty impressive
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Focused Daily
Defari
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Soul
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
West Coast
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B00000HZPI
Release Date: 1999-02-09 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Focused Daily
- Never Lose Touch
- Keep It On The Rise
- Lowlands Anthem, Pt.1
- Bionic
- Likwit Connection
- Yes Indeed
- Killing Spree
- These Dreams
- Juggle Me (For The Djs)
- Thunder And Lightning
- 405 Friday's
- Checkstand 3
- No Clue
- Gems
- People's Stand
Amazon.com
After releasing a string of critically acclaimed independent 12-inch singles, Southern California-based Defari unleashes 17 solid blasts of hip-hop on his debut full-length album. A member of the Likwit Crew (Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee, Xzibit) as well as a history teacher at Inglewood High, Defari commands the microphone with a fluid flow of literate lyrics and tight rhymes. They ride high on a bevy of well-crafted beats, which cover a variety of sonic terrain: from low-and-slow to smooth, mellow soul, with even some opera-inclined orchestration popping up. "Never Lose Touch" rolls along to a minimalistic operatic groove of Pavarotti intonations, and "Yes Indeed" has a Ming Dynasty-era atonal vibe, while "Juggle Me (For the DJs)" is all rough-and-tumble bass-driven chug. Defari's Likwit Crew comrades pop up on several tunes, including "Likwit Connection," which features Tha Alkaholiks, and "Thunder & Lightning," on which Xzibit guests. As Defari exclaims on the title track, "Don't mistake this for no pop rap, pop / But that raw deal fell, that real hip-hop." This is straight underground hip-hop with mass appeal. --Spence Abbott
Customer Reviews:
One of my Favorite West Coast MC's.......2006-09-18
Defari's Focused Daily is the REAL DEAL. No filler what so-ever. His BEST record...so far. Lyrics & Beats complement, but I do wanna say that without the solid production found on here, I don't think his skills would've been able to carry this album. That's why I believe that this IS his BEST, but I am always open to think he will out do this one day.
The L. dot A. dot.......2006-05-12
Defari comes clean and correct in this album, chill ass beats, nothin' too rowdy, which i prefer, but he still flows hard- Focused Daily beat is flawless with Evidence collaborating with his old-skool Dilated Peeps type flow..........anyways...nice album-get it.
Sleep on the champ, Man you betta read the scoutin report..........2005-04-13
This album is so F%@ckin dope its a damn shame its not in print anymore, if you can find a brand new copy sittin on the shelves cop it, if not find a used joint. You will not be dissappointed, unlike todays pop-rap r&b type garbage this is hiphop at its purest form,also unlike todays watered down full of guest spots, skits and useless filler tracks, this album has 1 skit- the intro which is a dope DJ Revolution tribute to the God Defari, and the only Guest spots are from his extended fam- Evidence(Dilated Peoples), E-Swift, Tash, & J-RO(Tha Liks), and Xzibit. The Producers read like a hiphop junkies dream fix.. The Alchemist, Evidence, Dj Babu,and E-swift. You will not need to hit the skip or fast forward buttons just hit the repeat all on your cd player and let it ride over and over, just light some trees and crack a 40 Olde E or a bottle of Henny. The best joints(all of em are A+) are Focused Daily, Bionic,Never Lose Touch, Thunder N Lightinin', 405 Fridays, and These Dreams. Get This LP, cop Oddz N Evenz, The LA collection, any Defari 12"'s, The New joint Likwit Junkies(defari and Dj Babu) and anything Defari makes a guest appearance on especially the Dilated Peoples LP's and Xzibits 40 Dayz.. and Restless LP. Im out im bout to pop Focused Daily in my stereo and blow a bleeze if you know what im sayin... Peace Out G-Bo a true hiphop junkie since 1983.....
ILLEST!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-02-02
my favorite rap artist due to his ill lyrics , another reveiwer said to not skip any song, well you won't have to it's that ill. One of the Best rappers around.
pretty impressive.......2005-01-31
After some guest collabs and just releasing singles, Defari comes on point when he breaks out his solo project, focused dailey. The album starts out nicely with the title song. I know everybody is talking about Bionics and Killing Spree as the best, but man, I think Focused Dailey was the winner. The beat is one of the best I've ever heard, I think it was produced by Alchemist, and the lyrics shows why he can boast that he's Focused Dailey. Don't get me wrong, Bionics and Killing Spree are as dangerous as their titles. Get this, pretty impressive for a debut album.
Average customer rating:
- One of my Favorite West Coast MC's
- The L. dot A. dot
- Sleep on the champ, Man you betta read the scoutin report...
- ILLEST!!!!!!!!!!!
- pretty impressive
|
Focused Daily
Defari
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
West Coast
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Odds & Evens
- Coast II Coast
- The Rude Awakening
- Doom
- The Weatherman LP
ASIN: B000023YH8
Release Date: 2005-05-09 |
Tracks:
- DJ Revolution (Intro)
- Focused Daily - Defari, Evidence
- Never Lose Touch
- Keep It on the Rise
- Lowlands Anthem, Pt. 1
- Bionic
- Likwit Connection - Defari, , Phil the Agony, Tha Alkaholiks
- Yes, Indeed!
- Killing Spree
- These Dreams
- Juggle Me (For the DJs)
- Thunder and Lightning - Defari, Tash, Xzibit
- 405 Friday's
- Checkstand 3
- No Clue
- Gems
- People's Choice
Amazon.com
After releasing a string of critically acclaimed independent 12-inch singles, Southern California-based Defari unleashes 17 solid blasts of hip-hop on his debut full-length album. A member of the Likwit Crew (Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee, Xzibit) as well as a history teacher at Inglewood High, Defari commands the microphone with a fluid flow of literate lyrics and tight rhymes. They ride high on a bevy of well-crafted beats, which cover a variety of sonic terrain: from low-and-slow to smooth, mellow soul, with even some opera-inclined orchestration popping up. "Never Lose Touch" rolls along to a minimalistic operatic groove of Pavarotti intonations, and "Yes Indeed" has a Ming Dynasty-era atonal vibe, while "Juggle Me (For the DJs)" is all rough-and-tumble bass-driven chug. Defari's Likwit Crew comrades pop up on several tunes, including "Likwit Connection," which features Tha Alkaholiks, and "Thunder & Lightning," on which Xzibit guests. As Defari exclaims on the title track, "Don't mistake this for no pop rap, pop / But that raw deal fell, that real hip-hop." This is straight underground hip-hop with mass appeal. --Spence Abbott
Customer Reviews:
One of my Favorite West Coast MC's.......2006-09-18
Defari's Focused Daily is the REAL DEAL. No filler what so-ever. His BEST record...so far. Lyrics & Beats complement, but I do wanna say that without the solid production found on here, I don't think his skills would've been able to carry this album. That's why I believe that this IS his BEST, but I am always open to think he will out do this one day.
The L. dot A. dot.......2006-05-12
Defari comes clean and correct in this album, chill ass beats, nothin' too rowdy, which i prefer, but he still flows hard- Focused Daily beat is flawless with Evidence collaborating with his old-skool Dilated Peeps type flow..........anyways...nice album-get it.
Sleep on the champ, Man you betta read the scoutin report..........2005-04-13
This album is so F%@ckin dope its a damn shame its not in print anymore, if you can find a brand new copy sittin on the shelves cop it, if not find a used joint. You will not be dissappointed, unlike todays pop-rap r&b type garbage this is hiphop at its purest form,also unlike todays watered down full of guest spots, skits and useless filler tracks, this album has 1 skit- the intro which is a dope DJ Revolution tribute to the God Defari, and the only Guest spots are from his extended fam- Evidence(Dilated Peoples), E-Swift, Tash, & J-RO(Tha Liks), and Xzibit. The Producers read like a hiphop junkies dream fix.. The Alchemist, Evidence, Dj Babu,and E-swift. You will not need to hit the skip or fast forward buttons just hit the repeat all on your cd player and let it ride over and over, just light some trees and crack a 40 Olde E or a bottle of Henny. The best joints(all of em are A+) are Focused Daily, Bionic,Never Lose Touch, Thunder N Lightinin', 405 Fridays, and These Dreams. Get This LP, cop Oddz N Evenz, The LA collection, any Defari 12"'s, The New joint Likwit Junkies(defari and Dj Babu) and anything Defari makes a guest appearance on especially the Dilated Peoples LP's and Xzibits 40 Dayz.. and Restless LP. Im out im bout to pop Focused Daily in my stereo and blow a bleeze if you know what im sayin... Peace Out G-Bo a true hiphop junkie since 1983.....
ILLEST!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-02-02
my favorite rap artist due to his ill lyrics , another reveiwer said to not skip any song, well you won't have to it's that ill. One of the Best rappers around.
pretty impressive.......2005-01-31
After some guest collabs and just releasing singles, Defari comes on point when he breaks out his solo project, focused dailey. The album starts out nicely with the title song. I know everybody is talking about Bionics and Killing Spree as the best, but man, I think Focused Dailey was the winner. The beat is one of the best I've ever heard, I think it was produced by Alchemist, and the lyrics shows why he can boast that he's Focused Dailey. Don't get me wrong, Bionics and Killing Spree are as dangerous as their titles. Get this, pretty impressive for a debut album.
Average customer rating:
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20 Minute Daily Meditation
Deborah Mills
Manufacturer: Soul Focused Healing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000HWXAF8
Release Date: 2006-02-01 |
Product Description
This guided meditation is for everyone. For beginners who don't know where to begin . . . and those that have a regular meditation practice that on certain days need a jumpstart to help focus their awareness. This meditation will guide you beyond the static of the mind and open the pathway of the breath called the central channel. As your awareness learns to flow on the pathway, it relaxes the brain and the nervous system while linking the heart with the soul. By connecting to the essence of your being, a greater sense of inner peace is gained. Daily practice keeps one more peaceful, focused, healthy and emotionally stable. Peace on Earth begins within You.
Soul Music:
- From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
- Get Back [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- Give Em the Finger
- Harlem World [Clean]
- Hit the Floor
- In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
- It's Very Stimulating
- Last of Tha Pound [Explicit Lyrics]
- Life [Explicit Lyrics]
- Lifer's Group
Soul Music
soul music
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