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TEF POE - Artist Profile

Real name: Kareem Jackson
Official website: tefpoe.com
City: St. Louis, MO
Image source: AllHipHop

Tef Poe is a rapper and activist from St. Louis, MO. He achieved widespread recognition through his involvement with the protests in Ferguson, MO following the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer. Tef is a co-founder of the Hands Up United movement, and his work in the protests was featured in the 2017 documentary Whose Streets?

Solo Discography
The Redeemer, 2009
Money Never $leep$, 2010
War Machine, 2010
The Preview (EP), 2011
Power Over Everything, 2011
War Machine II, 2012
The Hero Killer, 2013
Cheer For the Villain, 2014
War Machine III, 2015
Black Julian, 2017
Black Julian 2: Never Satisfied, 2017

GUEST APPEARANCES

  • 2004
  • "Sociology 255," Nato Caliph feat. Blaqk Mythe, End, Sci-Fi, and Tef Poe (Homework Series Vol. II: Extra Credit)
  • "Meltdown," Tucker Booth feat. Huggy Brown, Kash, and Tef Poe (Tucker Booth 4 President)
    2005
  • "End of Time," LaMar Harris & the L feat. Tef Poe (Your All)
  • "Heatseekers," Steve West feat. Kash, Tef Poe, and Vandalyzm (The Book of Steven Volume I)
  • "Finer Points," Rockwell Knuckles feat. Tef Poe ("New Standard")
    2007
  • "Good Crazy," Black Spade feat. Tef Poe (To Serve With Love)
    2009
  • "N.E.W.S.," Midwest Avengers feat. Loose Screws and Tef Poe (Headbanger Hip Hop)
    2010
  • "Game So Mean," Gotta Be Karim feat. Tef Poe (Bullets & Books)
  • "Ode To Ra," Mathias feat. Kurkid, Nick Savage, and Tef Poe (Devils, Pirates & Rebels)
  • "Anomaly," Nato Caliph feat. Family Affair, Indiana Rome, Kyjuan, Rockwell Knuckles, and Tef Poe (Knowledge Cipher)
  • "Bad Guy," Rockwell Knuckles feat. Tef Poe (Choose Your Own Adventure)
  • "The Matrix," Vandalyzm feat. Tef Poe (Vandalyzm Is Not the Father)
    2011
  • "Humble Yourself," Black Spade feat. Tef Poe (The Sweetest Revenge)
  • "She's Nice," Black Spade feat. Hi-Fidel and Tef Poe (The Sweetest Revenge)
  • "Pimpin' Presence," GLC x Tator Chip feat. Tef Poe (Eternal Sunshine of the Pimpin Mind)
  • "Collage," Hawthorne Headhunters feat. Rockwell Knuckles and Tef Poe (Myriad of Now)
  • "Made In St. Louis," Tak feat. Tef Poe (Smoke & Beers)
    2012
  • "Collage," Hawthorne Headhunters feat. Rockwell Knuckles and Tef Poe (Myriad of Now)
  • "Pulp Fiction," Spaide Ripper feat. Comp and Tef Poe (Zombiie II)
  • "Fly Away," Steddy P. & DJ Mahf feat. Adrian Truth and Tef Poe (While You Were Sleeping 2: End of the World Party)
  • "Dead People," Urbz feat. Tef Poe (First Contact)
  • "Stop Jockin' My Swag," Zeus Rebel Waters feat. Foe Foe and Tef Poe (End of Dayz)
    2013
  • "Adult Fur (A New Set of Eyes)," Farfetched feat. Tef Poe (Prologue II)
  • "Vicious Cycle," Steddy P. & DJ Mahf feat. Mike Mictlan and Tef Poe (Breakfast With Doctor Gonzo)
    2014
  • "Wildlings," Big Whodie feat. Tef Poe (single)
  • "Minimum," Farout feat. Tef Poe (If We Could Prove It's Possible)
  • "Bruisher," Jah Orah & KD Assassin feat. Tef Poe (Used To Be Bobby & Darrick)
  • "Not Equal," Laudie feat. Rocko and Tef Poe (Girl Talk)
  • "Fly Away," Steddy P feat. Adrian Truth and Tef Poe (A Weird Black Kid)
    2015
  • "Even," Nato Caliph feat. Ackurate, T Dubb O, and Tef Poe (A Prequel To God)
  • "Which Side Are You On," Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder feat. Kendra Ross and Tef Poe (Indie 500)
    2016
  • "Message," Adult Fur feat. Benjamin Riley and Tef Poe (Innernette, Vol. 1)
  • "XI," Adult Fur feat. Tef Poe (Innernette, Vol. 1)
  • "Boss," Marcel P. Black feat. Tef Poe (Cry Freedom)
  • "For My Niggaz," T Dubb O feat. Kizzle and Tef Poe (The Drop)
    2017
  • "Up There," Ceaz feat. Tef Poe (Seasons)
  • "Death Before Dishonor," Haiku feat. P.R.E.A.C.H. and Tef Poe (Oblivion)
  • "Very Special," Ju feat. Blair, James K, and Tef Poe (New Levels New Devils)
  • "Stranded," Rockwell Knuckles feat. GLC and Tef Poe (Take Me To Your Leader)
  • "Gone With the Wind," Rockwell Knuckles feat. Tef Poe (Take Me To Your Leader)
  • "Just Livin'," Rockwell Knuckles feat. Family Affair and Tef Poe (It's All Happening)
  • "Regrets," T Dubb O feat. Tef Poe (Pleasure, Money and Pain)
    2018
  • "That Bop," Blvck Spvde feat. Tef Poe (Hopeless and Romanticizing)
  • "If We're Being Honest," Ceaz feat. Star Martin and Tef Poe (Seasons 2)
  • "Dear Mr. Scarface," Dave the King feat. Tef Poe (Loyalty Before Royalty)
  • "I'm da Man," Frankco feat. Tef Poe (I Am Frankco)
  • "Exabytes," Hello Jizoo feat. Tef Poe (8 Exabytes of Memory)
  • "Seen It Yet," Indiana Rome feat. Tef Poe (single)
  • "Smokers Anthem," Jay E feat. Tef Poe (single)
    2019
  • "Urgent, Important, Please Read," DJ Shadow feat. Daemon, Rockwell Knuckles, and Tef Poe
THE REDEEMER
Released: August 30, 2009

TRACK LIST
1. Intro (Go Hard)
2. Brooklyn Illinois
3. I Know Your Name
4. The Redeemer
5. Show Stealers
6. All Around the World
7. My #1 Stunna
8. Heart of a King
9. Skit
10. Chopper Music
11. Look Into Your Eyes
12. Love Deez Hoez
13. Play It On the Radio
14. It's Your World
15. Rule the World
16. Like the President
17. Tears Won't Fall

MONEY NEVER $LEEP$
Released: March 11, 2010

TRACK LIST
1. Glad You Came (feat. Bryant Stewart)
2. The Force (feat. Teresa Jenee)
3. Michael Jordan Mode
4. Show Stealers
5. Bad Guy (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
6. Monkey Shit
7. Ten Toes
8. Champagne Dreams (feat. Theresa Payne)
9. Room Service
10. White Flag (feat. Teresa Jenee)
11. U Should Know By Now (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
12. Monster
13. Money Never Sleeps
14. Grind Til I Die
15. Check Ur Self
16. Symphony
17. Show Is Over
18. Days of My Life (feat. Theresa Payne)
19. The Frame
20. Church
21. Ghetto Gospel

WAR MACHINE
Released: December 23, 2010

TRACK LIST
1. Money Over Here
2. Out the Kitchen
3. Fly a Plane
4. Everybody Strapped
5. 12 o'clock
6. Crazy (feat. Rockwell Knuckles and Theresa Payne)
7. Fire Sale (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
8. Mel Gibson
9. In Love With Myself (feat. Theresa Payne)
10. Mind Games (feat. Erick Richardson)
11. Retail Kings (feat. Vandalyzm)
12. We Should Be (feat. Teresa Jenee)
13. Bottle After Bottle
14. Bouncing (feat. Rockwell Knuckles and Theresa Payne)
15. Never Go
16. Money Machine (feat. Gangsta Gritz)
17. Will They Remember (feat. Erick Richardson and QB)
18. By Myself (feat. Teresa Jenee)
19. Unfuckwittable

THE PREVIEW
Released: August 25, 2011

TRACK LIST
1. Foot Klan
2. Wrist Game Proper
3. Y.O.L.O.
4. Satellite (feat. Theresa Payne)
5. Manny Pacquiao
6. High (feat. Fresco Kane)







POWER OVER EVERYTHING
Released: November 25, 2011

TRACK LIST
1. Fuck Everybody
2. God's Boxing Gloves
3. Not a Star
4. Words I Never Said
5. Gorgeous
6. Inner City Blues (feat. T-Prince)
7. Can I Ball
8. Hustle Hard (feat. L-Gifted)
9. I'm Him (She Will)
10. Comin' Outta Missouri
11. Satellite (feat. Theresa Payne)
12. Fall For Your Type
13. Crossroads
14. St. Louis Northstar

WAR MACHINE II
Released: June 5, 2012

TRACK LIST
1. Intro
2. Welcome To the Machine
3. Human AK
4. Work (Back Against the Wall)
5. Pocket
6. Columbia
7. God's Boxing Gloves Part 2
8. One Block
9. Can't Push Me (feat. Royce 5'9")
10. Alcohol and Aderol
11. See My Outfit (feat. I-20)
12. Trust No One (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
13. Psycho Analysis (feat. Adult Fur)
14. Wrist Game Proper (feat. Killer Mike)
15. Nervous (Shook Ones) (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
16. Like You Mean It
17. Fallen Angel (Interlude) (feat. WhiteOut)
18. Change the World (feat. Peetah Morgan)
19. Forever (feat. Theresa Payne)
20. Machine (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
21. Who Do You Believe In? (feat. Theresa Payne)
22. Everything's Real
23. PTSS
24. Ventilation

THE HERO KILLER
Released: January 21, 2013

TRACK LIST
1. Rap Fucked Up
2. The Super Hero Killer
3. We Rollin'
4. Somethin' 4 Me
5. Biggie Smallz
6. No Love Lost
7. Money Over God
8. Louminati
9. P.A.M.
10. Dance With the Devil (feat. Rubix)



CHEER FOR THE VILLAIN
Produced by DJ Burn One
Released: Febrary 17, 2014

TRACK LIST
1. Intro Skit
2. Drinkin' and Thinkin'
3. Hog In the Lane (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
4. All I Know
5. True Soldiers (feat. Mai Lee)
6. Shotgun (feat. Theresa Payne)
7. Cheer For the Villain (feat. Black Spade)
8. King In My Own Mind (feat. GLC, Reggie B, and Rockwell Knuckles)
9. You Scared Skit
10. Water To Wine (feat. Corey Black and SMS)
11. Hennessy
12. Driveby Skit
13. So Long (feat. Aloha Mi'sho and Indiana Rome)
14. The Realest Ever
15. House Party Skit
16. Libations (feat. Nick Menn)
17. Big Money (feat. Family Affair)
18. Hey Greg (Keisha and Latanya Skit)
19. This Is My Life
20. Police Chase Skit
21. Lend Me Your Ear (feat. Family Affair and P.R.E.A.C.H.)


WAR MACHINE III
Released: July 14, 2015

TRACK LIST
1. Intro
2. Prices On My Head
3. Hilary
4. F.A.M.E.
5. Prince
6. Selena
7. Say Her Name (feat. Dharma Jean)
8. Light the Plane (feat. Knuckles)
9. Harriett
10. Dice Roll (feat. Knuckles)
11. Seven Blunts (feat. Nick Menn)
12. Revolutionary Love (feat. Black Spade)
13. Back 2 Africa
14. What It Do (feat. Family Affair)
15. Can't Control Us (feat. T Dubb O)
16. That Bullshit (feat. Knuckles)

BLACK JULIAN
Released: February 14, 2017

TRACK LIST
1. Intro (God In the City) (feat. Corey Black)
2. Best Rapper Alive Like Weezy
3. Don't Judge Her (feat. Tara Tee)
4. Genocide (feat. Knuckles, Monkh, and T Dubb O)
5. Pray For Me (feat. Brad Young, Mai Lee, and Nick Menn)
6. Fuck 12 (feat. Monkh)
7. Bring Me Down (feat. Rockwell Knuckles)
8. New Ice Cube
9. Wait For Me (feat. T Dubb O)
10. Assata
11. Testimony (feat. GLC)
12. Die High
13. Tubman's Bounce
14. Cancel That (feat. Monkh)

BLACK JULIAN 2: NEVER SATISFIED
Released: December 25, 2017

TRACK LIST
1. Inspire
2. Insanity
3. Mind Today
4. Souja
5. Holy Oke
6. No Remorse (feat. Cheech Forreign)
7. 70
8. Rihanna
9. Thank God For Nas
10. Bullet
11. F.L.O.W.
12. November 25th Freestyle
13. Soul On Fire (feat. Cheech Forreign)
14. Lil Kim
15. Let Me Be

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