Def Mix Vol. 1

Def Mix Vol. 1
Def Mix Vol. 1
Compilation album by Roxanne Shante
Released	October 1985
Recorded	1984–1985
Genre	Hip-hop; electro;
Length	47:40
Label	Pop Art
Producer	Marley Marl; Lawrence Goodman; Ed Drummond; Almighty 3;
Roxanne Shante chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Def Mix Vol. 1 is a compilation album by American rapper Roxanne Shante, released in October 1985 by Pop Art Records.^[2] Although four of the ten tracks are her own songs (the rest belong to other artists on the record label) the album was released as a Shanté solo compilation.^[3]^[1]

The album debuted at No. 73 on the October 13, 1985, Top Black Albums chart in Billboard magazine. Two weeks later, the album peaked at No. 61 on the chart.^[4]

In 1999, Ego Trip's editors ranked Def Mix Vol. 1 at No. 23 in their list of Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Albums 1979-85 in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are as listed on the original vinyl release.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Roxanne's Revenge"	Lolita Gooden Marlon Williams	M.M.E. Ltd.	4:50
2.	"D.J. Cuttin" (performed by N.Y.C. Cutter)	Marlon Williams	Marley Marl	4:10
3.	"To the Other MC's" (performed by Almighty 3)	D.L. McFarland D. Cisco D. Farley	Almighty 3	4:00
4.	"Runaway"	Lolita Gooden Marlon Williams	M.M.E. Ltd.	4:04
5.	"Queen of Rox"	Lolita Gooden Marlon Williams	M.M.E. Ltd.	5:17

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sexy Style" (performed by Galaxxy)	Lawrence Goodman	Lawrence Goodman	5:03
2.	"Love Emergency" (performed by Mikki)	Lawrence Goodman	Lawrence Goodman	5:28
3.	"Where's the Beat" (performed by Galaxxy)	Ed Drummond Lawrence Goodman	Ed Drummond · Lawrence Goodman	4:13
4.	"Cold Cash Money" (performed by Eddie "D")	Ed Drummond Lawrence Goodman	Ed Drummond Lawrence Goodman	6:05
5.	"Bite This"	Lolita Gooden Marlon Williams S. Moltkes	M.M.E. Ltd.	4:30

Personnel

Roxanne Shante – vocals (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B5)
Marley Marl – production (tracks: A1–A5, B5)
Lawrence Goodman – production (tracks: B1–B4)
Ed Drummond – production (tracks: B3, B4)
Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo – engineering

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	61

References

^ ^a ^b "Roxanne Shanté – Def Mix #1". AllMusic.
^ Billboard 12 Oct. 1985. October 1985. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
^ Def Mix Vol. 1 (track listing). Roxanne Shante'. Pop Art Records. 1985. PA-4450.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Roxanne Shante Chart History Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ Jenkins, Sacha; Elliott Wilson; Chairman Mao; Gabriel Alvarez; Brent Rollins (1999). EGO TRIP'S BOOK OF RAP LISTS. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781466866973.
^ "Roxanne Shante Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[AllMusic-1] "Roxanne Shanté – Def Mix #1". AllMusic.

[2] Billboard 12 Oct. 1985. October 1985. Retrieved October 26, 2025.

[3] Def Mix Vol. 1 (track listing). Roxanne Shante'. Pop Art Records. 1985. PA-4450.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[rnb-4] "Roxanne Shante Chart History Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[5] Jenkins, Sacha; Elliott Wilson; Chairman Mao; Gabriel Alvarez; Brent Rollins (1999). EGO TRIP'S BOOK OF RAP LISTS. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 9781466866973.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Roxanne_Shante-6] "Roxanne Shante Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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