Definitive Jux

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Definitive Jux
Founded 1999
Founder Jaime Meline
Amaechi Uzoigwe
Genre Hip hop
Country of origin United States
Location New York City, United States
Official Website www.definitivejux.net

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline (El-P, also an artist under the label) and Amaechi Uzoigwe.[1] The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, however, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity. This lawsuit was settled out of court[1] and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux.

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[edit] Artists

Members of the Definitive Jux roster are affectionately known as Def Jukies or Jukies.[2]

[edit] Former artists

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Braunshhweiger, Amy (2004-09-10). "Recording Lyrics to Change the World". The New York Sun. http://www.nysun.com/article/1559. Retrieved 2007-10-02. 
  2. ^ "Jukies". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 
  3. ^ "Activator". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/activator. Retrieved 2008-07-22.