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Definitive Jux Presents II
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2002 (2002-02-05)
GenreHip hop
Length50:58
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
Definitive Jux chronology
Farewell Fondle 'Em
(2001)
Definitive Jux Presents II
(2002)
Definitive Jux Presents III
(2004)

Definitive Jux Presents II (alternatively Def Jux Presents 2) is a 2002 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux.[1] It peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik5/5[3]
Pitchfork7.8/10[4]

Nic Kincaid of AllMusic called it "the most legit hip-hop compilation out in 2002 on the label most important to watch."[1] Brad Haywood of Pitchfork said: "If Def Jux could be defined by any single musical element, it would be the beats."[4] He added: "The beats on DJP2 are dark, jagged, and intriguing, and not a single one of them could in any way be deemed 'danceable.'"[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Same as It Never Was"The Weathermen5:46
2."Dead Pan"Aesop Rock3:23
3."Sneak Preview"Mr. Lif & Murs3:07
4."Hold the Floor"Camu Tao4:02
5."F.U. for Failure Ugly"Rob Sonic4:02
6."I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee"RJD24:34
7."Paper Mache"Masai Bey4:32
8."Fulcrum (Insight Mix)"Mr. Lif featuring Opio3:26
9."Dr. Hell No and the Praying Mantus"El-P featuring Vast Aire4:38
10."Mic Molest"Atoms Family6:03
11."Freak Show"Yak Ballz3:15
12."Stepfather Factory"El-P4:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • El-P – vocals (1, 9, 12), production (1, 3, 7, 9, 12)
  • Camu Tao – vocals (1, 4)
  • Masai Bey – vocals (1, 7)
  • Vast Aire – vocals (1, 9, 10)
  • Copywrite – vocals (1)
  • Aesop Rock – vocals (2), production (2)
  • Mr. Lif – vocals (3, 8)
  • Murs – vocals (3)
  • Pawl – turntables (3)
  • Przm – production (4)
  • Rob Sonic – vocals (5), production (5)
  • Fred Ones – turntables (5)
  • RJD2 – production (6)
  • Opio – vocals (8)
  • Insight – production (8)
  • Cryptic One – vocals (10), production (10)
  • Alaska – vocals (10)
  • Windnbreeze – vocals (10)
  • DJ Cip One – turntables (10)
  • Yak Ballz – vocals (11)
  • Mondee – production (11)

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 37

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kincaid, Nic. "Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Independent Albums: The Week of March 9, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Ashon, Will (March 2002). "Various Artists: Def Jux Presents II (Def Jux, USA)". Muzik (82): 97.
  4. ^ a b c Haywood, Brad (March 12, 2002). "Various Artists: Definitive Jux Presents II". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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