Definitive Jux Presents II
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]
| Definitive Jux Presents II | ||||
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| Compilation album by  various artists  | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:58 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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Critical reception
    
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| Muzik | 5/5[3] | 
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[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
    
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Same as It Never Was" | The Weathermen | 5:46 | 
| 2. | "Dead Pan" | Aesop Rock | 3:23 | 
| 3. | "Sneak Preview" | Mr. Lif & Murs | 3:07 | 
| 4. | "Hold the Floor" | Camu Tao | 4:02 | 
| 5. | "F.U. for Failure Ugly" | Rob Sonic | 4:02 | 
| 6. | "I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee" | RJD2 | 4:34 | 
| 7. | "Paper Mache" | Masai Bey | 4:32 | 
| 8. | "Fulcrum (Insight Mix)" | Mr. Lif featuring Opio | 3:26 | 
| 9. | "Dr. Hell No and the Praying Mantus" | El-P featuring Vast Aire | 4:38 | 
| 10. | "Mic Molest" | Atoms Family | 6:03 | 
| 11. | "Freak Show" | Yak Ballz | 3:15 | 
| 12. | "Stepfather Factory" | El-P | 4:10 | 
Personnel
    
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
    
| Chart (2002) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] | 37 | 
References
    
- Kincaid, Nic. "Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
 - "Independent Albums: The Week of March 9, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
 - Ashon, Will (March 2002). "Various Artists: Def Jux Presents II (Def Jux, USA)". Muzik (82): 97.
 - Haywood, Brad (March 12, 2002). "Various Artists: Definitive Jux Presents II". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
 
External links
    
- Definitive Jux Presents II at Discogs (list of releases)
 
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