Def Jux Presents 2

Def Jux Presents 2
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released February 5, 2002 (2002-02-05)
Genre Hip hop
Length 50:58
Label Definitive Jux
Producer El-P, Aesop Rock, Przm, Rob Sonic, RJD2, Insight, Cryptic One, Mondee
Definitive Jux chronology
Farewell Fondle 'Em
(2001)		 Def Jux Presents 2
(2002)		 Def Jux Presents 3
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.8/10[2]

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.[3]

Critical reception

Nic Kincaid of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the most legit hip-hop compilation out in 2002 on the label most important to watch."[1] Brad Haywood of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10, saying: "If Def Jux could be defined by any single musical element, it would be the beats."[2] 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.'"[2]

Track listing

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

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 Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[3] 37

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kincaid, Nic. "Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Haywood, Brad (March 12, 2002). "Various Artists: Definitive Jux Presents II". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Independent Albums: The Week of March 9, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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