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Definitive Jux
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| Definitive Jux | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Jaime Meline Amaechi Uzoigwe |
| Distributing label | Independent |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Official website | www.definitivejux.net |
Definitive Jux or Def Jux (both shortened forms of Definitive Juxtaposition) is an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States, co-founded in 1999 by former Company Flow member El-P (real name Jaime Meline) and Amaechi Uzoigwe.[1] The record label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001 popular hip hop label Def Jam sued Def Jux over the name similarity. This lawsuit was settled out of court[1] and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux. The label is still commonly referred to as Def Jux by fans.
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Members of the Definitive Jux roster are affectionately known as Def Jukies or Jukies.
- El-P
- Aesop Rock
- Mr. Lif
- Cage
- Rob Sonic
- Camu Tao
- Despot
- Hangar 18
- The Perceptionists
- S.A. Smash
- Party Fun Action Committee
- Cool Calm Pete
- Danny!
- 4th Pyramid
- NASA, in-house recording engineer
- Junk Science
- The Presence
- Arcsin
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien
- C-Rayz Walz
- RJD2 (released two albums on Definitive Jux, now signed to XL recordings)
- MURS
- Cannibal Ox (Vast Aire and Vordul Mega)
- Aesop Rock: Labor Days (2001), Daylight EP (2002), Bazooka Tooth (2003), Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives EP (2005), None Shall Pass (2007)
- Cage: Hell's Winter (2005)
- Cannibal Ox: The Cold Vein (2001)
- C-Rayz Walz: Ravipops (The Substance) (2003), We Live: The Black Samurai EP (2004), Year Of The Beast (2005)
- Cool Calm Pete: Lost (2005) (UK release only, released in US by Embedded Records)
- El-P: El-P Presents Cannibal Oxtrumentals (2001), Fantastic Damage (2002), Fan Dam Plus: Instrumentals, Remixes, Lyrics & Video (2002), Collecting The Kid (2004), I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)
- Hangar 18: The Multi-Platinum Debut Album (2004), Sweep the Leg (2007)
- Mr. Lif: Enters the Colossus EP (2001), Emergency Rations EP (2002), I Phantom (2002), Mo' Mega (2006)
- MURS: The End of the Beginning (2003), Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition (2004)
- Party Fun Action Committee: Let's Get Serious (2003)
- The Perceptionists: Black Dialogue (2005)
- RJD2: Deadringer (2003), The Horror EP (2003), Since We Last Spoke (2004)
- Rob Sonic: Telicatessen (2004), Sabotage Gigante (2007)
- S.A. Smash: Smashy Trashy (2003)
- Compilation Albums: Def Jux Presents (2001), Farewell Fondle 'Em (2001), Def Jux Presents 2 (2002), Def Jux Presents 3 (2005), Def Jux Teaser 2005 (2005), Definitive Swim (2007)
- ^ a b Braunshhweiger, Amy (2004-09-10). Recording Lyrics to Change the World. The New York Sun. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.