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	Tiny Mix Tapes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Murs' debut album for Definitive Jux was a great introduction to his integrated West Coast disposition amongst one of the grittiest East Coast labels today.
		Def Jux has created a powerful underground empire in the last three years, releasing near perfect odes to old school and avant-garde hip-hop.
		The End of the Beginning seems to accentuate that Def Jux is tired of standing in the shadows of a dark alley.
	www.tinymixtapes.com /musicreviews/m/murs.htm (807 words)

	Know The Ledge........El-P, Mr. Lif, DJ Phakts One Concert Review........Know The Ledge........El-P, Mr. Lif, DJ Phakts ...
		Lif are on Definitive Jux (Def Jux), a hip hop label that has come to prominence of late.
		El-P owns and runs Def Jux, and a string of strong releases during it’s short lifetime have meant that the he and the other artists on the label, including Mr.
		Def Jux is the phoenix to the Rawkus and Tommy Boy labels' ashes, last season’s independent darlings that died a fiery death recently.
	www.knowtheledge.net /defjux.htm (1403 words)

	Amazon.com: Music: Definitive Jux Presents II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		2001's Def Jux Presents was notable for the brilliant last recordings of the legendary Company Flow and their mastermind MC, El-P, who incidentally owns the Def Jux label.
		One of these, "Stepfather Factory," is the epitome of the Def Jux style: a dense, fierce fuzz with lyrics whose sci-fi turns of phrase never weaken their emotional punch.
		Def Jux is simply one of the best labels out there right now for independent hip hop.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005UPM7?v=glance (994 words)

	The HooK: MUSIC REVIEW- Say what? Label manifests El-P's vision
		Def Jux may be a prog-rap label, but it's also much more.
		Musically, Def Jux is to hip hop what Radiohead was to rock music.
		Def Jux is also responsible for bringing Aesop Rock's raspy voice to world renown, propelling Mr.
	www.readthehook.com /stories/2003/09/24/musicReviewSayWhatLabelMan.html (365 words)

	Tiny Mix Tapes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With that in mind, C-Rayz’ Ravipops can be listened to with a clear conscience knowing that Def Jux has confirmed that their growth and development is a positive move into the future.
		But what makes this record appealing is the Def Jux family presence, attaching itself to C-Rayz and promoting another important essence of hip-hop.
		Def Jux has disseminated yet another fantastic emcee with C-Rayz Walz.
	www.tinymixtapes.com /musicreviews/c/c-rayz_walz.htm (277 words)

	The Harvard Crimson Online :: Print Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Def Jux has become the hip-hop label to watch thanks to the careful management of rapper and CEO El-P, the Jay-Z of the underground.
		In fact, the Def Jux label is on track to become that most mythical of all labels, the community of artists, like Verve, like Motown like Elephant 6.
		He has been called the most mainstream Def Jux artist, a suggestion supported by the fact that his last album, Murs 3:16 The 9th Edition was produced entirely by 9th Wonder, who had his big break producing âThreatâ on Jay Zâs Black Album.
	www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=502404 (1088 words)

	Def Jux - Label Profile - Stylus Magazine
		The result is Definitive Juxtaposition (Def Jux for short), a fervently independent hip hop label that looks to the future as much as it looks to hip hop's past glory days.
		Def Jux's initial release was promising: an EP half-filled with Company Flow tracks, with the other half devoted to artists that would soon become pillars of the label: RJD2, Cannibal Ox, and Aesop Rock.
		This unfortunate distinction still exists today, but Def Jux illustrates that the hierarchical division between the two worlds is illusory.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /feature.php?ID=136 (394 words)

	Various - Def Jux Presents Vol. 2 in Charts Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Definitive Jux Presents II is that rarest of artefacts; a label showcase album that's consistent, cohesive and utterly exciting.
		Listening to Def Jux has all the frisson of being inducted into a secret society, where hip-hop is both erudite and brutal, immediate and experimental, a true street art.
		One of these, "Stepfather Factory", is the apotheosis of the Def Jux style: a dense, fierce fuzz with lyrics whose sci-fi turns of phrase never weaken their emotional punch.
	indie.charts-music.co.uk /P_B00005UPM7/Def-Jux-Presents-Vol-2.html (276 words)

	. inkdrinker\|net . (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This Def Jux collection follows our three heroes on a worldwide tour, throwing in some live performances, tour van clips, and, of course, a couple videos for good measure.
		The soul behind Def Jux, dj/producer Rjd2, doesn't really take too much camera time; his presence is felt more than seen, with his table work and beats backing the larger part of the video.
		Overall, you've got a good look at one of the most important labels in independent hip-hop, but like most music DVD features, the lack of content is going to turn off all but the diehard fans.
	www.inkdrinker.net /reviews.php?id=468 (177 words)

	The Independent Weekly: El-P's New Spin on Hip Hop
		While Definitive Jux has always been the company's legal name, somewhere along the way it became shortened to Def Jux, a nickname that stuck.
		Whether it was a ballsy move or just accidental, you can't deny the obvious similarities between bigtime player Def Jam and Def Jux, especially during the two labels' beginning stages.
		In another eight years, maybe Def Jux and El-P will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary, just like the important and influential alt-rock label Thrill Jockey recently did.
	www.indyweek.com /durham/2002-07-17/music.html (1121 words)

	KLUDGE MAGAZINE - Def Jux: W. Hollywood CA - Concert Review
		Def Jux's second tour is back with a vengeance, aptly titled Revenge of the Robots, and features Def Jux Supremes, Mr.
		The Rhymesayers and Eastern Conference Records are riding along with Def Jux, and these and other labels are surely to continue to grow; they are spreading the buzz city to city, magazine to magazine, and person to person.
		So go out, get the albums, experience the shows, and enjoy the works of Def Jux, a label that has proven that hip hop at its purest and rawest is a powerful genre and should not be dismissed as lacking positive moral and societal values.
	www.kludgemagazine.com /concert.php?id=278 (804 words)

	Def Jux - AskTheBrain.com
		What you notice is the Def Jux thread running through this entire compilation, this realised by being truly true to the cause rather than the usual fake posturing associated with the current scene.
		After Rjd2 dropped the superb I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee earlier this year, a steady buzz began to build that Deadringer would be the next step in instrumental, sample-based hip-hop.
		LP is for all lovers of Def Jux, Anti pop etc, not for Nas, Jay Z and bling lovers.
	www.askthebrain.com /def_jux-.html (286 words)

	Old Gold & Black > Aesop Rock pushes lyrical envelope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Beats to his latest albums, including the masterpiece EP Daylight, were laid by Blockhead, another member of the Def Jux crew.
		To first-time listeners, Def Jux could be described as futuristic hip-hop and is the antithesis of all things mainstream.
		Bazooka Tooth’s impenetrable lyrics and aurally-chaotic Def Jux sound will leave even the grittiest of hip-hop critics disinterested after their first few listens.
	ogb.wfu.edu /?id=839_0_6_0_C (398 words)

	Definitive Jux \| EL-P
		El-P took the opportunity to form a new label, Definitive Jux, that was soon to pick up where Company Flow left off, and would again redefine the spirit and purpose of independent hip hop music, receiving accolades worldwide and garnering impressive record sales from it's first release.
		Debuting in late 2000, Definitive Jux (originally called Def Jux but our friend's at Def Jam, threatened by the Def Jux's sudden multi-platinum success, ordered a cease and desist last fall!) quickly made an impact on the world around it.
		Starting with the release of the EP Def Jux Presents: Company Flow and the Enters the Collosus EP from Boston's brightest star, Mr.
	www.definitivejux.net /jukies/el-p (1051 words)

	Live & On Record \| DEF JUX 3
		Touring in support of the latest installation of the Def Jux Presents CD series, the Def Jux 3 tour made its final stop in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Middle East Saturday night.
		The Definitive Jux label is built around the Cult of El P, a loyal fan base that makes a room feel more like a Star Trek convention than a hip-hop show, and with more mohawks than fades usually in attendance, the Jux movement can appear more punk than rap.
		It also showed that Definitive Jux is more than El P and Aesop Rock, and that as a Boston hip-hop act, the Perceptionists may be able to hit it big and break the Curse of the Benzino.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/music/live/documents/03797206.asp (424 words)

	The Portland Mercury: Music (04/15/04) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		"[With Def Jux], I was trying to create a mechanism where I didn't have to deal with people in the record industry," explains El of the imprint's founding.
		In the four years since its birth, Def Jux has carried out its mission--making independent hiphop a critically lauded genre and proving that the underground offers economically viable options for the next generation of emcees.
		On the Portland date of the Def Jux Presents III Tour--which coincides with the release of a similarly-named compilation--veteran Mr.
	www.portlandmercury.com /2004-04-15/music4.html (623 words)

	Synthesis: Music: Mr. Lif: Home of the Brave / The Unorthodox 12": Definitive Jux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Def Jux Showcase featuring Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, Mr.
		There are already advance copies of Lif's forthcoming full-length, Emergency Rations, all over the Internet, but if you're not down with the "promotional-only" rants of Def Jux's Promobot 3000, wait for the retail version of the album and go pick up this 12" single.
		Steam-valve cymbal tracks and rock steady drum patterns stamp out a simplistic but catchy beat that is filled in by a ton of slick yet understated scratching.
	www.synthesis.net /music/feature.php?fid=2096 (229 words)

	Def-Jux Vs Rocafella
		def jux got whored by this amateur cat i dunno who it was, and then they pussed out of the battle....
		mr lif is the only one that can hit hard of def jux.....
		but anyway,def jux is iller...iller...so much iller then that commercial bullshit churned out from the roc...
	www.rapverse.com /pages/49934-2 (1500 words)

	Gdie Gdie - Events - Def Jux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The most versatile MC on the Def Jux roster just may cross over because he marries streetwise lyrics with backpacker-friendly delivery.
		His songs are so tightly structured and multi-layered that you won’t even notice the absence of rappers (actually, guest Mcs do lace three joints).
		Consisting of Ohio natives Camu Tao (of Weathermen/Mhz fame) and Metro, S.A. Smash are the party animals of Def Jux.
	www.goodiegoodie.com /GoodieWeb/Events/DefJux/index.htm (354 words)

	Illinois Entertainer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For an indie label launched in 2001, Definitive Jux has carved out a true niche and an impressive name for itself in a short period, bringing once underground hip-hop to the forefront and giving it the respect and accolades it deserves.
		It was founded by artist El-P (who released his solo debut, Fantastic Damage, on the label as well) who wanted to release and promote hip-hop music that is good and worthy of attention.
		Def Jux brings a host of artists to Logan Square Auditorium on Sunday.
	www.illinoisentertainer.com /print.php?sid=837&POSTNUKESID=70d688eccf684625de158d26dd56c8bd (186 words)

	HipHopGame.com- Hip Hop News Audio, News, Videos, Albums, Ringtones, Lyrics, Urban Wear
		The label is aware of that power, too, which is why releasing a record on Def Jux these days is kind of like being a Democratic presidential candidate with Union backing.
		But now they have the Def Jux stamp, which gives them a nationwide pass onto college-campus stereos and into taste-making record stores like New York's Other Music--not to mention a much nicer tour bus.
		And if the Def Jux roster is the X-Men, then C-Rayz says he's Wolverine.
	www.hiphopgame.com /news.php3?id=644 (723 words)

	Lycos Music \| Cannibal Ox Biography
		The story of Cannibal Ox is inextricably linked with the story of former Company Flow producer/leader El-P and his imprint Def Jux (later Definitive Jux, after intervention by original rap label Def Jam Records).
		After Company Flow enjoyed their critical high water mark with Funcrusher Plus in 1997 and the outfit began to unravel, "undie" (underground independent) hip-hop was in need of new blood, and Cannibal Ox helped provide it.
		El-P, who is also their Brooklyn landlord, encouraged them to work as a duo and they subsequently toured Europe with Company Flow on the Little Johnny tour in 1998.
	music.lycos.com /artist/bio.asp?QT=A&QW=Cannibal+Ox&AN=Cannibal+Ox&MID=73121&MH (446 words)

	Beastie Boys Message Board - Def Jux vs Stones Throw
		i've gotten real tired of the whole def jux sound, with the exception of rjd2.
		yeah, the first few def jux releases were all real good - labor days, djpxII, cold vein, deadringer, fantastic damage, even i phantom.
		As irritating as your attitudes are, you are one hell of a fascinating mofo.
	www.beastieboys.com /bbs/showthread.php?t=43759 (793 words)

	Barbelith Underground > Radio & Music > Def Jux
		Pin made a throwaway comment to me a few weeks back that the most recent Def Jux releases seemed to bump a hell of a lot more than the labels opening few full lengths.
		I was quite surprised at HHC's turnaround actually, having spent the last few years attacking nearly all post-'Cold Vein' Def Jux releases.
		The one Def Jux MC who I don't really love as much as I used to is Lif, especially because Ak just rips shit up on The Perceptionists stuff.
	www.barbelith.com /topic/21611 (894 words)

	Def Jux: Rap that it's okay for indie rockers to like? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		(Note: This is not a diss at all to the rappers on Def Jux.
		Indie rockers have FAR from bandoned Def Jux...
		Thread inspired by ANOTHER Def Jux review saying the same thing and always giving, at minimum, a 7.
	ilx.wh3rd.net /thread.php?msgid=3527766 (476 words)

	Midheaven Mailorder \| Browse by Label: Def Jux (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The title track, along with an exclusive RJD2 remix of "Kill 'Em All"--which originally appeared on the Def Jux Presents EP, and the cut "Labor." Includes mixes of each.
		*The first single of the Fantastic Damage album from Def Jux** label founder and COMPANY FLOW frontman, and multi-faceted producer, EL-P. The title track--a cyborg funk-loaded, melodic devastator that stretches the hip hop boundaries with ass-shaking results--backed with the cut "Turned Mass Damper"--a straight-up, unconditional B-Boy banger that's bound to get turntables and headphones smoking.
		***Def Jux offers two stunning label debuts from their next crop of hip hop all-stars.
	www.midheaven.com /labels/nonexc/def.jux.html (3378 words)

	Metropolis - Tokyo After Dark: Def Jux
		This weekend, DJ Spinna will be in town for gigs at Womb and Yellow as part of a Japan tour, while next weekend newly founded New York hip hop label Def Jux will be hosting a night at Liquid Room.
		Def Jux, meanwhile, is the label founded by El-P of the crew known as Company Flow.
		Debuting with the compilation Def Jux Presents..., Def Jux artists provide a voice outside the mainstream of rap as represented by the West Coast's Dr Dre and the East Coast's Puff Daddy.
	www.metropolis.co.jp /tokyoclubsbars/386/tokyoclubsbarsinc.htm (371 words)

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