Def Jux Presents 2
Album by Various Artists
Released	February 5, 2002
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Definitive Jux
Producer(s)	El-P Aesop Rock Przm Rob Sonic RJD2 Insight Cryptic One Mondee
Professional reviews
AMG link
Various Artists chronology
Farewell Fondle 'Em (2001)	Def Jux Presents 2 (2002)	Def Jux Presents 3 (2004)

Def Jux Presents 2 is a compilation album that served as a sample from the quickly growing Definitive Jux label. Unlike Def Jux Presents, this album does not have as many exclusive tracks. This album allowed unknown Def Jukies like Camu Tao, Rob Sonic, Y@k Ballz, Masai Bey, and Atoms Family to become exposed. An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... --24. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ... Aesop Rock (born Ian Matthias Bavitz, 1976) is a hip hop musician (rapper and producer) whose albums have been critically acclaimed for their originality and depth. ... Rob Sonic is a Hip-Hop musician originally from Washington DC, and is known for his intelligent lyrics performed over electronic beats. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: 4 out of 5 star. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... --24. ... Def Jux Presents is the first album released by the Definitive Jux hip hop label. ... Rob Sonic is a Hip-Hop musician originally from Washington DC, and is known for his intelligent lyrics performed over electronic beats. ... Atoms Family is a hip hop group based out of the New York City tri-state area. ...

Track listing

1. "Same As It Never Was"
   • Performed by the Weathermen
   • Produced by El-P
2. "Dead Pan"
   • Performed by Aesop Rock
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
3. "Sneak Preview"
   • Performed by Mr. Lif, MURS
   • Produced by El-P
4. "Hold The Floor"
   • Performed by Camu Tao
   • Produced by Przm
5. "F.U. For Failure Ugly"
   • Performed by Rob Sonic
   • Produced by Rob Sonic
6. "I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee"
   • Performed by RJD2
   • Produced by RJD2
7. "Paper Mache"
   • Performed by Masai Bey
   • Produced by El-P
8. "Fulcrum [Insight Mix]"
   • Performed by Mr. Lif
   • Featuring Opio
   • Produced by Insight
9. "Dr. Hellno Vs. The Praying Mantus"
   • Performed by El-P
   • Featuring Vast Aire
   • Produced by El-P
10. "Mic Molest"
    • Performed by Atoms Family
    • Produced by Cryptic One of Atoms Family
11. "Freak Show"
    • Performed by Y@k Ballz
    • Produced by Mondee
12. "Stepfather Factory"
    • Performed by El-P
    • Produced by El-P

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Chart positions

• Def Jux Presents 2 ^[1]
  • Chart: Top Independent Albums
  • Peak position: 37
  • Year: 2002

Credits

• Executive producer: El-P
• Mastering: Emily Lazar
• Engineering: Aesop Rock, Cryptic One, El-P, Nasa, Fred Ones, Ghazi Shami, Rob Smith
• Mixing: Aesop Rock, Cryptic One, Nasa, Fred Ones, Rob Smith
• Project coordination: Amaechi Uzoigwe, ESE
• Art direction: El-P, Dan Ezra Lang
• Design: Dan Ezra Lang
• Photos: Taku, Sarah Kunstler, the Def Jukies

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References

External links

• Def Jux official site