Def Jux Presents 3
Album by Various Artists
Released	March 9, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Definitive Jux
Producer(s)	Nasa Aesop Rock Fakts One Rob Sonic El-P Arcsin Camu Tao Richie Malevolence Belief PaWL RJD2
Professional reviews
AMG link
Various Artists chronology
Def Jux Presents 2 (2002)	Def Jux Presents 3 (2004)	Def Jux Teaser 2005 (2005)

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Track listing

1. "Words From Phase 2"
   • Performed by Phase 2
   • Produced by Nasa
2. "All In All"
   • Performed by Aesop Rock
   • Produced by Aesop Rock
3. "Make News"
   • Performed by Carnage
   • Produced by Nasa
4. "Medical Aid"
   • Performed by The Perceptionists
   • Produced by Fakts One
5. "Dylsexia"
   • Performed by Rob Sonic
   • Produced by Rob Sonic
6. "Beatslope [El-P Remix]"
   • Performed by Hangar 18
   • Produced by El-P
7. "WMR"
   • Performed by El-P, Camu Tao
   • Produced by El-P
8. "Homesickness"
   • Performed by Despot
   • Produced by Arcsin
9. "Devil In The Hole"
   • Performed by S.A. Smash
   • Produced by Camu Tao
10. "Aquatic"
    • Performed by 4th Pyramid
    • Produced by Richie Malevolence
11. "You're Dead To Me"
    • Performed by MURS
    • Produced by Aesop Rock
12. "Jello"
    • Performed by C-Rayz Walz
    • Produced by Arcsin
13. "Oxycontin, Pt. 2"
    • Performed by El-P
    • Featuring Cage
    • Produced by Belief
14. "No Jumper Cables [DJ paWL Remix]"
    • Performed by Aesop Rock
    • Produced by paWL
15. "Take No Chances"
    • Performed by Hangar 18
    • Produced by paWL
16. "Clean Living"
    • Performed by RJD2
    • Produced by RJD2

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Bonus DVD

Def Jux Presents 3 also featured a bonus DVD. The DVD featured the following music videos:

1. "No Jumper Cables"
   • Performed by Aesop Rock
2. "3 Card Molly"
   • Performed by C-Rayz Walz
3. "Buck 80"
   • Performed by C-Rayz Walz
4. "Deep Space 9mm"
   • Performed by El-P
5. "Stepfather Factory"
   • Performed by El-P
6. "Live From The Plantation"
   • Performed by Mr. Lif

Chart positions

• Def Jux Presents 3 ^[1]
  • Chart: Top Independent Albums
  • Peak position: 22
  • Year: 2004

Credits

• Executive producer: El-P
• Mastering: Emily Lazar
• Art direction: El-P, Dan Ezra Lang
• Design: Dan Ezra Lang

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. ...

References

External links

• Def Jux official site