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Definitive Jux Presents II
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) Definitive Jux Presents II (2002) Definitive Jux Presents III (2004)

Definitive Jux Presents II (alternatively Def Jux Presents 2) is a 2002 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux. It peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Muzik	5/5
Pitchfork	7.8/10

Nic Kincaid of AllMusic called it "the most legit hip-hop compilation out in 2002 on the label most important to watch." Brad Haywood of Pitchfork said: "If Def Jux could be defined by any single musical element, it would be the beats." 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.'"

Track listing

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

References

1. ^ Kincaid, Nic. "Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
2. ^ "Independent Albums: The Week of March 9, 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
3. Ashon, Will (March 2002). "Various Artists: Def Jux Presents II (Def Jux, USA)". Muzik (82): 97.
4. ^ Haywood, Brad (March 12, 2002). "Various Artists: Definitive Jux Presents II". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

External links

• Definitive Jux Presents II at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2002 compilation albums
• Definitive Jux compilation albums
• Albums produced by Aesop Rock
• Albums produced by El-P
• Albums produced by RJD2
• Sequel albums
• Record label compilation albums
• Hip-hop compilation albums
• East Coast hip-hop compilation albums