| Def Jux Presents | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 32:44 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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| Definitive Jux chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Def Jux Presents | ||||
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Def Jux Presents is a 2001 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux. [1]
"DPA (As Seen on TV)" peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik | 4/5 [3] |
Victor W. Valdivia of AllMusic called Def Jux Presents "a way to introduce newcomers to the formidable talent at the label" and "a collection of great underground hip-hop". [1]
In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 37 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. [4]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "DPA (As Seen on TV)" | Company Flow | 6:52 |
| 2. | "Simian D AKA Feeling Ignorant" | Company Flow featuring Ill Bill | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Iron Galaxy" | Cannibal Ox | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Silver Fox" | RJD2 | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Straight Off the D.I.C." | Cannibal Ox | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Kill 'Em All" | Aesop Rock | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Simple" | Company Flow | 3:34 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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