| Definitive Jux Presents II | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:58 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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Definitive Jux Presents II (alternatively Def Jux Presents 2) is a 2002 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux. [1] It peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik | 5/5 [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [4] |
Nic Kincaid of AllMusic called it "the most legit hip-hop compilation out in 2002 on the label most important to watch." [1] Brad Haywood of Pitchfork said: "If Def Jux could be defined by any single musical element, it would be the beats." [4] 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.'" [4]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Same as It Never Was" | The Weathermen | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Dead Pan" | Aesop Rock | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Sneak Preview" | Mr. Lif & Murs | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Hold the Floor" | Camu Tao | 4:02 |
| 5. | "F.U. for Failure Ugly" | Rob Sonic | 4:02 |
| 6. | "I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee" | RJD2 | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Paper Mache" | Masai Bey | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Fulcrum (Insight Mix)" | Mr. Lif featuring Opio | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Dr. Hell No and the Praying Mantus" | El-P featuring Vast Aire | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Mic Molest" | Atoms Family | 6:03 |
| 11. | "Freak Show" | Yak Ballz | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Stepfather Factory" | El-P | 4:10 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [2] | 37 |
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