Def Jux Presents is a 2001 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux.[1]

Def Jux Presents
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 20, 2001 (2001-03-20)
GenreHip hop
Length32:44
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
Definitive Jux chronology
Def Jux Presents
(2001)
Farewell Fondle 'Em
(2001)
Singles from Def Jux Presents
  1. "DPA (As Seen on TV)" / "Iron Galaxy"
    Released: 2000

"DPA (As Seen on TV)" peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Muzik4/5[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]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."DPA (As Seen on TV)"Company Flow6:52
2."Simian D AKA Feeling Ignorant"Company Flow featuring Ill Bill6:15
3."Iron Galaxy"Cannibal Ox5:11
4."Silver Fox"RJD23:32
5."Straight Off the D.I.C."Cannibal Ox4:20
6."Kill 'Em All"Aesop Rock3:00
7."Simple"Company Flow3:34

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Valdivia, Victor W. "Def Jux Presents... – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hot Rap Songs: The Week of December 23, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Ashon, Will (September 2001). "Def Jux Presents... (Def Jux)". Muzik (76): 73.
  4. ^ Piyevsky, Alex; Geng; Twells, John; Raw, Son; Rascobeamer, Jeff (February 25, 2015). "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time". Fact. p. 65. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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