- Definitive Jux
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Definitive Jux Founded 1999 Founder Jaime Meline
Amaechi UzoigweStatus Defunct Genre Hip hop Country of origin United States Location New York City, United States Official Website www.definitivejux.net Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline (El-P, also an artist under the label) and Amaechi Uzoigwe.[1] The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity. This lawsuit was settled out of court[1] and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux.
In February 2010, El-P announced that the label, although it will carry on selling its catalog and merchandise, would be put "on hiatus" as a traditional record label, and that it would be going through some changes in order to keep up with the evolution of the music industry. He also announced that he was stepping down as artistic director of Definitive Jux to focus on producing and being a full time artist.[2]
Members of the Definitive Jux roster are affectionately known as Def Jukies.[3]
Contents
Artists
- Activator[4]
- Aesop Rock
- Chin Chin
- Cool Calm Pete
- Danny!
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien
- Despot
- El-P
- Junk Science
- Mike Ladd
- Party Fun Action Committee
- Rob Sonic
- S.A. Smash
- Sonic Sum
- The Mighty Underdogs
- The Perceptionists
- C-Rayz Walz
- Cage (left the label in 2010)
- Camu Tao (d. May 25, 2008)
- Cannibal Ox (Vast Aire and Vordul Mega)
- Dizzee Rascal
- Hangar 18
- Murs
- Mr. Lif
- RJD2
Discography
Main article: Definitive Jux discographyReferences
- ^ a b Braunshhweiger, Amy (2004-09-10). "Recording Lyrics to Change the World". The New York Sun. http://www.nysun.com/article/1559. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ EL-P (February 2, 2010). "Of Hoopty's and Hovercrafts". Definitive Jux Recordings. http://www.definitivejux.net/news/jux-crew/1628. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Jukies". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Activator". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/activator. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
External links
Categories:- American independent record labels
- Hip hop record labels
- Record labels established in 1999
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