Definitive Jux Presents II

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]

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)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

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

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

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2]	37