![]() Company Flow, the underground New York hip-hop trio consisting of El-P, Bigg Juss and Mr. El-P decided not just to pursue a solo career, but to form his own label in the process. The result was Def Jux, a label that would become one of the premier distributors of raw, experimental and alternative hip-hop. ![]() ![]() The first full-length album Def Jux ever put out was Cannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein, just a few months before the Twin Towers fell and the world changed forever. With El-P, his roster of rappers and label headquarters all located in New York City, Def Jux became the voice of the marginalized, defiant youth.Īmong other topics, El-P and his friends spoke frankly about the state of the nation at a time when most popular rappers had flashy beats and empty braggadocio on the brain. Call it conscious rap or call it alternative, either way, Def Jux cut through to a new audience on an elevated plane. ![]() ![]() Without taking away credit from the genius assortment of minds surrounding him, El-P was at the helm of every album released on Def Jux. It’s the only album Cannibal Ox-comprised of Harlem MCs Vast Aire and Vordul-released on the label.īelow, read about the label’s 10 best.Ĭannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein was the first full-length album to be released on Def Jux. ![]()
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