18 Responses to “RIP Def Jux”

1. a tribe called quest Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:31 pm

   RIP

2. Chief Ali AKA The One Who Stay Building Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:33 pm

   definitely an ill label when they first formed

   Cold Vein>>>>>>>>>>

3. hl Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm

   definitely an ill label when they first formed

   Cold Vein>>>>>>>>>>

   —-

   Yeah. I think the last Def Jux product I checked for was Cage’s second album. It was pretty dope even though it was kinda emo. That last shit he came out with was just gay though.

4. Troyvul Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm

   The Runners > Cool & Dre

5. Aight Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:38 pm

   maybe if nahright gave more coverage to indie rap other than just R.I.P. posts when the labels fold …….. Strange Famous and Rhymesayers are doing their thing this year, while nahright covers asher roth.

6. Harlem World Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:38 pm

   # Troyvul Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm

   The Runners > Cool & Dre

   ^^
   Yup

7. Breaux Brosephson the !! Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 pm

   The runs > The Runners
   Cold and Dead > Cool and Dre

8. GregOden Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:40 pm

   J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League > Cool & Dre>>>> The Runners

   Every RUnners ebat sounds the same.

9. GregOden Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:40 pm

   *beat>ebat

10. Breaux Brosephson the !! Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    I still don’t understand why Wale didn’t make an album that sounded like DC. It just boggles my mind. Go Go >

11. Matt Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Def Jux should have signed Juiceman while they had the chance.

12. George W. Push Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    sucks they went under, but i haven’t been a fan of the label since… well, ever. that cannibal ox album was good, but that’s really all i can think of.

13. Cedric Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Yeaaaaaaa…The whole “emo-indie backpacker” rap nerd thing is finally DONE!!!

    No surprise here.

    If you look at how many 90′s rap FAILs were dropping projects on these underfunded, understaffed vanity indie-labels it was becoming waaaaay over-crowded. I mean dudes in their mid to late 30s dropping debuts is just WRONG!

    If your 35+ and still doing promo shows looking for a deal take a clue from Def Jux…ITs OVER!!!

14. Cedric Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    Oh yeah, this confirms:

    12″ Singles = FAIL!

15. Dave Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    “Yeaaaaaaa…The whole “emo-indie backpacker” rap nerd thing is finally DONE!!!”

    Somebody hasn’t been paying attention to what’s happening in hip hop, oh…now.

16. rex hussla Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 1:04 am

    Def Jux made some real good music though…this shit kinda sucks. I bought a lot of vinyl from these cats.

17. Cheyne Says:
    February 26th, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    I must have missed the part in the article that said they were folding. Just looks like they’re evolving. Don’t chalk ‘em up to the game just yet. You can’t really say that his label was a “fail.” They’ve been doing for a decade now can’t wait for El-P’s next album. ‘I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead’ was great. Dark, brash and chaotic. It was like a soundtrack to the ending of the world. =] They’re whole roster is pretty epic. Aes, Lif, Cage, Camu (r.i.p.) and Despot.

18. Nah Right » Camu Tao – Plot A Little Says:
    August 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    [...] Jux and Fat Possum Records put out Camu Tao’s King Of Hearts album, marking what is possibly the final release on the indie label for the foreseeable future. Below is a track off the late [...]

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