Definitive Jux Presents III

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Definitive Jux Presents III
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedMarch 9, 2004 (2004-03-09)
GenreHip hop
Length60:54
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
Definitive Jux chronology
Definitive Jux Presents II
(2002)
Definitive Jux Presents III
(2004)
Definitive Jux Teaser 2005
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound8/10[2]
HipHopDX4.0/5[3]
Pitchfork4.0/10[4]
Resident Advisor3.5/5[5]

Definitive Jux Presents III (alternatively Def Jux Presents 3) is a 2004 compilation album released by American hip hop record label Definitive Jux.[1] It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[6]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Words from Phase 2"Phase 22:00
2."All in All"Aesop Rock2:50
3."Make News"Carnage3:39
4."Medical Aid"The Perceptionists2:23
5."Dylsexia"Rob Sonic3:40
6."Beatslope (El-P Remix)"Hangar 183:23
7."WMR"El-P and Camu Tao4:12
8."Homesickness"Despot4:50
9."Devil in the Hole"S.A. Smash3:54
10."Aquatic"4th Pyramid3:10
11."You're Dead to Me"Murs4:19
12."Jello"C-Rayz Walz4:56
13."Oxycontin Part 2"El-P featuring Cage4:39
14."No Jumper Cables (DJ Pawl Remix)"Aesop Rock3:57
15."Take No Chances"Hangar 185:18
16."Clean Living"RJD24:29
Bonus DVD music videos
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Deep Space 9mm"El-P3:42
2."Buck 80"C-Rayz Walz4:00
3."Live from the Plantation"Mr. Lif3:58
4."Stepfather Factory"El-P4:11
5."3 Card Molly"C-Rayz Walz4:20
6."No Jumper Cables"Aesop Rock3:59

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Phase 2 – vocals (1)
  • James Jackson Toth – bass guitar (1), synthesizer (1)
  • Nasa – production (1, 3)
  • Aesop Rock – vocals (2, 14), production (2, 11)
  • Carnage – vocals (3)
  • Mr. Lif – vocals (4)
  • Akrobatik – vocals (4)
  • DJ Fakts One – turntables (4), production (4)
  • Rob Sonic – vocals (5), production (5)
  • Alaska – vocals (6, 15)
  • Windnbreeze – vocals (6, 15)
  • El-P – vocals (7, 13), production (6, 7)
  • Camu Tao – vocals (7, 9), production (9)
  • Despot – vocals (8)
  • Arcsin – production (8, 12)
  • Metro – vocals (9)
  • 4th Pyramid – vocals (10)
  • Richie Malevolence – production (10)
  • Murs – vocals (11)
  • C-Rayz Walz – vocals (12)
  • Cage – vocals (13)
  • Belief – production (13)
  • Pawl – production (14, 15)
  • RJD2 – production (16)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 22

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 3 – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Lawrence, Alistair (March 29, 2004). "Album Review: Various – Def Jux Presents III". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ chrisk (April 12, 2004). "Definitive Jux – Presents III". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (April 14, 2004). "Various Artists: Definitive Jux Presents III". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Karl (May 5, 2004). "Various Artists – Definitive Jux Presents 3". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Independent Albums: The Week of March 27, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

External links[edit]