Definitive Jux
Definitive Jux
Def Jux, Definitive Juxtaposition
Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by El-P and [Run the Jewels 2 Amaechi Uzoigwe.
The name in its original extended form is “Definitive Juxtaposition.”
Definitive Jux was initially known simply as Def Jux. However, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity in 2001. This lawsuit was settled out of court and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux.
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