Def Jux founder and artistic director El-P has announced that he will putting his classic indie hip-hop label (voted the #2 label of the decade by you) on hiatus, following the release of the late Camu Tao’s King of Hearts LP. El-P explains that this break will allow him to focus on being a producer and raper full-time in a statement on the Def Jux website. He also expect to continue Def Jux as a brand of some sort (sounds like a media company we know) just not releasing music in the traditional way.
In 2000 starting a traditional record label made a lot of sense. But now, in 2010, less so and I find myself yearning for something else to put my energy into. I also see newer, smarter, more interesting things on the horizon for the way art and commerce intersect, and as an artist and an entrepreneur, I’m eager to see them unfold. The evolution of this industry is, in my opinion, exciting, inevitable and it would be nice to see the DEFINITIVE JUX brand be a part of it. In other words, maybe we can turn this hoopty in to a hovercraft.
Read the full statement here.
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I can’t believe he’s dropping the label to focus on raping people…
WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
All my favourite artists in one blow.
Damn it guys!
RIP Def Jux http://bit.ly/b0m2PB
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Raping full-time must be exhausting. Raping.
I really don’t want EL-P to rape full-time.
@judge-mental – i know right! real horrendous. violator.
Wow…Def Jux on hiatus… http://www.urb.com/2010/02/03/goodbye-def-jux/ But I don’t doubt El-P’s hustle…el producto’s got a scheme…
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Don’t go DEF JUX!!!!!! We need you!
ありゃりゃ。。。RT @yukoasanuma: うーん、ちょっと悲しいな。ここ何年も買ってなかったけど。RT @URBmag
URB.COM: Goodbye Def Jux http://bit.ly/aCpSvP
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うーん、ちょっと悲しいな。ここ何年も買ってなかったけど。RT @URBmag
URB.COM: Goodbye Def Jux http://bit.ly/aCpSvP
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whaaaaaat…. El-P is shutting down Def Jux!?!?
http://bit.ly/crewH3
but see if you can spot the horrible typo. lmao
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RIP Def Jux http://bit.ly/aCpSvP
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