Def Jux

The 2001 Project: Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein

For the second installment in our series reexamining hip-hop in the year 2001, Andrew Friedman revisits the Harlem duo's transmission from the, or a…

Jun 24 • Andrew Friedman

"I Can Literally Make Beats on the Toilet": An Interview with Blockhead

Zilla Rocca speaks with Blockhead about his new album, 'Funeral Balloons,' and the early days of Def Jux.

Sep 15, 2017 • Zilla Rocca

"Rappers in General are like Peter Pan": An Interview with DJ paWL

The Hangar 18 DJ-turned-filmmaker talks his new doc and tour life opening for Murs, with Zilla Rocca

Apr 16, 2015 • Zilla Rocca

Shots Fired, Episode 59: An Afternoon with El-Producto (El-P)

No introduction necessary.

Jan 17, 2014 • Jeff Weiss

The Corrections: El-P's Fantastic Damage

Max Bell wrote his own eulogy with cocaine hands. While the attacks of 9/11 aren't mentioned explicitly, El-P’s Fantastic Damage might be the only N.Y.

Aug 12, 2013 • Max Bell

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