Founded in 1999 by El-P, Definitive Jux quickly became one of the most important labels of the independent hip-hop era. Over a rich ten-year run, the venture not only released El Producto's own intense solo outings but also presented the introspective wordplay of Aesop Rock, the emotive confessionals of Cage and the creative beat science of RJD2. Revisit the essential cuts here.