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Rumours had been floating around in the past few weeks, that the hip-hop label founded and run by El-P, Definitive Jux, or Def-Jux to those relatively normal folks, was to fold with immediate effect. All of which was surprising considering the man himself had been talking about his new record, coming out this year…and, well, it’s Def Jux.

Well, the whisperings seem to have been confirmed – or at least partly. El-P posted an over-long statement on the website explaining the label’s position – which is that of going on hiatus, with him stepping down as the label’s head.

Below we’ve selected the most important paragraphs for your reading:

This year, a decade after starting DEF JUX and after overseeing the releases of some incredible albums including the forthcoming release of my dear late and great friend Camu Tao’s brilliant “KING OF HEARTS” LP, I’m stepping away from my duties as artistic director for the label to concentrate on what I love most: being a producer and an artist full time. This is something I’ve been contemplating for a few years now, and can’t think of a better time or, with the eventual release of Camu’s record, a more poetic way to transition into a new direction.