# The Horror

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For other uses, see [horror (disambiguation)](/source/Horror_(disambiguation)).

***The Horror*** is an EP by [RJD2](/source/RJD2). It was released on [Definitive Jux](/source/Definitive_Jux) on February 11, 2003.

The EP peaked at number 45 on the *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* [Heatseekers Albums](/source/Heatseekers_Albums) chart,[1] as well as number 32 on the [Independent Albums](/source/Independent_Albums) chart.[2]

## Critical reception

Scott Hreha of *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* praised *The Horror* as "a solid reiteration of Rj's remarkable talent."[3] Sara Jayne Crow of *[XLR8R](/source/XLR8R)* described the EP as "superlatively inhuman in its quality, much like RJD2's production skills".[4] [Nathan Rabin](/source/Nathan_Rabin) of *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)* said: "Ten tracks of decaying beauty and dirty elegance, *The Horror* reaffirms RJD2's standing as one of the most gifted and original producers in [underground hip-hop](/source/Underground_hip-hop)."[5] *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)* critic Dave Hamilton highlighted the instrumental tracks, which he felt "perfectly capture why *[Deadringer](/source/Deadringer_(album))* ended up on so many 'best of 2002' lists".[6]

## Track listing

The second disc CD-ROM includes the following:

- "Exclusive Live Footage: At Beta Lounge SF and Bowery Ballroom NYC (with [El-P](/source/El-P), [Murs](/source/Murs_(rapper)), and [Aesop Rock](/source/Aesop_Rock))"
- "The Horror: Animated"
- "Sneak Peak: The Making of 'The Horror' Music Video"
- "Interactive Photo Gallery"

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]

- RJD2 – production
- Ernie Stackmore – mixing
- Nasa – mixing
- [Emily Lazar](/source/Emily_Lazar) – mastering
- Sarah Register – mastering assistance
- Amaechi Uzoigwe – executive production
- Ese – project coordination
- B. Smith – design, layout
- Cory Piehowicz – photography

## Charts

Chart (2003) Peak position

## References

1. heatseekers

1. independent

1. Hreha, Scott (May 5, 2003). ["RJD2: The Horror EP"](http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6796-the-horror-ep/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

1. Crow, Sara Jayne (May 30, 2003). ["RJD2: The Horror"](http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/the-horror). *[XLR8R](/source/XLR8R)*. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

1. Rabin, Nathan (May 20, 2003). ["The Horror"](http://www.avclub.com/review/the-horror-11970). *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)*. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

1. Hamilton, Dave (May 8, 2003). ["Rjd2: The Horror"](http://www.popmatters.com/review/rjd2-horror/). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

1. *The Horror* (CD booklet). [Definitive Jux](/source/Definitive_Jux) / RJ's Electrical Connections. 2003. DJX051-2.

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