• El-P Debuts Fantastic Four Movie's "Another Body" on Beats 1 Radio

    El-P of Run The Jewels, like many a hip-hop performer before him,. is a huge fan of comic books and science fiction. His abilities as a producer to boot make him an ideal candidate, therefore, for adding exclusive new music for new Marvel film The Fantastic Four. The hip-hop figure debuted his new instrumental track, "Another Body," on his duo's Beats 1 Radio show this weekend.

  • Cannibal Ox to Tour Support of 'Blade of The Ronin'; First Since 'The Cold Vein'

    Cannibal Ox released a new album, 'Blade of The Ronin,' earlier this year—marking the first release from the hip-hop duo in 14 years—and now the former Def Jukies will set off on a tour to promote the release. The group disbanded shortly after the release of 2001's critically acclaimed 'The Cold Vein,' featuring production from El-P of Run The Jewels fame, and eventually came back together for a reunion during 2012. Sporadic concerts and eventually a new album later, it seems the pair are finally ready to hit the road and bring out underground fans across the United States.

  • Killer Mike Injured During Assault on Run The Jewels at South by Southwest; Won't Stop Tour

    Earlier this week Music Times reported that Run The Jewels was attacked onstage while it played the pair's first performance at South by Southwest. Now news has come out that emcee Killer Mike was indeed injured during the assault, which didn't immediately come out because Mike had continued along with the show, alongside his pal El-P. Mike has apparently suffered a torn rotator cuff in the moment.

  • Run the Jewels Share "Lie, Cheat, Steal" Music Video [WATCH]

    Hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have shared the music video for their song "Lie, Cheat, Steal," which you can check out below. The Ruffmercy-directed clip features El-P and Killer Mike simply rapping in front of a graffitied wall, though there is also some intense animation that punctuates every beat with flashes of red, which makes for quite a visually unique video.

  • Meow The Jewels: El-P Releases Preview of 'Run The Jewels 2' Mock-Up on Instagram, Announces Special Celebrity Cat Guest [LISTEN]

    Run The Jewels member El-P got on Instagram this week and previewed clips of Meow The Jewels, a project where the "Close Your Eyes" rappers' music is replaced by cat noises. He also revealed special guest spots on the album for noted musicians such as Geoff Barrow of Portishead, hip-hop producer Dan The Automator and...internet sensation Lil Bub, a cat whose tongue constantly pokes from is open mouth.

  • Cannibal Ox Announces 'Blade of the Ronin': First New Album in 14 Years

    New York hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox have announced the release of their long-awaited sophomore effort "Blade of the Ronin" — that is the cover artwork up above. According to "Hip-Hop DX," the album is set for release March 3 and was mostly produced by Bill Cosmiq. Among the album's featured artists include MF Doom, U-God of Wu-Tang Clan, Elzhi, The Artifacts, Double A.B., Kenyattah Black, Space, Swave Sevah, Elohem Star, Irealz and The Quantum.

  • 6 Hip-Hop Performers Whose Second Album Is Best: Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest and More

    Rumors are swirling around the GOP that Mitt Romney might seek the Presidency once again during the 2016 election, granted he can secure the Republican nomination. It's rare to see failed candidates attempt to run again-we haven't had a second-run candidate win since Richard Nixon in 1968-but that doesn't mean he can't do better this time around. To highlight this potential we at Music Times have selected six performers from Romney's favorite genre, hip-hop (EDITOR'S NOTE: we have since realized that the comment from Editor in Chief Emily "Witty" Wittman was in fact a joke. However we've already done all the research so we're running with it), who released their best album during their second try.

  • Joey Bada$$ Shares New Track "On & On" Featuring Maverick Sabre And Dyemond Lewis [LISTEN]

    Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ has shared a new single from his upcoming debut album B4.DA.$$, titled "On and On," which you can check out below. In true Joey Bada$$ fashion, "On and On" is yet another excellent '90s east coast throwback, with some crackling, jazzy production courtesy of Freddie Joachim. British singer-songwriter Maverick Sabre contributes the soulful hook, while Joey's fellow Pro Era rapper Dyemond Lewis drops a verse.

  • Music Times 25 Best Songs of 2014: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, St. Vincent & More

    2014 was the year of a thousand controversies: Taylor Swift pulled all of her music from Spotify, Sun Kil Moon started a feud with The War On Drugs, Jack White accused The Black Keys of ripping him off (again), and almost nobody went platinum. When you put all of that aside, however, what you're left with is a bunch of incredible songs, which is really what it's all about. Here are the 25 best songs from 2014, as determined by Music Times writers Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, Joey DeGroot, Kyle Dowling, and Carolyn Menyes.

  • Run the Jewels to Start Work on Third Album in January, Collaborate Again with Zack de la Rocha

    One of the most welcome surprises on "Run the Jewels 2" was the guest appearance of former Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha on the track "Close Your Eyes (And Count to F--k)," but according to RTJ producer El-P, that was not the first time he and de la Rocha had collaborated, and it apparently will not be the last, either. During an in-store event at Rough Trade East in London, according to "NME," El-P revealed that he and de la Rocha worked on music together as far back as 1999 and have plans in the near future to continue that work."In 1999 I spent a month in my apartment in Brooklyn with Zack de la Rocha just before he split Rage Against the Machine, working on music that will never see the light of day," El-P said. "I can't speak about his future but I will say that I'm going to L.A. to spend another month with him in January."Though it was widely assumed that the break-up of Rage Against the Machine in 2000 would signal the start of de la Rocha's solo career in hip-hop, he has yet to release a solo album, or a full-length album of any sort since Rage Against the Machine's final LP "Renegades."

  • Run The Jewels Shares Trippy Music Video For "Oh My Darling (Don't Cry)" [WATCH]

    El-P and Killer Mike continue their reign of terror with the release of the new Run The Jewels music video, "Oh My Darling (Don't Cry)," which you can check out here. The Timothy Saccenti-directed clip finds the duo rapping while standing back to back in a dark room with some flashing red and green lights. There are some occasional shots of naked women every once in a while, so this clip is a bit NSFW.
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