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Both El-P and Killer Mike both built impressive fan bases by favoring intellect over catchy hooks, but many critics argue that they've elevated their games since joining up. -
Run the Jewels Lead Explicit Chant Against Sun Kil Moon at Fun Fun Fun Fest [WATCH]
Fun Fun Fun Fest was just that Saturday, Nov. 8, when El-P and Mark Kozelek met prior to sets by Run the Jewels and Sun Kil Moon.Here was the encounter from El-P's perspective, according to Stereogum:"So I introduced myself and said, 'Hey, I'm a fan. We're the guys that are going to be interrupting your set today with how f--king loud our crowd is.' [...] And he said, 'What's your name?' And I said, 'Run the Jewels,' and — I swear to God — he said, 'Suck my d--k, Run the Jewels.' And I said, 'Suck my d--k, Sun Kil Moon.' And I'm actually a fan of this dude's record."El-P then asked the crowd to chant, "Suck my d--k, Sun Kil Moon." Before moving onto the next song, El-P reiterated, "We mean that with all due respect. I'm actually a fan of your music." -
'Run the Jewels 2' Review: Spencer Tweedy Drops Expletive-Laden Praise for Hip-Hop's Hottest Album
Spencer Tweedy — son of Wilco's Jeff — recently participated in a musicians-review-musicians project for The Talkhouse, dropping expletive-laden praise for hip-hop's hottest album.He chose to take a close look at Killer Mike and El-P's modern hip-hop classic "Run the Jewels 2," and if that sounds like an odd selection, the intro is an even bigger curveball."Neil Young is an out-of-touch motherf----r," the review begins.After some lengthy Young-centric misdirection, Tweedy arrives at his point: Run the Jewels is the antithesis to Young. They are actually edgy. -
Killer Mike And El-P Are Relentless In Their Delivery On New Album ‘Run The Jewels 2′ [ROUND-UP REVIEW]
Last year, Killer Mike And El-P took fans by surprise with the release of their first collaborative effort. Now they're back, proving their chemistry wasn't a fluke. The highly anticipated album has been welcomed to much critical acclaim. -
Nas Unveils New J Dilla-Produced Track "The Season" At Run The Jewels Event [LISTEN]
Earlier this month, Nas announced that a new album is in the works. He first hinted at it in his remix of Schoolboy Q's "Studio" rapping, "Finished up my new album, single 'bout to be dropping / Last album on Def Jam and I got so many options." He confirmed the news with Power 105.1's Angie Martinez saying the single could drop any day, and now that day has come with the new single "The Season." -
El-P and Killer Mike Expand Run the Jewels Tour [WATCH]
In support of their recently released album "Run the Jewels 2" — which you can download for free here — rappers El-P and Killer Mike have expanded their upcoming tour to include more European tour dates in December. You can check out the complete schedule below. -
Run The Jewels Launch 'Tag the Jewels' Street Art Project In Support Of 'RTJ2' [PHOTOS]
Last week Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) dropped their sophomore LP RTJ2, and now the duo has launched a global street art project in support of the album called "Tag the Jewels." They enlisted 30 artists across six continents to create and share their rendition of the album cover. The original cover was created by Nicholas Gazin and features one hand forming a gun with its fingers and the other hand clenched, handing over a hold necklace. -
'Run The Jewels 2' From El-P and Killer Mike Is Now Available For Free Download
What's the best way to respond to someone leaking your new album? Leak it yourself. What's the best way to respond to someone leaking your new album? Leak it yourself. -
Run The Jewels' Cat Remix Of 'RTJ2,' 'Meow The Jewels,' Officially Funded On Kickstarter
Last month, El-P and Killer Mike's Run The Jewels announced a number of ridiculous fake pre-order packages for their upcoming album RTJ2. One of them was a package called "Meow the Jewels," which was described as a remixed version of RTJ2 "using nothing but cat sounds for music." One fan decided he would make a Kickstarter to raise the $40,000 needed to purchase the package, and because El-P has a sense of humor, he agreed to take on the project if it got funded. Surprisingly, it actually did reach its funding goal, and El-P has kept his word. -
New Run The Jewels Single Features Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine [LISTEN]
Showing off more of a rap-centric flow and softer delivery than he usually displays, the 44-year-old tears it up. -
Just Blaze Commits To 'Meow The Jewels' With Killer Mike And El-P, Offers Prize For Fan Donations
This year's most ridiculous music project just got a huge boost toward fruition. This year's most ridiculous music project just got a huge boost toward fruition. -
Black Sabbath, Bad Company and Kool & The Gang: Bands Who Release Songs Named After Themselves...on Self-Titled Albums
To celebrate 'Bad Company's 40th anniversary, Music Times assembled a list of other groups that have liked a title just too much not to paste it on everything.
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