Killer Mike and El-P recently talked to Pitchfork about the unexpected resounding success of Run The Jewels, with Killer Mike even intimating that he was “ready for retirement” before the duo took off. Whether that’s actually true and Mike really would’ve joined the church is a moot point now, although it’s a good thing it […]
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Run The Jewels Are The Worst EMTs In New Video For “Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1”
November 20th, 2014 
Tyler Hanan 
Zack De La Rocha, Travis Barker Join Run The Jewels For LA Performance
November 15th, 2014 John Bazley We’re all loving the new Run The Jewels record over here at UTG. This album feels like a departure from the vast majority of music we’ve heard in the genre this year, largely due to the excellent choice of collaborators. My favorite contributor, Zack De La Rocha, joined the hip-hop duo along with Travis Barker this week for the […]
Nas Debuts New Single At Run The Jewels Release Party
October 31st, 2014 Mark Garza October 29 marked the release of Run The Jewels‘ critically acclaimed sophomore record, Run The Jewels 2. The release party, held in Brooklyn at Nitehawk Cinemas, featured a screening of The Warriors as well as a Q&A with Killer Mike and El-P who make up Run The Jewels. At some point during the festitivites, Nas, […]
Run The Jewels Share “Blockbuster Night Pt. 2″
October 27th, 2014 Nina Corcoran This year, Run The Jewels have become official overachievers. The second full-length from El-P and Killer Mike, RTJ2, comes out today via iTunes, but the duo put it up for free to download on Friday because why not? They got enough money to move forward with Meow the Jewels, their remix of the album using only cat noises. […]
Run The Jewels Are Remaking ‘RTJ2’ Using Nothing But Cat Noises
October 15th, 2014 Nina Corcoran The internet can do magical things. When Run The Jewels‘ El-P said he would remake the rap duo’s newest album using only cat sounds if someone bought a deluxe edition (costing $40,000), he never thought the goal would be met. Low and behold, it was. The RTJ2 remake, titled Meow The Jewels, brought in all $40,000 thanks to a fan-created […]
Run The Jewels And Zack De La Rocha Command You “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)”
October 13th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Run The Jewels continue to leave us awestruck, an unstoppable force yet to make a misstep. Rage Against The Machine’s Zack de la Rocha hopped onto the runaway train for “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)” and he didn’t slow down the machine a bit. His voice, chopped and looped, serves as the track’s […]
Run The Jewels Release New Track From ‘RTJ2’ Feat. ‘Police Academy’ Actor Michael Winslow
September 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Oh my. Killer Mike and El-P can do no wrong. Run The Jewels have finally released their contribution to the Adult Swim Singles Program which has been running strong and steadily for 14 weeks, featuring huge hits from the likes of Mastodon, Deafheaven, Diarrhea Planet, Captain Murphy and many more. This year’s series’ second to […]
Run The Jewels Share ‘RTJ2’ Tracklist, Awesome Album Art, and New Tour Dates
September 2nd, 2014 Brian Leak Run The Jewels‘ sophomore release, RTJ2, has easily been one of my most highly anticipated albums of the year since its announcement. At this point, it’s my most anticipated for the remainder of the year, especially after hearing “Blockbuster Night Part 1” and seeing them earlier this summer at Outside Lands in San Francisco. Today, […]
Run The Jewels Announce Sophomore Album, Stream New Single
August 21st, 2014 Mike Giegerich After releasing one of the rap scene’s best records of 2013, heavyweight duo Run The Jewels have returned with plans to release their sophomore full-length. Entitled RTJ2, the newest product from Killer Mike and El-P (which will also feature appearances from Travis Barker and Zack de la Rocha) is set to hit stores October 28 […]
El-P Teases Material From ‘Run The Jewels 2’
July 22nd, 2014 Brian Leak As El-P and Killer Mike gear up to hit the road soon, we continue to sit around anxiously awaiting any further information regarding their followup to last year’s ridiculously good self-titled debut as Run The Jewels. The duo have claimed numerous times that the album will drop this year and we trust that it’s the […]
Run The Jewels To Hit The Road, El-P Promises More Dates To Be Announced
June 23rd, 2014 Tyler Hanan Run the Jewels, the much-loved power pairing of Killer Mike and El-P, have announced a number of tour dates. The duo saw a lot of success with last year’s lauded self-titled album and have recorded a follow-up, which is expected to drop this year. The tour dates are largely western United States and Canada thus far, […]