Run the Jewels

Run The Jewels put out amazing 360 VR video for “Crown”

Killer Mike and El-P are back again with another spectacular music video. We detailed the stunning video Run the Jewels put out for “Love Again” last month, and now the duo has gifted us with “Crown,” an interactive VR experience. We’ve linked the video below, and while watching you can drag your cursor around to […]

Run The Jewels, Gangsta Boo employ nature’s beauty in new video for “Love Again”

Run The Jewels cover a wider variety of topics on 2014’s Run The Jewels 2. “Love Again,” which features a truly spectacular verse from Gangsta Boo, is all about sex. The group has just released a video for the song (via go90), and it is brilliant. The video—which you can watch below—employs butterflies feeding, bees […]

UTG Mixtape Roundup: September 2015

With the collective work ethic of rappers at an all-time high, it’s easy to sleep on a lot of quality (and free) music. Thus, at the end of each month, contributor Mike Giegerich will bring you a list of the best mixtapes to hit the Internet in the past 30 days. Know a struggle rapper whose […]

Download ‘Meow The Jewels’ For Free

Just a year after revealing plans to create and distribute a remix of their popular Sophomore album using cat samples, Run The Jewels have made good on their promise. Meow The Jewels is now available for stream and free download, as well as pre-order on limited edition vinyl, and UTG has all the details you […]

Run The Jewels Miss Obvious “Purrly” Pun, Release “Meowrly” From ‘Meow The Jewels’

If you’ve been following Run The Jewels in any capacity since last year’s Run The Jewels 2, you’re probably aware of Meow The Jewels, the project in which El-P recreates the duo’s entire sophomore record using nothing but cat noises. We’ve heard a few sneak peeks of the project via Instagram videos, but RTJ has […]

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LIVE REVIEW: 80/35 Music Festival (Day 2)

The second day of 2015’s 80/35 will not be a day forgotten any time soon. Despite a little bit of heat, the entire day was filled with memorable sets all the way from the evening’s headliner down to the smallest local band. It doesn’t happen often in the festival world, but it just felt like […]

Why Choosing FYF Fest Is A No-Brainer

We are in the heart of festival season and if you think some of these lineups look exactly the same, do not adjust your TV sets or change your glasses prescription – they are. Chances are if you go to a number of major festivals a year, you are going to see certain acts multiple […]

2015 80/35 des moines music festival

UTG PREVIEW: Everything To Catch At This Year’s 80/35

With festival season in full swing across North America and beyond, all eyes are set on the beautiful city of Des Moines, Iowa this weekend for the all-too-stacked two-day lineup at 80/35. More than just a slew of amazing artists playing across three stages this July 10-11, 80/35 is an entire experience—from the food to […]

UTG PHOTOS: Sasquatch! 2015 – Days 3 & 4 in Quincy, WA

Days three and four of Sasquatch! were nothing short of excellent. Though the weather was unpredictable, it wasn’t as sweltering as many had predicted it would be. With performances from Lana Del Rey, Run The Jewels, SBTRKT, Tame Impala and The Glitch Mob, this year’s Sasquatch! turned out to be pretty impressive. It was also […]

Run The Jewels Post Powerful Video For “Early”

As 2014 and 2015 have been the biggest years for anti-police brutality protesting in a very long time, El-P and Killer Mike have used their Run The Jewels platform to share their anti-brutality message with the masses. We’ve already seen the extremely emotive video for “Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck),” and the video for “Early” follows suit. This […]

FYF Fest Reveals 2015 Lineup

Just a year after being one of the only festivals to host the Blood Brothers‘ reunion, the organizers behind FYF Fest have unveiled an equally thrilling lineup for their 2015 event. Taking place August 22-23 in Los Angeles, FYF Fest will again be a two-day weekend event. The first night will be headlined by Frank […]

Run The Jewels’ New Track “Bust No Moves” Surfaces Online

Traditionally, Record Store Day is full of cranky record shopping, long lines, and disappointment. This year, we got all of that and a new Run The Jewels track. The critically acclaimed hip-hop duo of Killer Mike and El-P dropped an EP of rare tracks for RSD last weekend, including the never before heard “Bust No […]