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 
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. […]
Everything Is Awesome: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Returning To Write ‘The Lego Movie 2’
October 27th, 2014 Sam Cohen After recently getting moved from its original May 26, 2017 release date to a TBA time in 2018 because of the untitled Lego Batman spinoff, writer/directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller have been confirmed to return to pen the screenplay for The Lego Movie 2. The news broke over at Deadline that the duo will […]
Ariel Pink Releases “Black Ballerina”
October 20th, 2014 Mike Giegerich With less than a month until Ariel Pink releases his forthcoming LP, pom pom, the ever-experimenting musician has released another fresh single off the effort. Entitled “Black Ballerina,” the heavily ’80s influenced cut is mighty different from pom pom‘s preceding single, “Put Your Number In My Phone,” but the diversity in sound appears to be […]
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 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 […]
UTG’s Favorite Singles Of Summer 2014
September 8th, 2014 James Shotwell The summer may have been a bummer for hollywood execs and people hoping to see Outkast perform anywhere other than an overcrowded festival, but those who love discovering new music have had plenty to celebrate. Whether you like pop, rock, folk, country, EDM, or any combination of the five there were a slew of new […]
Hostage Calm Release New Track “Fallen Angel,” Prove That They’re The Coolest Band In Punk
September 2nd, 2014 John Bazley Usually when I introduce someone to Hostage Calm‘s music, I describe their British-invasion-meets-2000s-punk sound as the “punk Beach Boys.” The extensive use of vocal harmonization and 1960s-style songwriting on 2012’s Please Remain Calm showed that the band was truly something special amongst the hundreds of pop-punk bands that sparked up that year. With Die On Stage, Hostage […]
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, […]
Stream Interpol’s New Album ‘El Pintor’ In Full
August 26th, 2014 Ryan Kappy After years of anticipation, lineup changes and countless single premieres in the past couple weeks, NYC post-punk band Interpol is now streaming their latest album, El Pintor, over at NPR today. The album, serving as the follow-up to 2010’s self-titled effort, will be released on September 9 via Matador Records. It was recorded in their […]
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 […]