Release Date | 10/05/2022 |
Format | 2LP Gold Vinyl |
Label | SEEKER MUSIC |
Catalogue Number | SEEKR003 |
RTJ3, the third outing by the firebrand rap duo of Killer Mike and El-P, features a cadre of talented guest performers, including Zach de la Rocha, Danny Brown, Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio, Kamasi Washington, and more. The album is "essentially the Run the Jewels manifesto, an outpouring of rage and defiance that never loses sight of the objectives: rallying the troops, holding all accountable, and toppling oppression." (Pitchfork)
Released on Christmas Day 2016, the album charted in 11 countries, with its breakout hit from the album, "Legend Has It", being featured in the Super Bowl advertisement for the global blockbuster feature film "Black Panther". Embraced by fans and critics alike, it's received praise for its near-perfect execution as well as its sharp, visceral observations, blistering beats and superb guest artists, cementing RTJ as one of the most important artists of its era.
Run the Jewels, also known by the initials, RTJ, is an American hip hop super-duo composed of Brooklyn-based rapper and producer El-P and Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike.
The duo were first introduced to each other by Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco in 2011. El-P later produced Mike's 2012 album R.A.P. Music, which was soon followed by Mike's appearance on the track "Tougher Colder Killer" from El-P's 2012 album Cancer 4 Cure. When R.A.P. Music and Cancer 4 Cure were released within weeks of each other, the two decided to tour together. The success of the tour eventually led to the decision to form Run the Jewels, with the duo taking their name from a lyric in the 1990 LL Cool J song "Cheesy Rat Blues".
Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Down (ft. Joi Gilliam)
2. Talk To Me
3. Legend Has It
4. Call Ticketron
5. Hey Kids (ft. Danny Brown)
6. Stay Gold
7. Don't Get Captured
8. Thieves! (Screamed The Ghost) (ft. Tunde Adebimpe)
Disc 2
1. 2100 (ft. Boots)
2. Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix) (ft. Trina)
3. Everybody Stay Calm
4. Oh Mama
5. Thursday In The Danger Room (ft. Kamasi Washington)
6. A Report To The Shareholders / Kill Your Masters