The new Run the Jewels single "Close Your Eyes (And Count To F--k)" is live, which means Zack de la Rocha is on a mainstream joint for the first time since his 2008 one-off project One Day As a Lion.

The former Rage Against the Machine singer/rapper/shouter is back to help his boys El-P and Killer Mike with a verse that's pure #FireFireFire. Showing off more of a rap-centric flow and softer delivery than he usually displays, the 44-year-old tears it up with lines like these:

Yes aggressively tested with stretchers and penalties
Cases with face and the cop pleads when we seizin' a punk
Reason to dump on you global grand dragons
Still pilin' fast, plus Afghani toe taggin'
Now they trackin' me and we bustin' back seat
Only thing that close quicker than our caskets be the factory

The Z to the D also provides the hook, which loops throughout the song, "A Milli" style. Checka checka check it out:

Run the Jewels 2 is due Oct. 28.

Here's the official tracklist:

01. Jeopardy
02. Oh My Darling Don't Cry
03. Blockbuster Night Part 1
04. Close Your Eyes (And Count To F---) [Featuring Zack de la Rocha]
05. All My Life
06. Lie, Cheat, Steal
07. Early [Featuring BOOTS]
08. All Due Respect [Featuring Travis Barker]
09. Love Again (Akinyele Back)
10. Crown [Featuring Diane Coffee]
11. Angel Duster

And here are the upcoming shows:

10/15: College Station, TX @ Hurricane Harry's
10/18: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's
10/20: Little Rock, AR @ Stickyz
10/21: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
10/22: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/23: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
10/24: Columbia, SC @ Music Farm
10/25: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
10/31: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/1: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/2: Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
11/3: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
11/4: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/6: Dallas, TX @ Trees
11/7: Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/8: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
11/10: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/11: La Jolla, CA @ Porters Pub
11/12: Pomona, CA @ Glass House
11/14: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
11/15: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
11/17: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/18: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
11/20: Minneapolis, MN @ First Line Music Café
11/21: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/22: Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/25: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/26: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
11/27: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/28; Boston, MA @ Paradise
11/29: New York, NY @ Stage 48
12/30: Lorne, AU @ Falls Festival
12/31: Marion Bay, AU @ Falls Festival
1/1: Sydney, AU @ Field Day
1/2: Byron Bay, AU @ Falls Festival
1/4: Busselton, AU @ Southbound Festival
1/7: Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre
1/8: Melbourne, AU @ The Forum
1/9: Brisbane, AU @ Hi Fi
1/10: Auckland, NZ @ Town Hall

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