• Killer Mike Details How He Would End Systemic Racism in America

    Killer Mike has given lectures, met with high profile politicians, and delivered some of the most scathing political criticism in Hip Hop today. The rapper is particularly passionate about the subject of police brutality, with a special insight into the issue given his former cop father. Now, he has given a solution on how to end the epidemic of systemic racism in America.

  • Mixtape Monday: This Week's Newest Tracks For Sharing

    Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new 2015 songs from Adele, Coldplay, Pussy Riot, Baroness and more right here!

  • Just Blaze Keeps His 'Meow The Jewels' Kickstarter Promise, Shares Early 2000s Drum Samples

    Run The Jewels hit new heights of critical and commercial success with last year's Run The Jewels II.In the months before the album's release, members El-P and Killer Mike began a kickstarter for a remix album entitled Meow The Jewels. The two planned to raise funds as a parody of both the "kitten culture" of the Internet, and the recent phenomenon of pre-ordering albums to create hype. However, what began as a joke morphed into a very real album with contributions from heavyweight producers like Prince Paul and the Alchemist. Although the band only asked for $40,000 to remix their entire sophomore effort with cat noises, they raised $66,000 and released the album in late September, prompting El-P to tweet, "did we make the silliest, occasionally most grating possible remix album? of course. and we did it for you, mike brown and eric garner." As part of the promises attached to donations from the kickstarter, producer Just Blaze said he would release the drum samples he used during a particularly fruitful period from 2001-2005. As it appears, the man behind hits from artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, and more, has fulfilled his promise.

  • Run The Jewels 'All Meow Life' Video: Cat Memes, Internet Meet

    In case you were new to the internet, 90 percent of it is cat videos, porn and racist article comments. Run The Jewels have channeled the power of cats into a recent project Meow The Jewels, which reimagined their breakout album Run The Jewels 2 with cat noises and remixes from some of their friends and pretty big names. Videos have started to emerge from the internet-friendly project and the latest comes from the track "All Meow Life."

  • Meow With Run The Jewels' New Pawcumentary and Cat Merchandise [WATCH]

    Run The Jewels has to be the only rap duo to ever be able to release a remix album named 'Meow The Jewels' using cat sounds and have their fans absolutely love it. Now, the group had shared a mini-"pawcumentary" that details the project's inspiration and success, along with some new store items.

  • Run The Jewels 'Oh My Darling Don’t Meow' Video: Watch Cats Destroy City

    Run The Jewels just released one of the crowning achievements in cat-based music, Meow The Jewels. Now the epic and very internet friendly videos are starting to emerge from the remix album. The first is for the Just Blaze, cat-influenced remix of "Oh My Darling Don't Meow" and it is just purrrrfect.

  • Run The Jewels and TV On The Radio Team up for "Angel Duster" Performance on 'Late Show'

    Stephen Colbert thus far is living up to all the hype built around his first two weeks as host of 'The Late Show' with an emotional interview with Vice President Joe Biden, smart political jokes about Donald Trump and spectacular music performances. Last night he added a collaborative performance from Run The Jewels and TV On The Radio to that roster of music for a performance of "Angel Duster."

  • Big Boi, Phantogram Form Big Grams, Album Featuring Skrillex, Run The Jewels

    In one of the more surprising collaborations this year, Phantogram and Big Boi have announced a new project Big Grams and with it are releasing a new 7 track self-titled album. The LP will be released on Sept. 25 through Epic Records. To make things even more interesting, the album will have two big name features from Skrillex and Run The Jewels.

  • Dead Weather First Live Performance in 5 Years Set for 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

    The Dead Weather said the band led by Jack White wouldn't be touring behind its upcoming release Dodge And Burn, but now it appears the band will break its five-year hiatus from the live stage to perform for the second week of Stephen Colbert's tenure as host of 'The Late Show.' That same week will feature a collaboration between Run the Jewels and TV on the Radio.

  • Killer Mike Calls Rihanna the New Tupac in Run the Jewels' Interview with Banksy

    Run the Jewels were recently selected as one of the acts scheduled to play at Banksy's Dismaland theme park. To anticipate their performance, the Banksy has interviewed the duo made up of Killer Mike and El-P. The elusive street artist asked Mike and El about their opinions on art and different megastar artists, including Kanye West and Rihanna, who Mike calls "the new Tupac," but in "feminist form."

  • Run The Jewels, Pussy Riot Playing Banksy's Dismaland Theme Park

    Anonymous street artist Bansky has become something of a cultural icon and he is using his cache to build a brand new theme park in the UK called Dismaland. The 2.5 acre park is located on the seafront site of a derelict location in Weston-super-Mare. In addition to the various art installations scattered around the park, there will be live musical guests each Friday night going until 1 a.m., plus DJs every Saturday night. Among those who have been booked so far are Run The Jewels, Massive Attack, Pussy Riot and Kate Tempest.

  • El-P Debuts Fantastic Four Movie's "Another Body" on Beats 1 Radio

    El-P of Run The Jewels, like many a hip-hop performer before him,. is a huge fan of comic books and science fiction. His abilities as a producer to boot make him an ideal candidate, therefore, for adding exclusive new music for new Marvel film The Fantastic Four. The hip-hop figure debuted his new instrumental track, "Another Body," on his duo's Beats 1 Radio show this weekend.
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