Run the Jewels

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Run the Jewels
Run The Jewels at Treefort Music Festival.jpg
Killer Mike (left) and El-P (right) as Run the Jewels at Treefort Music Fest in 2014.
Background information
Also known as RTJ
Genres
hardcore hip hop
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Website www.runthejewels.net
Members

Run the Jewels is an American hip hop supergroup formed by New York City-based rapper-producer El-P and Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike in 2013.[3] They released their eponymous debut studio album, Run the Jewels, as a free digital download in 2013. The highly acclaimed album was followed by Run the Jewels 2 in 2014, which was also praised by critics.

History

Killer Mike was first introduced to El-P by Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco, in 2011.[4] The following year, El-P produced Killer Mike's album, R.A.P. Music, which was soon followed by Killer Mike's appearance on the track "Tougher Colder Killer" from El-P's Cancer 4 Cure. When R.A.P. Music and Cancer 4 Cure were released within weeks of each other, the two rappers decided to tour together. The success of the tour eventually led to the decision to form Run the Jewels.[5]

On June 26, 2013, Run the Jewels released their self-titled debut, Run The Jewels, on Fool's Gold Records as a free digital download.[6]

Their follow-up record, Run The Jewels 2, was released through Mass Appeal Records on October 24, 2014.[7] A light-hearted remix album composed entirely of cat sounds titled Meow the Jewels was released on September 25, 2015.[8] It features guest production from the likes of Prince Paul, Boots, The Alchemist, Just Blaze and others.[9] Proceeds from the album will go entirely to charity.[10] They also announced the release of a traditional remix album of Run the Jewels 2, which will be released via Fool's Gold Records in 2015.[11]

Killer Mike revealed that the duo will begin work on Run the Jewels 3 in January of 2015.[12] Run the Jewels released an exclusive 12-inch on April 18, 2015 in conjunction with Record Store Day. The record included a new track ("Bust No Moves" feat. SL Jones) in addition to three previously-released songs.[13]

Run the Jewels supported Jack White on January 30, 2015 at Madison Square Garden.[14] In early 2015, it was announced that the band would perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June. In addition to these larger festivals, RTJ will also perform at the Boston Calling Music Festival, the Big Guava Music Festival, the Pitchfork Music Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and the Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta, GA. They will be joined by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.[15] Trackstar the DJ served as Run the Jewels' DJ during their RTJ2 tour.[16]

Tributes

As part of the promotion for Run the Jewels 2, the duo started a "Tag the Jewels" movement encouraging graffiti artists from around the world to tag their rendition of Run the Jewels' iconic "fist and gun" hand gesture, as featured on the covers of their first two albums. Thirty artists were invited to participate in the movement, creating large murals on six continents.[17][18]

The same "fist and gun" gesture was featured on the covers of three Marvel comic books in 2015. Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso was the driving force behind the gesture's incorporation into variant covers for Deadpool #45, Howard the Duck #2 and Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars #1.[19][20]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B
 US
Rap
 US
Indie
 US
Taste
Run the Jewels
  • Released: June 26, 2013
  • Label: Fool's Gold (Worldwide), Big Dada (E.U.)
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
 — — — — —
Run the Jewels 2
  • Released: October 24, 2014
  • Label: Mass Appeal, RED
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, cassette[21]
 50 9 6 9 7
Run the Jewels 3
  • Scheduled: 2016[22]
  • Label: Mass Appeal, RED
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 To be released

Remix albums

List of Remix albums, with year released
Title Album details
Meow the Jewels
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Mass Appeal, RED
  • Formats: LP, Digital download

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Get It" 2013 Run the Jewels
"Banana Clipper"
(featuring Big Boi)
"36" Chain"
"Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1"[23] 2014 Run the Jewels 2
"Oh My Darling Don't Cry"[24]
"Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)"
(featuring Zack de la Rocha)
"Early"
(featuring Boots)
"Bust No Moves"
(featuring Cuz)		 2015 TBA
"Meowrly"
(featuring Boots)		 Meow the Jewels
"Rubble Kings (Dynamite On the Street)" 2015 Adult Swim Singles Program

Guest appearances

Guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Revolution Indifference"[25] 2015 Until the Ribbon Breaks A Lesson Unlearnt
"Don't Trip" Flosstradamus Soundclash
"Born to Shine" Big Grams Big Grams
"Heart Is Full (Run The Jewels Remix)"[26] Miike Snow III
"Nobody Speak"[27] 2016 DJ Shadow The Mountain Will Fall

References

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