When EL P, the dynamo lo-fi rapper/producer formerly of Company Flow fame, and Killer Mike, the socially aware ATLien lyricist constantly overshadowed by bigger names, teamed up on R.A.P. Music, the result was an unexpected chemistry that bore fruit in the form of one of the year’s best records. Now, the two have further tapped into that chemistry, forming a duo known as Run The Jewels. Their latest song, “Get It”, packs the same rugged punch of their previous work and finds the team settling into being a unit...
![Run The Jewels - 'Banana Clipper' [Snippet]](/thumbs/post/485x231/run-the-jewels.png)
I didn't realize that my life was seriously lacking in some hard rap lately until I heard Killer Mike and El-P go at it in this little snippet for their upcoming albu-- wait, let me back up a few steps. Killer Mike and El-P are working together, and they are going under the name Run the Jewels. This alone is pretty exciting, and their preview only makes the anticipation grow stronger. They haven't set a date on the release, but according to a Spin Magazine interview, they are hoping for sometime in...
Considering it's already been December 21 in several continents for a few hours -- and we're all still here -- let's continue with our list, as planned. In less than a fortnight 2012 will be little more than a memory for most. As the persistent optimists of the world compile their half-baked lists...
Not only will we be swimming in upcoming album releases all summer long (see our full coverage here if you haven't already) but in concerts and tours as well. One worth mentioning is Killer Mike's twenty city tour across the US of A, with none other than producer El-P, the handy beatmaking man...
![Killer Mike - Big Beast (Feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble) [Video] [NSFW]](/thumbs/post/320x152/killer-mike.png)
Atlanta's Killer Mike has unveiled the first set of visuals for his collaborative album with El-P, R.A.P. Music. "Big Beast", the lead single off the album, gets quite the visual treatment with a suspenseful, action-packed video that plays out more like a short film than your typical music...
After releasing the first single "Big Breast" from his forthcoming album R.A.P. Music (Rebellious African People's Music) last month, Killer Mike let loose another EL-P produced track "Untitled" during a visit to Sway's Sway In the Morning on Shade 45. Killer Mike's former labelmate (from his...
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