Album Review: Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
By Jon Fuchs, Music Director [Self-Released; 2016] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Legend Has It,” “Hey Kids (Bumaye),” “2100” In a time of political division, racial tension and non-stop paranoia, Run the Jewels is the rap group America needs. With two amazing self-titled albums under their belt, the dynamic duo of Killer Mike and El-P have created some of the catchiest, raunchiest and most politically-charged rap anthems of the decade, each filled with enough anger and energy t
Review: Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
By Xavier Veccia, Managing Editor [Mass Appeal; 2014] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Blockbuster Night Part 1,” “Love Again (Akinyele Back),” “Oh My Darling Don’t Cry” When 2014 began, hip-hop fans were promised some huge 4th quarter releases from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. Two months away from the new year and they’re still waiting for those big names. However, El-P and Killer Mike have made it hard to hear the clamoring for more, whether that’s because Run the
