Summary:El-P and Killer Mike's latest collaboration was released as a free download features guest appearances from Big Boi, Prince Paul, and Until The Ribbon Breaks.
This album is two veteran MCs going hard and loose, feeding off one another's energy and pushing one another to step their game up. It's definitely the start to a beautiful friendship.
Album of the year material. Nuff said actually when they've earlier proven their great projects together, as seen on last years "R.A.P.Album of the year material. Nuff said actually when they've earlier proven their great projects together, as seen on last years "R.A.P. Music". I love this, more, give us more of this. A duo that actually stands-out and fight each other with hungry verses, something the mainstream scene is missing out. An album like "Watch The Throne" just ended up boring at the end of the day, with too much "I'm giving you this, look I'm at the top just bragging about the dough I've got, *non competitive* with this poppy ass hook" and less "I'm going out with this raw verses, I'm the best, try and get me". See and learn, Killer Mike and El-P got this, their chemistry between each other is better than the most, that is what matter at the end.
A great, fun album with pure hip hop not plagued with poppy songs or songs made for radio. This is hip hop in his rawest form. The productionA great, fun album with pure hip hop not plagued with poppy songs or songs made for radio. This is hip hop in his rawest form. The production is so different, and the lyrics are impecable.…Expand
Man, Killer Mike went from being an above average Atlanta rapper to amazing in a very short time. Not as good as 2012's RAP Music, Run theMan, Killer Mike went from being an above average Atlanta rapper to amazing in a very short time. Not as good as 2012's RAP Music, Run the Jewels is still a worthy successor. The production from track to track is similar enough to make the album cohesive, but not similar enough to sound repetitive.
El-P and Mike have very different styles, but they complement each other in all the right ways, even though Mike seems to be more in the forefront of the vocals than El-P is, El-P still contributes largely to what makes this such a great album.
Also, they released it for free, so what are you waiting for? LISTEN!…Expand
I love Killer Mike and El-P's attitudes on this album. They're not necessarily trying to prove anything; they just sound like they're havingI love Killer Mike and El-P's attitudes on this album. They're not necessarily trying to prove anything; they just sound like they're having fun in a braggadocious way. This album is filled with awesome hooks and well-written verses by both rappers, and they balance each other out well. It's remarkable that they're so in sync with each other in this way. My only gripe about this album are that the flows can remain similar throughout the album (not to say they're exactly the same). Other industrial rappers like Daveed Diggs of clipping. provide a vast variety of flows throughout their albums, and that gives them the edge. Otherwise, awesome to listen to multiple times, and at high volumes. Love it.…Expand
This consistent trilogy's ('till they release more albums) Beginning shows a lot of aggressive, evidenced by electronic and heavy beats, thatThis consistent trilogy's ('till they release more albums) Beginning shows a lot of aggressive, evidenced by electronic and heavy beats, that are less variable than posterior plays. Not forgetting about thrilling samples which gives songs some scaring . RTJ 1 is more homogenize than its another two brothers.…Expand
very good, fun record!
this album is incredible, having a wide arrangement of instrumentals and some great lyricism, and while this is novery good, fun record!
this album is incredible, having a wide arrangement of instrumentals and some great lyricism, and while this is no album of the year, it does have some really good stuff on it, and it's definitely something you should check out if you like rap music.…Collapse
This album's pretty good. There are some parts that feel stale or repetitive before the song's even over ("Job Well Done," "No Come Down") butThis album's pretty good. There are some parts that feel stale or repetitive before the song's even over ("Job Well Done," "No Come Down") but there are enough interesting beats and fuzzy, heaving basslines to keep most people interested. Highlights: "Run The Jewels," "36" Chain," "A Christmas **** Miracle."…Expand
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