Run The Jewels


Run the Jewels is an American hip hop duo formed by New York City-based rapper/music producer El-P and Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike in 2013. They released their eponymous debut studio album, Run the Jewels, as a free digital download in 2013. 

Killer Mike was first introduced to El-P by Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco in 2011. The following year, El-P produced Killer Mike's critically acclaimed 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. 

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. 

On August 21, 2014 El-P and Killer Mike officially announced their follow-up record, Run The Jewels 2. It was released through Mass Appeal Records on October 24, 2014. 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, and a light-hearted remix album composed entirely of cat sounds to be titled Meow the Jewels which will feature guest production from the likes of Prince Paul, The Alchemist, Just Blaze and others. Proceeds from the latter will go entirely to charity. 

Killer Mike revealed that the duo will begin work on Run the Jewels 3 in January of 2015. 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. 

Run the Jewels supported Jack White on January 30, 2015 at Madison Square Garden. In early 2015, it was announced that the band would perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, the Boston Calling Music Festival and Big Guava Music Festival in May, and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June. Additionally, they will be joined by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. 

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. 

The same "fist and gun" gesture was featured on the covers of two 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 and Howard the Duck #2. 

Discography: 
Run the Jewels - June 26, 2013 
Run the Jewels 2 - October 24, 2014

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