
Run the Jewels are one of the most political rap groups we have, so it is no surprise that they have been active in the volatile time surrounding Donald Trump's ascension to the presidency. The hip-hop duo, of Killer Mike and El-P, dropped the pounding single "Talk to Me" in October, and the day after the election they responded with the violently harsh track "2100." And they are poised to become even more active with the announcement of their third album, RTJ3. On top of that they premiered a new single titled "Legend Has It," listen to it below via SoundCloud:
All of the previously released songs will appear on the upcoming RTJ3, the aptly named third self-titled work from the duo, which will drop on January 13. Their last album, RTJ2, was released in 2014 and was one of the most critically-acclaimed of the year. And if that didn't set our expectations high enough, the tracklist, which includes Danny Brown, Kamasi Washington and the frontman from TV on the Radio, may just do the trick. See that below:
1. Down [ft. Joi Gilliam] 2. Talk to Me 3. Legend Has It 4. Call Ticketron 5. Hey Kids (Bumaye) [ft. Danny Brown] 6. Stay Gold 7. Don’t Get Captured 8. Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost) [ft. Tunde Adebimpe] 9. 2100 [ft. Boots] 10. Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix) [ft. Trina] 11. Everybody Stay Calm 12. Oh Mama 13. Thursday in the Danger Room [ft. Kamasi Washington] 14. Report to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters
Stay tuned for RTJ3 to drop January 13. Watch the video for "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" below:
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