Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, recently received a call from Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) with an invite to Wu-Tang Clan’s purportedfinal Madison Square Garden show. The call was recorded for a campaign video for Mamdani, and plays over clips of the New York assemblyman …
Read More »Killer Mike, El-P Reunite for Politically-Tinged Single 'Detonator'
Killer Mike has dropped a new song, “Detonator.” The hard-hitting track, produced by the rapper’s Run the Jewels collaborator El-P and featuring Rock D The Legend, was written was forthcoming video game Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6. On the song, Killer Mike raps about the “money and power” in …
Read More »Killer Mike's Grammys Arrest: Rapper Cites 'Confusion' as New Details Emerge
The reason Killer Mike was taken away in handcuffs after winning three Grammy awards Sunday is coming into focus. A senior law enforcement source says a female security guard working the star-studded event claims she was injured by the rapper during a confrontation inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. …
Read More »Run the Jewels Announce Four-City Tour Celebrating 10th Anniversary
Run the Jewels are planning their own 10th anniversary party and they’re planning to bring it to four cities across North America with a 16-show celebration. The tour, billed as “RTJX — Celebrating 10 Years of Run the Jewels,” will spend four nights in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los …
Read More »'Live Free and Stay Lit': Killer Mike Drops New Solo Single 'Talk'n That Shit'
Killer Mike is “Talk’n That Shit!” on the rapper’s second single since reigniting his solo career after a decade with Run the Jewels. After leading a battalion on the battlefield against an army of Nazis, secessionists, and confederates earlier this year in the video for “Run” — his first solo …
Read More »Watch Run The Jewels Perform Single 'Ooh La La' on 'Kimmel'
Run the Jewels stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their song “Ooh La La.” Appearing as part of the West Coast late-night show’s New York City taping, the duo, El-P and Killer Mike, tapped DJ Premier and Greg Nice for a hard-hitting rendition of the song. “Ooh La La” …
Read More »Run the Jewels Reflect Back With 'A Few Words for the Firing Squad' on 'Colbert'
Run the Jewels appeared on The Late Show to showcase their track “A Few Words for the Firing Squad.” The duo, El-P and Killer Mike, offered a hard-hitting rendition of the 2020 song, which sees the pair reflecting on their value as artists. “A Few Words for the Firing Squad” …
Read More »Black Thought, Danger Mouse Tap Fellow Heavyweights A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels for 'Strangers'
Black Thought and Danger Mouse have enlisted two other hip-hop heavyweights, A$AP Rocky and Run the Jewels for their new song, “Strangers.” The track will appear on Black Thought and Danger Mouse’s upcoming collaborative album, Cheat Codes, out this Friday, Aug. 12 via BMG. With a Danger Mouse beat packed …
Read More »Killer Mike Drops New Song 'Run,' First Solo Music in Over a Decade
Killer Mike is celebrating Independence Day with his first solo music in nearly a decade as the Run the Jewels rapper has dropped the new single “Run,” featuring Young Thug. In addition to the No I.D.-produced track, Killer Mike also shared its video, which boasts an introductory monologue by Dave …
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