Founded: 2013
Location: United States
Run the Jewels, also known by the initials RTJ, is an American hip hop duo composed of Brooklyn-based rapper and producer El-P and Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike. They released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut studio album as a free download in 2013 and have since released the follow-up albums Run the Jewels 2 (2014), Run the Jewels 3 (2016), and RTJ4 (2020), all of which have been released for free and received critical acclaim.
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"Truly a record for its time and of its time."
"That was unfair to you and it was wrong."
"El-P took a moment to point to the 'over 35s' in the seated section and exclaimed, 'I'd be there, too, if I was watching me!'"
It's been a big 'un.
"Although it's only January, as far as hip hop gigs go, this is one's going to be hard to top."