The first RTJ album's production sounded like Cancer 4 Cure cast offs. It's even alluded to on some of the tracks.

Interesting. Makes sense.

This new track sound structurally like a simpler, more repetitive, "get it" to me.

Also Zack de la rocha appears to be the only noticeable guest spot on the record, which is also disappointing. El-P records always have some great inputs from other artists, whether cage, aesop rock, to Trent Reznor, Mars Volta, Mr.lif and recently on C4C exxquire and despot.

Killer Mike is so hit and miss, that elegance of an african elephant line is cringe inducing, but some of his other stuff is okay

Meow the Jewels is happening.

^ I need it. I am ready.



That's clearly just a re-hash of the Stay Down beat.

Meow the Jewels bitches

These guys I tell ya...

Run The Jewels 2 leak: El-P and Killer Mike offer free download ahead of release date

About halfway through RTJ2. I think I like it better than the first one, but we'll see if that holds up over time.

Just started it. Hyped as hell.

It's alright. Completely in line from what I've come to expect from RTJ. Jeopardy immediately stood out as my favourite track. Might be because the beat reminded me a bit of All I Need by Radiohead and Roygbiv by Boards of Canada. Just loved everything El-P added into it as the song went on though. I liked the beats on All My Life (bad hook though) and Love Again (horrible feature though). Come to think of it I thought almost all of the features on this album were pretty bad.

Sparky's post at the top of the page sort of sums up my thoughts on RTJ, even after this album. Still a solid listen, but I don't know how long I'll be listening to it for.

Tag the Jewels

These guys are making moves man.