New Music Friday: Run The Jewels
Killer Mike (left) and EL-P of Run The Jewels. Their new album is RTJ4. Timothy Saccenti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
We're breaking format on this week's show to spend more time digging into the music and themes on the latest album from the rap duo Run The Jewels. RTJ4 is a brilliantly conceived and produced examination of both current and historic racism in America, police violence and systemic oppression. It shudders with outrage, but also with the love and joy of brotherhood and resistance. Joining us for this discussion is:
- Gavin Godfrey, an Atlanta native and freelance writer whose work has been featured in Vice, Rolling Stone, The Fader, Pigeons and Planes and more
- John Morrison, host of XPN's Culture Cypher Radio and of the podcast Serious Rap S***
- Nate Chinen from WBGO and Jazz Night in America