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Run the Jewels 3 - Released Christmas 2016
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TheOohChild
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I'm seeing these guys in Philly on Wednesday. I hope Mike has been on his speed walking regimen. He did a lot of nimble stuff on this album.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It's literally the best beat in rap history.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
yeah sorry fellas, I can't get into that Danny Brown track. It's pretty decent until he starts going...and then I have to shut it off. No bueno.
Inferno313
Banned
GUYS! My fiancé just bought me tickets to the Tampa concert for our 3 year anniversary!
Holy shit, I'm so hyped.
Holy shit, I'm so hyped.
They're so fucking good live. The atmosphere is amazing.
As for order, I'll go 3>2>1 but the difference between 3 and 2 to me is razor thin. Every time I listen to 3 I find something more I like about it. It flows so well, the tracks are awesome and the message is incredibly powerful. It's just so god damn good.
I'm currently in the 3>1>2 camp. 3 is the best in every aspect (production & lyrics). Then 1 because it has more of my favorites like Sea Legs and Job Well Done. Difference is minimal, but I definitely prefer 1 over 2.
Sucks that I have to wait so long to see them live. June 1st at the earliest if I decide to go to Primavera. I also hope they're going to do a full European tour later.
QuantumSquid
Member
Thursday in the Danger Room is an incredible track.
Seeing them in Cleveland on Saturday. Don't know that I've been this hyped for a show in my entire life.
2>3>1, but "Sea Legs" is the fucking banger.
CrazyShady
Member
I GOT SEAAA LEGSSS
First 20 or so listens I was 2>3>1 because I think the highs of 2 are a touch better than the highs of 3.
But damn there are like 3 times as many highs on 3. Gotta be 3>2>1. It's incredible how much chemistry these guys have together.
For a Run the Jewels album, I think that's pretty big too. 1 and 2 both have some inconsistencies that I like to skip
sugarhigh4242
Banned
I went! I saw them on the first tour (where they actually played separate solo sets before RTJ!), but missed them on the RTJ2 tour. I drove up from DC, and it was pretty amazing honestly. Apparently the show sold out quickly.
They were really confident, leading with the RTJ3 material and skipping some obvious fan favorites like Sea Legs and DDFH. It was pretty sick though. Call Ticketron went over big, that deep bass shook the whole room. They opened with Talk to Me which is probably my favorite new track. They also played the DJ Shadow track "Nobody Speak" which got people really hype.
The opening acts were shit, meh.
pretty done
Member
How can you tell? I need a translator for that dude's shit. I think I can make out "xanax", "killer mike" and "el-p" in Bumaye then everything else sounds like three cats dying.
His verse on Oh Hail No is much better, because it kind of sounds like the language I speak.
Gentleman Jack
Member
More Euro dates + beast of a poster:
Coming to Belgium too, awesome
That poster is dope as fuck
OG Shaka Zulu
Member
That poster is sick. Going to give this a first listen tonight.
This album is fantastic. I'm hesitant to put it on par with RTJ2 because that album is near perfection in my eyes, but damn RTJ3 reaches the same highs as RTJ2 did. Back-to-back hits for sure.
Easily the AOTY for me. An album I'll be bumping all of 2017. I had kept my expectations in check, and this album exceeded them.
Also, has there been any backlash towards Killer Mike for this album yet? I know some people were angry that he didn't fall in line and instead supported Sanders. Funny stuff.
Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it.
I bought my bro tickets (Christmas present) for the show next week here in Orlando. I'm so excited.
Easily the AOTY for me. An album I'll be bumping all of 2017. I had kept my expectations in check, and this album exceeded them.
Also, has there been any backlash towards Killer Mike for this album yet? I know some people were angry that he didn't fall in line and instead supported Sanders. Funny stuff.
Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it.
I bought my bro tickets (Christmas present) for the show next week here in Orlando. I'm so excited.
Anton Sugar
Member
Oh god, you're in for a treat.
Yeah, I can't stop listening to it. One step away from getting it direct injected into my veins.
My ride to work is Talk to Me => Hey Kids and it does way more than coffee to wake me. People must think I'm crazy when they see me going nuts behind the wheel
More Euro dates + beast of a poster:
Coming to Belgium too, awesome
Need to grab myself some Glasgow tickets.
Snarfington
Member
Definitely gotta go in London. Can't miss this.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Anybody going to the concert this saturday in Atlanta? Was able to get a (relatively) cheap ticket. El-P is one of my top 5 dead of alive so it was a little pricey but 100% worth it.
I think I had an eureka moment with the album the other day. I already loved it before but something about listening to it yesterday with all the crazy shit going on as of late, everything about it just fell into place. It clicked so beautifully.
Down is usually considered something of a lesser track on this album. I've mentioned earlier in the thread that I liked it but now I feel like it is just absolutely essential to the narrative. The album is easily their most politically charged, and Down feels like a prelude to that. It's a moment of vulnerability, just recounting where RTJ are at this point in their career, who they are, what they stand for - a build up before Talk To Me begins the continuous barrage until the very end. I didn't quite realize how Thursday In The Danger Room just got to me on every level when I actually thought about it this time as well as the losses I've personally experienced, and how A Report To The Shareholders / Kill Your Masters is a double take of the doubts that El and Mike may have before going out in a blaze of glory in a most magnificent fashion.
I think what's quaint about this album is that for being so conscious about these trying times, Killer Mike and El-P know that they can't second guess in their convictions - in pumping themselves up with their boisterous bravado they have the confidence to put out a voice that actually means something, and in spite of these small moments of introspection they know that they can't relent. That and, I just love how this is the album that finally solidifies how Mike and El have become more than just friends. They're practically family.
Turn around, see El, and I smile
Hell coming, and we got about a mile
Until it's over I remain hostile
It's the perfect conclusion.
Down is usually considered something of a lesser track on this album. I've mentioned earlier in the thread that I liked it but now I feel like it is just absolutely essential to the narrative. The album is easily their most politically charged, and Down feels like a prelude to that. It's a moment of vulnerability, just recounting where RTJ are at this point in their career, who they are, what they stand for - a build up before Talk To Me begins the continuous barrage until the very end. I didn't quite realize how Thursday In The Danger Room just got to me on every level when I actually thought about it this time as well as the losses I've personally experienced, and how A Report To The Shareholders / Kill Your Masters is a double take of the doubts that El and Mike may have before going out in a blaze of glory in a most magnificent fashion.
I think what's quaint about this album is that for being so conscious about these trying times, Killer Mike and El-P know that they can't second guess in their convictions - in pumping themselves up with their boisterous bravado they have the confidence to put out a voice that actually means something, and in spite of these small moments of introspection they know that they can't relent. That and, I just love how this is the album that finally solidifies how Mike and El have become more than just friends. They're practically family.
Turn around, see El, and I smile
Hell coming, and we got about a mile
Until it's over I remain hostile
It's the perfect conclusion.
Messofanego
Banned
I laugh every time whenever "That seems a little aggressive" comes up after "I'll smack the fuck out ya' ass for frontin'" in Everybody Stay Calm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnWxb_hKaE#t=1m50s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnWxb_hKaE#t=1m50s
LucidMomentum
Member
2100, Talk To Me, and Thursday in the Danger Room are keeping me sane right now.
But Panther Like a Panther is my go to get pumped song.
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