Album: RTJ4
Artist: Run the Jewels
Release Date: June 3, 2020
Label: Jewel Runners | BMG
Favorite Tracks:
- ooh la la (feat. Greg Nice and DJ Premier)
- walking in the snow
- JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams and Zach de la Rocha)
- a few words for the firing squad (radiation)
Thoughts:
This album hits like a ton of bricks. Killer Mike and El-P rap on a variety of issues including police brutality, mass incarceration, capitalism, the legacy of slavery, and the school-to-prison pipeline. These tracks seem so relevant to the current Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police protests that they may have been written a couple of weeks ago. But of course, these issues have deep roots. Lest you think this album is all social consciousness, Run the Jewels find room for some party tracks, as well. The album reflects the confidence Run the Jewels have built up over four albums, as well as the personal friendship of El-P and Killer Mike.
Rating: ****
Panorama of the Mountains 
Good stuff. I like socially conscious rap. The first song with the video is very powerful. Have you heard their other discs?
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Yeah, I learned about them when Run the Jewels 3 came out and there’s a review somewhere in this post. https://othemts.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/what-im-listening-to-now-january-2017/
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Ah, ok. I looked in the library system and 2 will be borrowed soon.
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