Best New Bands » Run The Jewels http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Run The Jewels Announce WRTJ Season 2 http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/run-the-jewels-announce-wrtj-season-2/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/run-the-jewels-announce-wrtj-season-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:19:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34045 Los Angeles – Following the surprise digital release of Run The Jewels 3 on Christmas Day, Run The Jewels, the firebrand rap duo of El-P and Killer Mike, have announced that the second season of their acclaimed radio show WRTJ kicks off Friday, January 6 at 5pm EST (with encore broadcast Saturday at 11pm PST)

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  2. Run The Jewels Releases Video for the NSFW “Love Again” Chicago – Rap duo Run The Jewels is following up a crazy Coachella weekend – in which after getting an introduction from Bernie Sanders, rappers Killer Mike and El-P destroyed the Coachella main stage with a mind-blowing performance – with the release of the official video for “Love Again...
  3. Run The Jewels Go Back-To-Back In Chicago Chicago – When does an underground hip hop group officially become mainstream? For Run The Jewels, perhaps the answer may be as simple as when you need to add a second show because the first instantly sold out. Rappers El-P...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/run-the-jewels-announce-wrtj-season-2/feed/ 0 Run The Jewels Releases Video for the NSFW “Love Again” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/run-the-jewels-releases-video-nsfw-love/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/run-the-jewels-releases-video-nsfw-love/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:49:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=30249 Chicago – Rap duo Run The Jewels is following up a crazy Coachella weekend – in which after getting an introduction from Bernie Sanders, rappers Killer Mike and El-P destroyed the Coachella main stage with a mind-blowing performance – with the release of the official video for “Love Again (feat. Gangsta Boo),” from Run The Jewels’ groundbreaking sophomore album, Run The Jewels 2. Produced by JASH and Pulse

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  2. Run The Jewels Go Back-To-Back In Chicago Chicago – When does an underground hip hop group officially become mainstream? For Run The Jewels, perhaps the answer may be as simple as when you need to add a second show because the first instantly sold out. Rappers El-P...
  3. James Bay Releases “Best Fake Smile” Music Video New York – GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified UK troubadour James Bay received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards in London. In addition, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable...
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  1. 4 New Bands We Loved At Pitchfork 2015 – Day 2 Chicago – Day two of Pitchfork Fest was wet and wild. Rain came pouring down a little after three, forcing the festival to close. People were ushered out of Union Park and readmitted later in the afternoon, when the fest...
  2. 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork Fest 2015 Chicago – Yes, yes it’s that time of year again! Time for one of the hippest music festivals around: Pitchfork. As to be expected, the line-up is stellar. As an added bonus, it’s loaded with Chicago artists, from the legendary Wilco and...
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