Few hip hop fans will dispute the fact that Run the Jewels, the duo comprised of El-P and Killer Mike, have created some of the most compelling rap music in recent memory. On the production side of things, El-P has managed to create some abrasively funky beats that capture the tenor of a psychotic breakdown, and the results have been astounding when these beats are paired with the verbal fusillade that is El-P and Killer Mike's rapid-fire rhyming. Fans of this chaotic combination can now rejoice, as Killer Mike recently announced that they've been busy in the studio trying to complete their third album.
In a recent interview with HipHopWired, Killer Mike said, “I think we'll be done real soon. People know when we say soon, we're trying to get it out. We want it out this year.” Given the relentless confrontational tone of the first two albums this may be hard to imagine, but Killer Mike also stated that he wants this new album to be even darker. “I'm just smoking weed, eating 'shrooms, and watching Big Trouble in Little China everyday,” Mike joked. “You know what we're doing, we're going zany. We're going dark. I think we have some stuff that will touch your soul.” A few teasers for the upcoming album, in the form of audio snippets, have been unleashed online, but now fans have something more substantial to which they can look forward.
And there's no no need to worry if you cringe at the idea of listening to a sprawling marathon that many modern hip hop albums amount to, as Mike stated that they don't want this to be another unnecessarily bloated affair. “People got shit to do,” Mike said when discussing the album length.
By Ron Donberg for RAPstation.com
