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{{short description|Hip-hop duo}}
{{short description|Hip-hop duo}}
{{about|the hip hop duo|their eponymous debut album|Run the Jewels (album)}}
{{about|the hip hop duo|their eponymous debut album|Run the Jewels (album)|the JPEGMafia and Danny Brown song|Scaring the Hoes}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Run the Jewels
| name = Run the Jewels
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| image = Run The Jewels at Treefort Music Festival.jpg
| image = Run The Jewels at Treefort Music Festival.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250px
| caption = [[Killer Mike]] (left) and [[El-P]] (right) performing at [[Treefort Music Fest]] 2014
| caption = [[Killer Mike]] (left) and [[El-P]] in 2014
| alias = {{hlist|RTJ|Yankee and the Brave}}
| alias = {{hlist|RTJ|Yankee and the Brave}}
| origin = United States
| origin = United States
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[East Coast hip hop]]
* [[hardcore hip hop]]
* [[political hip hop]]
* [[political hip hop]]
}}
}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{flatlist|
| label = {{flatlist|
* Jewel Runners
* Jewel Runners
* [[RBC Records|RBC]]
* [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
* [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
* [[Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal]]
* [[Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal]]
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* [[Big Dada]]
* [[Big Dada]]
* [[Definitive Jux]]
* [[Definitive Jux]]
* Seeker
}}
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Boots (musician)|Boots]]
* [[Boots (musician)|Boots]]
* [[Zack de la Rocha]]
* [[Zack de la Rocha]]
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* Wilder Zoby
* Wilder Zoby
}}
}}
| website = {{url|runthejewels.com}}
| website = {{url|runthejewels.com}}
| current_members =
| current_members = * [[El-P]]
* [[El-P]]
* [[Killer Mike]]
* [[Killer Mike]]
}}
}}


'''Run the Jewels''', also known by the initials '''RTJ''', is an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[supergroup (music)|super-duo]] composed of [[Brooklyn]]-based rapper and producer [[El-P]] and [[Atlanta]]-based rapper [[Killer Mike]]. They released their critically acclaimed [[Run the Jewels (album)|self-titled debut studio album]] as a free download in 2013 and have since released the follow-up albums ''[[Run the Jewels 2]]'' (2014), ''[[Run the Jewels 3]]'' (2016), and ''[[RTJ4]]'' (2020),{{efn|Unlike its predecessors, the fourth album is officially titled ''RTJ4'' instead of ''Run the Jewels 4''.}} all of which have been released for free and received critical acclaim.<ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2020-05-31|title=Run the Jewels to Make New Album 'Free for Anyone Who Wants Some Music'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/run-the-jewels-4-free-1008096/|access-date=2021-06-20|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Run the Jewels''', also known by the initials '''RTJ''', is an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo composed of [[Brooklyn]]-based rapper and producer [[El-P]] and [[Atlanta]]-based rapper [[Killer Mike]]. They released their critically acclaimed [[Run the Jewels (album)|self-titled debut studio album]] as a free download in 2013 and have since released the follow-up albums ''[[Run the Jewels 2]]'' (2014), ''[[Run the Jewels 3]]'' (2016), and ''[[RTJ4]]'' (2020),{{efn|Unlike its predecessors, the fourth album is officially titled ''RTJ4'' instead of ''Run the Jewels 4''.}} all of which have been released for free and received critical acclaim.<ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2020-05-31|title=Run the Jewels to Make New Album 'Free for Anyone Who Wants Some Music'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/run-the-jewels-4-free-1008096/|access-date=2021-06-20|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Killer Mike revealed that the duo would begin work on ''[[Run the Jewels 3]]'' in January 2015.<ref name=RTJ3>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1724382/work-on-run-the-jewels-3-begins-next-month/news/ |title=Work On Run The Jewels 3 Begins Next Month |website=Stereogum.com |date=December 11, 2014 |author=Chris DeVille |access-date= April 21, 2015}}</ref> Run the Jewels released an exclusive [[12-inch single|12-inch]] on April 18, 2015 in conjunction with [[Record Store Day]]. The record included a new track ("Bust No Moves" feat. [[SL Jones]]) in addition to three previously-released songs.<ref name=RecordStoreDay>{{cite web |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/36214/20150419/run-the-jewels-bust-no-moves-record-store-day.htm |title=Run The Jewels Shares 'Bust No Moves' As Record Store Day Exclusive |website=Music Times |date=April 19, 2015 |author=Ryan Middleton |access-date= May 7, 2015}}</ref>
Killer Mike revealed that the duo would begin work on ''[[Run the Jewels 3]]'' in January 2015.<ref name=RTJ3>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1724382/work-on-run-the-jewels-3-begins-next-month/news/ |title=Work On Run The Jewels 3 Begins Next Month |website=Stereogum.com |date=December 11, 2014 |author=Chris DeVille |access-date= April 21, 2015}}</ref> Run the Jewels released an exclusive [[12-inch single|12-inch]] on April 18, 2015 in conjunction with [[Record Store Day]]. The record included a new track ("Bust No Moves" feat. [[SL Jones]]) in addition to three previously-released songs.<ref name=RecordStoreDay>{{cite web |url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/36214/20150419/run-the-jewels-bust-no-moves-record-store-day.htm |title=Run The Jewels Shares 'Bust No Moves' As Record Store Day Exclusive |website=Music Times |date=April 19, 2015 |author=Ryan Middleton |access-date= May 7, 2015}}</ref>


The single "Lie, Cheat, Steal", released in 2015, was later used as the theme song to the [[Netflix]] documentary series [[Dirty Money (2018 TV series)|Dirty Money]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dirty Money Season 3: Release Date, Cast, Plot, Everything You Should Know!|url=https://technoinfoplus.com/dirty-money-season-3-release-date-cast-plot-everything-you-should-know/|last=Sylvia|date=2020-04-15|website=𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖓𝖔 𝕴𝖓𝖋𝖔 𝕻𝖑𝖚𝖘|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alex Gibney and the Directors Of 'Dirty Money' Discuss How Netflix's Shocking And Necessary Docu-series Came To Be|url=https://decider.com/2018/02/09/dirty-money-netflix-directors-interview/|last=Cobb|first=Kayla|date=2018-02-09|website=Decider|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=This Netflix Show Calls Jared Kushner The 'Slumlord Millionaire'|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dirty-money-season-two-netflix_l_5e6b027fc5b6dda30fc63d59|last=Van Luling|first=Todd|date=2020-03-14|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref>
The single "Lie, Cheat, Steal", released in 2015, was later used as the theme song to the [[Netflix]] documentary series [[Dirty Money (2018 TV series)|Dirty Money]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alex Gibney and the Directors Of 'Dirty Money' Discuss How Netflix's Shocking And Necessary Docu-series Came To Be|url=https://decider.com/2018/02/09/dirty-money-netflix-directors-interview/|last=Cobb|first=Kayla|date=2018-02-09|website=Decider|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=This Netflix Show Calls Jared Kushner The 'Slumlord Millionaire'|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dirty-money-season-two-netflix_l_5e6b027fc5b6dda30fc63d59|last=Van Luling|first=Todd|date=2020-03-14|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2020-05-05}}</ref>


===''Run the Jewels 3'' (2016–2018)===
===''Run the Jewels 3'' (2016–2018)===
{{main|Run the Jewels 3}}
{{main|Run the Jewels 3}}
In 2016, [[Adult Swim]] was once again used to release "Talk to Me" from ''Run the Jewels 3''.<ref name="Adult Swim Singles">{{cite web |url=http://www.adultswim.com/music/singles-2016/ |title=Adult Swim Singles |website=AdultSwim.com |access-date= November 2, 2016}}</ref> Run the Jewels then released the song "Love Again" featuring [[Gangsta Boo]]. "Love Again" went on to win Run the Jewels the UK Music Video Awards for "Best Urban Video" and "Best Editing in a Video".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukmva.com/Pages/Detail/42-2016|title=- ukmva 2019|website=Ukmva.com|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>
In 2016, Adult Swim was once again used to release "Talk to Me" from ''Run the Jewels 3''.<ref name="Adult Swim Singles">{{cite web |url=http://www.adultswim.com/music/singles-2016/ |title=Adult Swim Singles |website=AdultSwim.com |access-date= November 2, 2016}}</ref> Run the Jewels then released the song "Love Again" featuring [[Gangsta Boo]]. "Love Again" went on to win Run the Jewels the UK Music Video Awards for "Best Urban Video" and "Best Editing in a Video".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukmva.com/Pages/Detail/42-2016|title=- ukmva 2019|website=Ukmva.com|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>


February 6, 2016, the duo performed three songs ("Talk to Me", "[[Legend Has It]]", "A Report to the Shareholders") for [[NPR]]'s Music Tiny Desk Concert.
February 6, 2016, the duo performed three songs ("Talk to Me", "[[Legend Has It]]", "A Report to the Shareholders") for [[NPR]]'s Music Tiny Desk Concert.
{{Blockquote
{{Blockquote
|text=At some point in the future they are going to try and label us a [[political rap]] group, and that we are not, we do not care what [[political party]] you belong to, we don't care who you supported, we don't care what you are doing tomorrow politically, we care that socially every one of you know: you are absolutely born free and nothing has a right to interrupt that freedom. We love you.
|text=At some point in the future they are going to try and label us a political rap group, and that we are not, we do not care what political party you belong to, we don't care who you supported, we don't care what you are doing tomorrow politically, we care that socially every one of you know: you are absolutely born free and nothing has a right to interrupt that freedom. We love you.
|author=Killer Mike
|author=Killer Mike
|title="Run The Jewels: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert"
|title="Run The Jewels: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert"
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August 24, 2016, [[DJ Shadow]]'s single "Nobody Speak (feat. Run The Jewels)" was released, featuring a music video of brawling politicians just before the 2016 election. This song has been featured in several TV shows and movies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Run the Jewels|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6880523/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=IMDb}}</ref> The song was produced by the Mass Appeal record label and DJ Shadow, which he calls the standout track on his album ''[[The Mountain Will Fall]]''. The duo were extras in the video. The video was directed by Sam Pilling. produced by Pulse Films, and starred Igor Tsyshkevych and Ian Bailey. It was shot in NYC, London and Ukraine.
August 24, 2016, [[DJ Shadow]]'s single "Nobody Speak (feat. Run The Jewels)" was released, featuring a music video of brawling politicians just before the 2016 election. This song has been featured in several TV shows and movies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Run the Jewels|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6880523/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=IMDb}}</ref> The song was produced by the Mass Appeal record label and DJ Shadow, which he calls the standout track on his album ''[[The Mountain Will Fall]]''. The duo were extras in the video. The video was directed by Sam Pilling. produced by Pulse Films, and starred Igor Tsyshkevych and Ian Bailey. It was shot in NYC, London and Ukraine.


''Run the Jewels 3'' was digitally released on December 24, 2016,<ref name="BB_RTJ3">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7633335/run-the-jewels-new-album-rtj3-early-release-listen |title=Run the Jewels' New Album, 'RTJ3,' Released Early: Listen |website=Billboard.com |date=December 26, 2016 |author=DiMeglio, Mary J. |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> three weeks prior to its previously announced release date of January 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/70497-run-the-jewels-release-rtj3-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Release RTJ3: Listen |first=Sam |last=Sodomsky |date=December 25, 2016 |work=[[Pitchfork Media]] |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> Physical release of the album appeared on January 13 in the United States and January 20 elsewhere.<ref name="BB_RTJ3" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2017/01/27/run-the-jewels-rtj3-cover-feature-interview-february-2017|title=Hold up! It's Run the Jewels|last=Hunt|first=El|date=January 27, 2017|website=DIY|access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> In the same month, [[Adult Swim]]’s late-night anime block [[Toonami]] promoted the album by replacing regular music with tracks from the album.
''Run the Jewels 3'' was digitally released on December 24, 2016,<ref name="BB_RTJ3">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7633335/run-the-jewels-new-album-rtj3-early-release-listen |title=Run the Jewels' New Album, 'RTJ3,' Released Early: Listen |website=Billboard.com |date=December 26, 2016 |author=DiMeglio, Mary J. |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> three weeks prior to its previously announced release date of January 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/70497-run-the-jewels-release-rtj3-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Release RTJ3: Listen |first=Sam |last=Sodomsky |date=December 25, 2016 |work=[[Pitchfork Media]] |access-date=December 28, 2016}}</ref> Physical release of the album appeared on January 13 in the United States and January 20 elsewhere.<ref name="BB_RTJ3" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2017/01/27/run-the-jewels-rtj3-cover-feature-interview-february-2017|title=Hold up! It's Run the Jewels|last=Hunt|first=El|date=January 27, 2017|website=DIY|access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> In the same month, Adult Swim's late-night anime block [[Toonami]] promoted the album by replacing regular music with tracks from the album.


In June 2017, the track "[[Legend Has It]]" from ''Run the Jewels 3'' was featured in the teaser trailer for Marvel's ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' during game four of the [[2017 NBA Finals]], and was viewed 89 million times in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-teaser-trailer-racks-up-89m-views-first-24-hours-1012811|title='Black Panther' Teaser Trailer Racks Up 89M Views in First 24 Hours (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 12, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613034928/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-teaser-trailer-racks-up-89m-views-first-24-hours-1012811|archive-date=June 13, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Woerner|first=Meredith|title=First 'Black Panther' trailer brings Wakanda (and Run the Jewels) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-first-black-panther-trailer-brings-1497058912-htmlstory.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> Multiple Run the Jewels tracks were also featured in the 2017 action film ''[[Baby Driver]]'', which also featured a cameo by Killer Mike. In September 2017, Run the Jewels released "Mean Demeanor", a track created for the soccer video game ''[[FIFA 18]]''.
In June 2017, the track "[[Legend Has It]]" from ''Run the Jewels 3'' was featured in the teaser trailer for Marvel's ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' during game four of the [[2017 NBA Finals]], and was viewed 89 million times in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-teaser-trailer-racks-up-89m-views-first-24-hours-1012811|title='Black Panther' Teaser Trailer Racks Up 89M Views in First 24 Hours (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 12, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613034928/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-teaser-trailer-racks-up-89m-views-first-24-hours-1012811|archive-date=June 13, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Woerner|first=Meredith|title=First 'Black Panther' trailer brings Wakanda (and Run the Jewels) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-june-first-black-panther-trailer-brings-1497058912-htmlstory.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> Multiple Run the Jewels tracks were also featured in the 2017 action film ''[[Baby Driver]]'', which also featured a cameo by Killer Mike. In September 2017, Run the Jewels released "Mean Demeanor", a track created for the soccer video game ''[[FIFA 18]]''.


In March 2018, [[Adult Swim]] released a Run the Jewels/''[[Rick and Morty]]'' crossover music video for "Oh Mama".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYsx1QWF9A|title=Rick and Morty x Run The Jewels: Oh Mama|date=June 18, 2018|website=YouTube}}</ref> The music was a remix of "Oh Mama" from ''Run the Jewels 3'' accompanied by sound effects from a ''Rick and Morty'' short. The effort was directed by Juan Meza-León, and was released prior to Run the Jewels headlining the 2018 Adult Swim Festival on October 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adultswimfestival.com/|title=Adult Swim Festival|date=June 18, 2018|website=Adult Swim Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-rick-and-morty-in-run-the-jewels-oh-mama-video-w517944|title=Watch 'Rick and Morty' Slay Aliens in Run the Jewels' 'Oh Mama' Video|date=June 18, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
In March 2018, Adult Swim released a Run the Jewels/''[[Rick and Morty]]'' crossover music video for "Oh Mama".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBYsx1QWF9A|title=Rick and Morty x Run The Jewels: Oh Mama|date=June 18, 2018|website=YouTube}}</ref> The music was a remix of "Oh Mama" from ''Run the Jewels 3'' accompanied by sound effects from a ''Rick and Morty'' short. The effort was directed by Juan Meza-León, and was released prior to Run the Jewels headlining the 2018 Adult Swim Festival on October 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adultswimfestival.com/|title=Adult Swim Festival|date=June 18, 2018|website=Adult Swim Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-rick-and-morty-in-run-the-jewels-oh-mama-video-w517944|title=Watch 'Rick and Morty' Slay Aliens in Run the Jewels' 'Oh Mama' Video|date=June 18, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>


On December 12, 2019, the single "Legend Has It" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=20755|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Certifications|date=December 12, 2019|website=RIAA}}</ref>
On December 12, 2019, the single "Legend Has It" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=20755|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Certifications|date=December 12, 2019|website=RIAA}}</ref>
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===''RTJ4'' (2018–2022)===
===''RTJ4'' (2018–2022)===
{{main|RTJ4}}
{{main|RTJ4}}
On October 11, 2018, Run the Jewels released a new song titled "Let's Go (The Royal We)", which was featured in that year's superhero film ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' and debuted on [[Zane Lowe]]'s ''Apple Music's Beats 1'' show. It was also confirmed that their fourth album was in the works.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-drop-new-venom-song-lets-go-the-royal-we-listen/|title=Run the Jewels Drop New Venom Song "Let's Go (The Royal We)": Listen|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=October 11, 2018|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
On October 11, 2018, Run the Jewels released a new song titled "Let's Go (The Royal We)", which was featured in that year's superhero film ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' and debuted on [[Zane Lowe]]'s ''Apple Music's Beats 1'' show. It was also confirmed that their fourth album was in the works.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-drop-new-venom-song-lets-go-the-royal-we-listen/|title=Run the Jewels Drop New Venom Song "Let's Go (The Royal We)": Listen|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=October 11, 2018|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>


On March 22, 2020, Run the Jewels released "Yankee and the Brave (ep.4)" as the first single from ''RTJ4''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-DUWtSAsVx/ |title=Run The Jewels on Instagram: "RTJ 4 &#124; Photography by @timsaccenti" |website=Instagram.com |access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Four days later, they released the second single, "Ooh LA LA" (featuring [[Greg Nice]] and [[DJ Premier]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-run-the-jewels-new-song-ooh-la-la/|title=Listen to Run the Jewels' New Song "Ooh LA LA"|website=Pitchfork|date=25 March 2020|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> The album was released digitally on June 3, 2020, two days earlier than their announced released date of June 5, with a physical release in September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF_6glAFUg/?igshid=1394ah32jienx/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CAF_6glAFUg |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=Run The Jewels on Instagram: "JUNE 5 2020 - Pre Order now via lnk.to/rtj4-preorder Cover art @timsaccenti Tracklist art @nickgazin"|website=Instagram.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was their first album to be officially titled under its abbreviated name as opposed to the formatting of previous albums, which would have rendered the title ''Run the Jewels 4''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2019/10/05/news/el-p-says-run-the-jewels-are-working-on-rtj4-but-dont-have-a-release-date/ |first=Kelly |last=Tucker |title=El-P Says Run the Jewels Are Working on RTJ4 But Don't Have a Release Date |date=October 5, 2019 |website=mxdwn Music |access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> On June 6, as they had done with the preceding album, [[Toonami]] once again promoted the album by replacing regular music in their promos with music from the album. In July, the duo announced the release of their own [[cannabis strain]] with a "sweet fruit cake [taste] with a herbal tea finish", named after their single "Ooh LA LA".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-28 |title=Run The Jewels launch their own strain of cannabis |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/run-the-jewels-launch-their-own-strain-of-cannabis-2716401 |access-date=2020-10-15 |website=www.nme.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
On March 22, 2020, Run the Jewels released "Yankee and the Brave (ep.4)" as the first single from ''RTJ4''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-DUWtSAsVx/ |title=Run The Jewels on Instagram: "RTJ 4 &#124; Photography by @timsaccenti" |website=Instagram.com |access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> Four days later, they released the second single, "Ooh LA LA" (featuring [[Greg Nice]] and [[DJ Premier]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-run-the-jewels-new-song-ooh-la-la/|title=Listen to Run the Jewels' New Song "Ooh LA LA"|website=Pitchfork|date=25 March 2020|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> The album was released digitally on June 3, 2020, two days earlier than their announced released date of June 5, with a physical release in September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF_6glAFUg/?igshid=1394ah32jienx/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CAF_6glAFUg |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=Run The Jewels on Instagram: "JUNE 5 2020 - Pre Order now via lnk.to/rtj4-preorder Cover art @timsaccenti Tracklist art @nickgazin"|website=Instagram.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was their first album to be officially titled under its abbreviated name as opposed to the formatting of previous albums, which would have rendered the title ''Run the Jewels 4''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2019/10/05/news/el-p-says-run-the-jewels-are-working-on-rtj4-but-dont-have-a-release-date/ |first=Kelly |last=Tucker |title=El-P Says Run the Jewels Are Working on RTJ4 But Don't Have a Release Date |date=October 5, 2019 |website=mxdwn Music |access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> On June 6, as they had done with the preceding album, [[Toonami]] once again promoted the album by replacing regular music in their promos with music from the album. In July, the duo announced the release of their own [[cannabis strain]] with a "sweet fruit cake [taste] with a herbal tea finish", named after their single "Ooh LA LA".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-28 |title=Run The Jewels launch their own strain of cannabis |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/run-the-jewels-launch-their-own-strain-of-cannabis-2716401 |access-date=2020-10-15 |website=www.nme.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>


In an attempt to increase [[voter turnout]] for the [[2020 United States elections|2020 elections]], Run the Jewels performed ''RTJ4'' in its entirety from a warehouse during a [[YouTube]] stream titled ''Holy Calamavote'' (a reference to their song "Holy Calamafuck") on October 18.<ref name="HC2020">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMSw-E00Csw|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> Hosted by [[Eric Andre]] in the style of a parody [[telethon]] and sponsored by [[Adult Swim]] and [[Ben & Jerry's]], the performance featured appearances from all of the collaborators on the album, with some appearing in person while others appeared via pre-recorded performances played on large screens in the background.<ref name="HC2020" />
In an attempt to increase voter turnout for the [[2020 United States elections|2020 elections]], Run the Jewels performed ''RTJ4'' in its entirety from a warehouse during a [[YouTube]] stream titled ''Holy Calamavote'' (a reference to their song "Holy Calamafuck") on October 18.<ref name="HC2020">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMSw-E00Csw|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> Hosted by [[Eric Andre]] in the style of a parody [[telethon]] and sponsored by Adult Swim and [[Ben & Jerry's]], the performance featured appearances from all of the collaborators on the album, with some appearing in person while others appeared via pre-recorded performances played on large screens in the background.<ref name="HC2020" />


Alongside several other artists, Run the Jewels provided music for the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'', released in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Minsker |first=Evan |title=''Cyberpunk 2077'' to Feature New Songs By Run the Jewels, Grimes, A$AP Rocky, More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-to-feature-new-songs-by-run-the-jewels-grimes-adollarap-rocky-moreandnbsp/ |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 13, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> One month before the game's release, they released a song they wrote for the game called "No Save Point", accompanied by a music video which shows them performing the song within the game's world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAVvwv-YSJ4|title = Cyberpunk 2077 — No Save Point by Yankee and the Brave (Run the Jewels)|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> They were credited as Yankee and the Brave for this song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/run-the-jewels/run-the-jewels-best-lyrics-on-rtj4//|title=The 8 Most Searing Lyrics on Run the Jewels' RTJ4|date=4 June 2020}}</ref> Around the same time, the video game ''[[Spider-Man: Miles Morales]]'' was released, which features an instrumental version of "The Ground Below" from ''RTJ4'' in the background during a mission.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.reddit.com/r/runthejewels/comments/juglna/spoilers_ahead_is_there_an_rtj4_song_in_spiderman/ | title=R/Runthejewels - **Spoilers ahead** is there an RTJ4 song in Spider-Man: Miles Morales? }}</ref>
Alongside several other artists, Run the Jewels provided music for the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'', released in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Minsker |first=Evan |title=''Cyberpunk 2077'' to Feature New Songs By Run the Jewels, Grimes, A$AP Rocky, More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-to-feature-new-songs-by-run-the-jewels-grimes-adollarap-rocky-moreandnbsp/ |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 13, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> One month before the game's release, they released a song they wrote for the game called "No Save Point", accompanied by a music video which shows them performing the song within the game's world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAVvwv-YSJ4|title = Cyberpunk 2077 — No Save Point by Yankee and the Brave (Run the Jewels)|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> They were credited as Yankee and the Brave for this song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/run-the-jewels/run-the-jewels-best-lyrics-on-rtj4//|title=The 8 Most Searing Lyrics on Run the Jewels' RTJ4|date=4 June 2020}}</ref> Around the same time, the video game ''[[Spider-Man: Miles Morales]]'' was released, which features an instrumental version of "The Ground Below" from ''RTJ4'' in the background during a mission.{{CN|date=August 2024}} The duo composed the opening theme for the direct-to-video [[Adult Swim]] film, ''[[Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm]]'', which released on November 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Alex |title=Listen to Run The Jewels' opening theme song for 'Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-run-the-jewels-aqua-teen-forever-plantasm-3307037 |website=NME |access-date=17 January 2023 |date=9 September 2022}}</ref>


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On October 21, 2022, the group announced a remix album of ''RTJ4'' titled ''RTJ Cu4tro''. It featured remixes from Latin artists and was released on November 11.<ref name=Cu4tro>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-announce-new-rtj4-remix-album-share-song-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Announce New RTJ4 Remix Album, Share Song: Listen |website=Pitchfork |date=October 21, 2022 |author=Strauss, Matthew |access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref>
The official release for RTJ4 was June 5, 2020. The duo announced on June 3 that they were also giving out the album for free and that it is streamable.<ref name=":3" />

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On October 21, 2022, the group announced a remix album of ''RTJ4'' titled, ''RTJ Cu4tro''. It will feature remixes from Latin artists. It is set to be released on November 11.<ref name=Cu4tro>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-announce-new-rtj4-remix-album-share-song-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Announce New RTJ4 Remix Album, Share Song: Listen |website=Pitchfork |date=October 21, 2022 |author=Strauss, Matthew |access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref>


==Tributes==
==Tributes==
As part of the promotion for ''Run the Jewels 2'', the duo started a "Tag the Jewels" movement encouraging [[graffiti]] artists from around the world to [[Graffiti#Tag|tag]] their rendition of the duo's signature "pistol and fist" [[hand gesture]], as featured on all of their album covers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Jeremy |title=Run the Jewels Launch "Tag the Jewels" Graffiti Project, Share "Blockbuster Night Pt. 2" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/57213-run-the-jewels-launch-tag-the-jewels-graffiti-project-share-blockbuster-night-pt-2/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029173249/https://pitchfork.com/news/57213-run-the-jewels-launch-tag-the-jewels-graffiti-project-share-blockbuster-night-pt-2/ |archive-date=October 29, 2014}}</ref> 30 artists were invited to participate in the movement, creating large murals on six continents.<ref name=complex_tagthejewels>{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/style/2014/10/run-the-jewels-tag-the-jewels-street-art-project |title=Run the Jewels Launches a Global "Tag the Jewels" Street Art Project |website=Complex |date=27 October 2014 |author=Andrew LaSane |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=tumblr_tagthejewels>{{cite web |url=http://tagthejewels.tumblr.com/about |title=Tag the Jewels – About |website=Tumblr.com |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref> The same "pistol and fist" gesture was featured on the covers of several [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comic books since 2015. Marvel editor-in-chief [[Axel Alonso]] was the driving force behind the gesture's incorporation into [[variant cover]]s for ''[[Deadpool]]'' #45, ''[[Howard the Duck]]'' #2, ''Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars'' #1,<ref name=RS_Marvel>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-two-new-marvel-comics-covers-paying-tribute-to-run-the-jewels-20150116 |title=See Marvel Comics' Tribute to Run the Jewels |newspaper=Rolling Stone |date=16 January 2015 |author=Christopher R. Weingarten |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/21/marvel-release-third-comic-with-run-the-jewels-alternative-cover/ |title=Marvel release third comic with Run The Jewels cover |website=Fact Magazine |date=21 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref> ''Black Panther'' #2, ''Cage'' #1 and ''[[Doctor Strange]]/[[Punisher]]: Magic Bullets'' #1 variant. In the video game ''[[Borderlands 3]]'', one of playable character FL4K's pets will throw up the duo's "pistol and fist" gesture when interacted with. In the video game [[Gears of War 4]], a promotional skin bundle featuring Run the Jewels as playable characters was released in early 2017. For the video game [[Cyberpunk 2077]], a photo mode pose option is the duo's signature "pistol and fist" gesture.<ref name=PF_2077>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-share-new-cyberpunk-2077-song-no-save-point-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Share New Cyberpunk 2077 Song "No Save Point" |website=Pitchfork |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
As part of the promotion for ''Run the Jewels 2'', the duo started a "Tag the Jewels" movement encouraging [[graffiti]] artists from around the world to [[Tag (graffiti)|tag]] their rendition of the duo's signature "pistol and fist" [[hand gesture]], as featured on all of their album covers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Jeremy |title=Run the Jewels Launch "Tag the Jewels" Graffiti Project, Share "Blockbuster Night Pt. 2" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/57213-run-the-jewels-launch-tag-the-jewels-graffiti-project-share-blockbuster-night-pt-2/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029173249/https://pitchfork.com/news/57213-run-the-jewels-launch-tag-the-jewels-graffiti-project-share-blockbuster-night-pt-2/ |archive-date=October 29, 2014}}</ref> 30 artists were invited to participate in the movement, creating large murals on six continents.<ref name=tumblr_tagthejewels>{{cite web |url=http://tagthejewels.tumblr.com/about |title=Tag the Jewels – About |website=Tumblr.com |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref> The same "pistol and fist" gesture was featured on the covers of several [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comic books since 2015. Marvel editor-in-chief [[Axel Alonso]] was the driving force behind the gesture's incorporation into [[variant cover]]s for ''[[Deadpool]]'' #45, ''[[Howard the Duck]]'' #2, ''Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars'' #1,<ref name=RS_Marvel>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-two-new-marvel-comics-covers-paying-tribute-to-run-the-jewels-20150116 |title=See Marvel Comics' Tribute to Run the Jewels |newspaper=Rolling Stone |date=16 January 2015 |author=Christopher R. Weingarten |access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/21/marvel-release-third-comic-with-run-the-jewels-alternative-cover/ |title=Marvel release third comic with Run The Jewels cover |website=Fact Magazine |date=21 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015}}</ref> ''Black Panther'' #2, ''Cage'' #1 and ''[[Doctor Strange]]/[[Punisher]]: Magic Bullets'' #1 variant. In the video game ''[[Borderlands 3]]'', one of playable character FL4K's pets will throw up the duo's "pistol and fist" gesture when interacted with. In the video game ''[[Gears of War 4]]'', a promotional skin bundle featuring Run the Jewels as playable characters was released in early 2017. For the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'', a photo mode pose option is the duo's signature pistol-and-fist gesture.<ref name=PF_2077>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/run-the-jewels-share-new-cyberpunk-2077-song-no-save-point-listen/ |title=Run the Jewels Share New Cyberpunk 2077 Song "No Save Point" |website=Pitchfork |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
* Jaime "[[El-P]]" Meline – vocals, production
* [[El-P]] – vocals, production
* Michael "[[Killer Mike]]" Render – vocals
* [[Killer Mike]] – vocals


;Touring members
;Touring members
* Gabe "Trackstar the DJ" Moskoff – turntables, samples, backing vocals
* Gabe Moskoff (as "Trackstar the DJ") – turntables, samples, backing vocals


==Discography==
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This article is about the hip hop duo. For their eponymous debut album, see Run the Jewels (album). For the JPEGMafia and Danny Brown song, see Scaring the Hoes.
Run the Jewels
Killer Mike (left) and El-P in 2014
Killer Mike (left) and El-P in 2014
Background information
Also known as
  • RTJ
  • Yankee and the Brave
OriginUnited States
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
Members
Websiterunthejewels.com

Run the Jewels, also known by the initials RTJ, is an American hip hop duo composed of Brooklyn-based rapper and producer El-P and Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike. They released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut studio album as a free download in 2013 and have since released the follow-up albums Run the Jewels 2 (2014), Run the Jewels 3 (2016), and RTJ4 (2020),[a] all of which have been released for free and received critical acclaim.[1]

History

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Formation and Run the Jewels (2011–2013)

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Main article: Run the Jewels (album)

El-P was active professionally in music from the early 1990s, first with Company Flow and then as a solo artist and in-demand producer for others. Killer Mike's recording debut was in 2000 with Outkast on the Stankonia album, and his solo debut appeared in 2003.

The duo were first introduced to each other by Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco in 2011.[2] El-P later produced Mike's 2012 album R.A.P. Music, which was soon followed by Mike's appearance on the track "Tougher Colder Killer" from El-P's 2012 album Cancer 4 Cure. When R.A.P. Music and Cancer 4 Cure were released within weeks of each other, the two decided to tour together. The success of the tour eventually led to the decision to form Run the Jewels,[3][4] with the duo taking their name from a lyric in the 1990 LL Cool J song "Cheesy Rat Blues".[5]

On June 26, 2013, Run the Jewels released their self-titled debut album on Fool's Gold Records as a free download.[6] They also released "36" Chain" as a free track as part of the 2013 edition of the yearly Adult Swim Singles Program.

Run the Jewels 2 (2014–2015)

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Main article: Run the Jewels 2
El-P (left) and Killer Mike (right) with Zack de la Rocha (center) at the 2015 Coachella Festival

Run the Jewels 2 was released through Mass Appeal Records on October 24, 2014.[7] A light-hearted remix album composed entirely of cat sounds titled Meow the Jewels was released on September 25, 2015.[8] It features guest production from the likes of Prince Paul, Boots, Geoff Barrow, Zola Jesus, The Alchemist, Just Blaze and others.[9] Proceeds from the album went entirely to charity.[10] They also announced the release of a traditional remix album of Run the Jewels 2 which was to be released via Fool's Gold Records in 2015.[11] Like the previous year, Adult Swim released the 2014 edition of their compilation, which saw the release of the lead single from Run the Jewels 2, "Oh My Darling (Don't Cry)", while the non-album single "Rubble Kings (Dynamite on the Street)" was released in 2015.

Run the Jewels supported Jack White at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2015.[12] In early 2015, it was announced that the band would perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June. In addition to these larger festivals, RTJ also announced performances at the Boston Calling Music Festival, the Big Guava Music Festival, the Pitchfork Music Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and the Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta, Georgia; Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was slated to join them.[13] Trackstar the DJ served as Run the Jewels' DJ during their RTJ2 tour.[14]

Killer Mike revealed that the duo would begin work on Run the Jewels 3 in January 2015.[15] Run the Jewels released an exclusive 12-inch on April 18, 2015 in conjunction with Record Store Day. The record included a new track ("Bust No Moves" feat. SL Jones) in addition to three previously-released songs.[16]

The single "Lie, Cheat, Steal", released in 2015, was later used as the theme song to the Netflix documentary series Dirty Money.[17][18]

Run the Jewels 3 (2016–2018)

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Main article: Run the Jewels 3

In 2016, Adult Swim was once again used to release "Talk to Me" from Run the Jewels 3.[19] Run the Jewels then released the song "Love Again" featuring Gangsta Boo. "Love Again" went on to win Run the Jewels the UK Music Video Awards for "Best Urban Video" and "Best Editing in a Video".[20]

February 6, 2016, the duo performed three songs ("Talk to Me", "Legend Has It", "A Report to the Shareholders") for NPR's Music Tiny Desk Concert.

At some point in the future they are going to try and label us a political rap group, and that we are not, we do not care what political party you belong to, we don't care who you supported, we don't care what you are doing tomorrow politically, we care that socially every one of you know: you are absolutely born free and nothing has a right to interrupt that freedom. We love you.

— Killer Mike, "Run The Jewels: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert", YouTube (14 February 2017)[21]

August 24, 2016, DJ Shadow's single "Nobody Speak (feat. Run The Jewels)" was released, featuring a music video of brawling politicians just before the 2016 election. This song has been featured in several TV shows and movies.[22] The song was produced by the Mass Appeal record label and DJ Shadow, which he calls the standout track on his album The Mountain Will Fall. The duo were extras in the video. The video was directed by Sam Pilling. produced by Pulse Films, and starred Igor Tsyshkevych and Ian Bailey. It was shot in NYC, London and Ukraine.

Run the Jewels 3 was digitally released on December 24, 2016,[23] three weeks prior to its previously announced release date of January 13, 2017.[24] Physical release of the album appeared on January 13 in the United States and January 20 elsewhere.[23][25] In the same month, Adult Swim's late-night anime block Toonami promoted the album by replacing regular music with tracks from the album.

In June 2017, the track "Legend Has It" from Run the Jewels 3 was featured in the teaser trailer for Marvel's Black Panther during game four of the 2017 NBA Finals, and was viewed 89 million times in 24 hours.[26][27] Multiple Run the Jewels tracks were also featured in the 2017 action film Baby Driver, which also featured a cameo by Killer Mike. In September 2017, Run the Jewels released "Mean Demeanor", a track created for the soccer video game FIFA 18.

In March 2018, Adult Swim released a Run the Jewels/Rick and Morty crossover music video for "Oh Mama".[28] The music was a remix of "Oh Mama" from Run the Jewels 3 accompanied by sound effects from a Rick and Morty short. The effort was directed by Juan Meza-León, and was released prior to Run the Jewels headlining the 2018 Adult Swim Festival on October 7, 2018.[29][30]

On December 12, 2019, the single "Legend Has It" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[31]

RTJ4 (2018–2022)

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Main article: RTJ4

On October 11, 2018, Run the Jewels released a new song titled "Let's Go (The Royal We)", which was featured in that year's superhero film Venom and debuted on Zane Lowe's Apple Music's Beats 1 show. It was also confirmed that their fourth album was in the works.[32]

On March 22, 2020, Run the Jewels released "Yankee and the Brave (ep.4)" as the first single from RTJ4.[33] Four days later, they released the second single, "Ooh LA LA" (featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier).[34] The album was released digitally on June 3, 2020, two days earlier than their announced released date of June 5, with a physical release in September 2020.[35] It was their first album to be officially titled under its abbreviated name as opposed to the formatting of previous albums, which would have rendered the title Run the Jewels 4.[36] On June 6, as they had done with the preceding album, Toonami once again promoted the album by replacing regular music in their promos with music from the album. In July, the duo announced the release of their own cannabis strain with a "sweet fruit cake [taste] with a herbal tea finish", named after their single "Ooh LA LA".[37]

In an attempt to increase voter turnout for the 2020 elections, Run the Jewels performed RTJ4 in its entirety from a warehouse during a YouTube stream titled Holy Calamavote (a reference to their song "Holy Calamafuck") on October 18.[38] Hosted by Eric Andre in the style of a parody telethon and sponsored by Adult Swim and Ben & Jerry's, the performance featured appearances from all of the collaborators on the album, with some appearing in person while others appeared via pre-recorded performances played on large screens in the background.[38]

Alongside several other artists, Run the Jewels provided music for the video game Cyberpunk 2077, released in December 2020.[39] One month before the game's release, they released a song they wrote for the game called "No Save Point", accompanied by a music video which shows them performing the song within the game's world.[40] They were credited as Yankee and the Brave for this song.[41] Around the same time, the video game Spider-Man: Miles Morales was released, which features an instrumental version of "The Ground Below" from RTJ4 in the background during a mission.[citation needed] The duo composed the opening theme for the direct-to-video Adult Swim film, Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, which released on November 8, 2022.[42]

On October 21, 2022, the group announced a remix album of RTJ4 titled RTJ Cu4tro. It featured remixes from Latin artists and was released on November 11.[43]

Tributes

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As part of the promotion for Run the Jewels 2, the duo started a "Tag the Jewels" movement encouraging graffiti artists from around the world to tag their rendition of the duo's signature "pistol and fist" hand gesture, as featured on all of their album covers.[44] 30 artists were invited to participate in the movement, creating large murals on six continents.[45] The same "pistol and fist" gesture was featured on the covers of several Marvel comic books since 2015. Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso was the driving force behind the gesture's incorporation into variant covers for Deadpool #45, Howard the Duck #2, Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1,[46][47] Black Panther #2, Cage #1 and Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets #1 variant. In the video game Borderlands 3, one of playable character FL4K's pets will throw up the duo's "pistol and fist" gesture when interacted with. In the video game Gears of War 4, a promotional skin bundle featuring Run the Jewels as playable characters was released in early 2017. For the video game Cyberpunk 2077, a photo mode pose option is the duo's signature pistol-and-fist gesture.[48]

Members

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Touring members
  • Gabe Moskoff (as "Trackstar the DJ") – turntables, samples, backing vocals

Discography

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Main article: Run the Jewels discography

Studio albums

Tours

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Headlining

Supporting

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

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The Grammy Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by The Recording Academy. Run The Jewels has been nominated for one award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Chase Me" (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi) Best Rap Song Nominated [52]

UK Music Video Awards

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The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. Run The Jewels have won two awards from six nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 A Christmas F*cking Miracle Best Urban Video – Budget Nominated [53]
2015 Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) (feat Zack de la Rocha) Best Urban Video-International Nominated
Lie, Cheat, Steal Best Urban Video – Budget Nominated
Early Best Lyric Video Nominated
2016 Love Again (with Gangsta Boo) Best Urban Video-International Won
Best Editing in a Video Won

NME Awards

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The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME (New Musical Express) . Run The Jewels have received three nominations (Best Album in 2015, and Best Festival Band and Best International Band in 2016) and won two awards (Best Festival Band and Best International Band in 2016).

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Run The Jewels Best International Band Won [54]

A2IM Libera Awards

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The A2IM Libera Awards is an annual music awards show created by the American Association of Independent Music. Run The Jewels have won five awards from eleven nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 Meow the Jewels / Tag the Jewels Marketing Genius Award Won [55]
Run The Jewels Hardest Working Artist of the Year Nominated
Run the Jewels 2 Groundbreaking Album of the Year Won
Album of the Year Nominated
2016 Run The Jewels Best Live Act Nominated
Meow The Jewels Creative Packaging Nominated
#12DaysofRTJ Marketing Genius Award Won
Close Your Eyes (and Count to F*ck) Video of the Year Won
2017 Run the Jewels 3 Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album Won
Run the Jewels Best Live Act Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Unlike its predecessors, the fourth album is officially titled RTJ4 instead of Run the Jewels 4.

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