Dance with the Vinyl Monster: Run The Jewels Return For Record Store Day

Meow the Jewels is coming soon, In the meantime, Jamie and Mikey drop a record Store Day exclusive.
By    April 24, 2015

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Torii MacAdams would fuck you up

Stop buying bullshit on Record Store Day. I’m talking to you, dude still wearing JNCO who bought Jay-Z and Linkin Park’s abortion/album Collision Course on “special” blue vinyl last year. Put down that fucking copy of U2’s Songs of Innocence, dad in the leather jacket who’s trying to cover his bald spot with long, stringy hair. You, over there, in bong water-stained tie-dye! Yes, you! With the Phish 12”! There’s no smoking in here! But you, sweaty rap fan, with your over-pocketed cargo shorts, fond memories of Rock The Bells 2007, and Run The Jewels 7”, you’re okay.

Run The Jewels, possibly the world’s most fan-friendly goons, did Record Store Day properly–their release actually had something new. Alongside album cut “Love Again,” and previously released bonus tracks “Blockbuster Night Pt. 2” (this version features Despot and Wiki of Ratking), and “Pew Pew Pew,” fans were treated to “Bust No Moves,” featuring Arkansas rapper SL Jones. “Bust No Moves” is perfectly aligned with the Run The Jewels canon; when Mike and Jamie add a third member to the dynamic, they don’t suddenly get softer, the Bash Brothers just turn into the Hanson Brothers and the high-sticking intensity ratchets up even further. El-P gets the best shot in: “I’m the Cadillac of ‘Fuck you, back off of me, bitches’/You the Cadillac of ‘Fuck, I just suck at this rap shit’/I’m the Cadillac of sucking, I’m fucking disastrous.” Run The Jewels released an actual exclusive and finished third in Record Store Day sales. Don’t even look at me if you bought Get Behind Me Satan, you rube.

Image from FLOOD magazine

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