Killer Mike Says Rihanna Is the New 2Pac
During the Q+A, Killer Mike and El-P were asked about Kanye referring to himself as "the greatest living rockstar on the planet" and Mike responded that he thinks Rihanna may own that title.
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Killer Mike Says the Riots in Ferguson Worked
Killer Mike and El-P, the duo who have been crushing it lately as the politically-charged and socially active Run The Jewels, have been at the forefront in terms of rappers speaking about the civil unrest that has plagued the U.S. in the past few years, very particularly last summer when the protests in Ferguson, Missouri erupted after police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Black teenager Mi
Listen to Glasses Malone Feat. Kendrick Lamar and Killer Mike, “Thuggin (Remix)”
Killer Mike jumps on the remix for Glasses Malone and Kendrick Lamar's "Thuggin" and delivers one of the verses of the year. The original song is off of Malone's upcoming album Glass House 2, which drops sometime this year. While taking shots at Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Geraldo Rivera, Don Lemon and Wolf Blitzer, Mike spits bars about oppression, corruption in the just
El-P Says ‘Meow the Jewels’ Album Will Drop in September
El-P of Run The Jewels shared that the duo's forthcoming remix album, Meow the Jewels, will drop in September.
The LP is a remixed version of the duo's Run The Jewels 2 album that dropped last year. Meow the Jewels was funded through Kickstarter by fans and is being made solely for charity. El hopped on Twitter la...
Killer Mike and Talib Kweli Call Out ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for #BlackLivesMatter Tweet
ESPN talking head Stephen A. Smith has been known to stir up controversy, most recently for alleging that Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly is racist, and earlier today the sports media personality riled up a few rappers when he sent out a tweet with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter
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A Recent History of Rappers Writing Open Letters
Here is a recent history of rappers writing open letters to the community.
Listen to Run The Jewels’ ‘Meow The Jewels’ Track, “Meowrly”
In case you were still thinking Run The Jewels' proposed Meow The Jewels album was just talk, here's more proof that Killer Mike and El-P really do plan on putting out an album of songs fully composed of cat noises. After receiving a snippet here and there, we finally get a full song...
Killer Mike Calls Bill O’Reilly a C*cksucker
Bill O'Reilly isn't one for nuance. Earlier this year, the Fox News demagogue said that hip-hop is responsible for the decline of Christianity in America. “People of faith are being marginalized by a secular media and pernicious entertainment,” O'Reilly said. “The rap indust...
Killer Mike Says the Confederate Is a Sign for Losers
Killer Mike spoke to Fader about South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's decision to remove the Confederate flag over South Carolina's Statehouse and stated that he does not think the flag "should ever fly over a state, city, county building, or school, for the simple reason that it represents secession from the Union."
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Killer Mike Says Charleston Churchgoers Should Have Been Armed
Last night (June 17), the country was rocked by the news that a lone gunman killed six women and three men at the historically Black Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. ABC has identified the victims, which include Reverend and State Senator Clementa Pinckney; the shooter, a 21-year-old white male named Dylann Storm Roof, had recently been pictured wearing the
