El-P Says He & Killer Mike Are Wrapping Up New Run The Jewels Album

BYAron A.2.5K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Recording artists El-P (L) and Killer Mike of Run The Jewels attend the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
RTJ4 is officially on the way.

New music from Run The Jewels is always welcomed. Although rumors of RTJ4 have circulated backpacker forums across the web, it appears as though we'll be getting a new project from El-P and Killer Mike in the very close future. El-P recently hit Twitter to share a quick update on the project including how many songs will be on the project, as well as its run-time. "i can also say at this point RTJ4 is about 11 jams, it’s under 40 minutes and not a second is wasted ; ). hopefully that helps tide the curious over for a minute while we finish up. big thanks to everyone waiting," El-P tweeted.

Right before that, he revealed that the project is actually quite far along. If you were expecting another holiday release from RTJ, that won't be happening but there is a good chance it'll arrive at the top of the new year. "very far along but not mixed/done yet plus gotta clear samples and shit so prolly out earlyish next year realistically," he said. "the good news is it’s hard as fuck."

We're eager to hear what they have up their sleeves, especially in today's social climate. It's been roughly three years since the release of RTJ3 and there's no doubt that El-P and Killer Mike's humor and social commentary on the world is needed right now. 


About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
...