Run the Jewels dropped a new album on Dec. 25, Sunday, the Beyoncé way. This is the third studio album of the hip hop supergroup formed by rappers Michael Render, 41, who is professionally known as Killer Mike, and Jaime Meline, 41, who is professionally known as El-P.
Titled "Run the Jewels 3," the new album can be streamed via Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be downloaded for free at the official website of Run the Jewels.
"We hope you feel the love and time we put into this record and can't wait to share it with you and see you out on the road," Run the Jewels wrote on the website earlier this month. "Whether you buy it, download it for free, steal it from your annoying cousin or hear it at a show, just know that we are eternally grateful for the love you've shown us."
"Run the Jewels 3" was originally set to debut on Jan. 13. Mass Appeal Records and RED Distribution will release the album on this date physically.
El-P co-produced "Run the Jewels 3" with Little Shalimar and Wilder Zoby. The album has 14 tracks including six collaboration songs, namely "Down" featuring Joi Gilliam, "Hey Kids (Bumaye)" featuring Danny Brown, "Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost)" featuring Tunde Adebimpe, "2100" featuring Boots, "Thursday in the Danger Room" featuring Kamasi Washington and "A Report to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters" featuring Zack de la Rocha.
Aside from music, Killer Mike also starred in some TV series and films. His most recent acting gig was the 2013 drama film "Criminal Behavior," in which she starred with Usman Sharif, Verina Banks, Sharrieff Pugh, Bryant Pearson, Kibwe Miller and Tyrese Felder, among others.
Meanwhile, almost two weeks before the release of "Run the Jewels 3," Killer Mike wrote an op-ed for Rolling Stone about the marijuana industry. He pointed out that the people least likely to profit in the aftermath of marijuana prohibition are the most likely to be its victims.
Watch a video from Run the Jewels here: