2013 nappyafro Awards: Underground Albums of the Year

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Run The Jewels

2. Run The Jewels (Killer Mike & El-P) – Run The Jewels
Released: June 26, 2013 [Fool’s Gold Records]

Last year, Killer Mike & El-P got together to release R.A.P. Music. It was easily one of the best albums of the year. This year, we get Run the Jewels with El-P joining Killer Mike behind the microphone. After Killer Mike’s past two releases, I’ll have to say he is a top 10 emcee in the game. He finds a way to murder any beat you throw his way, and he does it with a message. El-P is a pretty good emcee as well and the two complement each other well throughout the entire record. I hope to hear more from the duo in the near future.

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