Genius Meanings
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Run The Jewels – Legend Has It
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“Legend Has It” was released on December 1st, 2016, the same day the album artwork and release date was announced for Run the Jewels 3. The announcement and album details are here.
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Run The Jewels – Talk to Me
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“Talk to Me” is the first release from Run The Jewels' third studio album, Run The Jewels 3, released via the Adult Swim singles program on the two year anniversary of the release
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Zack de la Rocha) – A Report to the Shareholders / Kill Your Masters
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“A Report to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters” continues the powerful messages from the first RTJ track that Zack de la Rocha was featured on: “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck
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Lorde (Ft. Run The Jewels) – Supercut (El-P Remix)
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[Intro: Lorde] / In my / Supercut of us / Supercut / Supercut of, supercut of, supercut of us / [Verse 1: Lorde] / In my head / I play a supercut of us / All the magic we gave off
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Run The Jewels – Call Ticketron
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Named after an automated concert ticket purchasing system, “Call Ticketron” is a classic Run the Jewels brag-fest. The chorus, in particular, imagines Run the Jewels performing at
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Run The Jewels – Blockbuster Night Pt. 1 (Live From SXSW / 2015)
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[Verse 1: Killer Mike] / Bunches and bunches, punches is thrown until you’re frontless / Oodles and oodles, bang bullets at suckers' noodles / Last album? Voodoo! Proved that we
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DJ Shadow (Ft. Run The Jewels) – Nobody Speak
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The second track and second single off of DJ Shadow’s album The Mountain Will Fall, released June 24, 2016. The official music video was released for the track on August 24, 2016.
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Joi) – Down
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“Down” opens the album with a powerful ode to the old Jaime and Mikey. Killer Mike remembers his old troubled circumstances dealing “dope.” But now, the group understands their
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Kamasi Washington) – Thursday in the Danger Room
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“Thursday In The Danger Room,” tells two stories, one of El-P’s friend whose death was caused by some sort of illness (most likely Camu Tao), and Killer Mike’s friend who died on
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Trina) – Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix)
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This was the first song officially released from the Run The Jewels 3 as part of the trailer for game Gears of War 4. The collaboration was released a day after it was teased on
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Run The Jewels (Ft. BOOTS) – 2100
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Released the day after the 2016 Presidential Election was held, the song was meant to be a sort of calm against the negativity that permeated the country after Donald Trump’s
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Gentle Giant – Knots
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All in all each man / In all men and (Man in) / All men in each man (All) / He can see she can't (He can) / She can see, she can see (See, she can) / Whatever, whatever (See all
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Finny Music – Gummo (Megamix)
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[Part I: 6ix9ine - GUMMO (Megamix)] / [Intro 1: Galaxy Goats; GayHipHop; 6ix9ine] / Creepers iffy, uh / Cum real sticky, uh / Got the blicky, uh, drum, it holds fifty, uh / [Intro
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Tunde Adebimpe) – Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost)
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On “Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost),” Mike and El-P imagine a sci-fi dystopian future, combining The Twilight Zone, a ghost that reveals truths about those who killed him akin to the
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Run The Jewels – Stay Gold
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RTJ is releasing Stay Gold IPA, a juicy New England-style IPA, in collaboration with Interboro Spirits & Ales, the head brewer of which, [Jesse Ferguson], co-founded Def Jux with
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Run The Jewels – Oh Mama
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[Verse 1: Killer Mike & El-P] / Gun in the holster be / Right in the upholstery / Somewhere right close to me / Just in case the rollers be / Rolling on the G / My woman keep it in
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Run The Jewels (Ft. Danny Brown) – Hey Kids (Bumaye)
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Killer Mike and El-P begin their prevalent theme of killing their masters and revolting against the business yuppies and moguls that rule the world.
“Bumaye”, the hook, translates
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MC Lars & Mega Ran – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Shortly after the album’s release, Mega Ran told theWitzard.com why he and MC Lars decided to include this song on Dewey Decibel:
Stories like this are why I say that Lars is a
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Run The Jewels – Don't Get Captured
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With themes of systematic poverty and corruption, El-P & Killer Mike deliver 2 contrasting verses from distinctive perspectives. Killer Mike starts the song with solutions towards
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Clipse (Ft. Pharrell Williams) – Grindin'
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Not their first commercial single like most people believe. That honor goes to “The Funeral.” “Grindin'” is their biggest single in their career thus far and has not 1 but 2 (
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Run The Jewels – Everybody Stay Calm
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[Intro] / Take it easy / [Verse 1: El-P] / Excusez-moi, bitches / I'm lit from the last of the gas, Mike twisted / No, no sleep for the vicious / Key up a cop car just to see
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Waster_Dark
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AfroLatino out here in Brooklyn (as yasiin bey said when he was Mos Def “we call it The Planet”) listening to dope music and reminding folks BLM when I get a chance to do it, whether in the streets, or theologically or interpreting hip hop for those who don’t understand all of its references.
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Drake (Ft. Rick Ross) – Lord Knows
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Drake and Ross lay down some inspiration over great Just Blaze production. This song was dropped days before the intentional leak of Take Care. On the day of its release, Just
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Nipsey Hussle (Ft. Stacy Barthe) – Victory Lap
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“Victory Lap” serves as both the titular track and intro song on Nipsey Hussle’s debut album, Victory Lap. On the track, Hussle boasts about his abilities; from rapping to firing
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Purple Ribbon All Stars (Ft. Big Boi, Black Owned C Bone, Killer Mike & Rock D the Legend) – Kryptonite (I'm On It)
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This is a song by The Purple Ribbon All-Stars: Outkast’s Big Boi, Rock-D, Blackwned C-Bone, and Killer Mike. This song was also featured in the video game “Def Jam: Icon” and the
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LL Cool J – Cheesy Rat Blues
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Cool J details the (mostly true) arc of his career. He had booming success and wealth, causing people to pretend to be his friends only to take advantage of him. Then they ignore
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Big Boi (Ft. Jeezy, Killer Mike & Rock D the Legend) – Kill Jill
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This track was featured on Big Boi’s third solo album Boomiverse. It was released on 4/20, an unofficial weed holiday and guest rapper Killer Mike’s Birthday. “Kill Jill” was the
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Big Sean (Ft. John Legend & Kanye West) – One Man Can Change the World
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On this soulful ballad, Sean invites label mates Kanye West and John Legend along as he reflects on the positive influences in his life, the struggles he faced throughout his
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Pusha T (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Nosetalgia
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This track illustrates the balance of the drug game. On one side you have Pusha T who’s sold cocaine half his life and on the other you have Kendrick Lamar, the kid who had to
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Rolling Stone – Top 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
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200. Travis Scott - "ASTROWORLD" / 199. Juice WRLD - "Goodbye & Good Riddance" / 198. KMD - "Mr. Hood" / 197. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - "Bandana" / 196. The Jacka - "Tear Gas" / 195
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Pavlov's House – Prole Deep
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Pavlov's House got the vodka, not jelly shots / You know Bobbi make that potbelly hot / You're gonna break like that Rocksteady drop / In that guillotine Trap Queens, not Fetty Wap
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Napoleon Da Legend – Frey
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Frey (フレイ, Furei) is one of the subordinates of Dolbar, a representative of Odin and leader of Asgard. He is the older brother of Freya and seems to enjoy a certain status within
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Joey Bada$$ (Ft. Styles P) – SUPER PREDATOR
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Joey titles the track after the infamous term “super-predator” coined by John DiIulio. The song challenges the term, which has been used to demonize black youth as having “no
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DJ Kay Slay (Ft. 3D Na'Tee, Aobie, AZ, Big Daddy Kane, Big Dubez, Billy Danze, Black Thought, Bodega Bamz, Bun B, Bynoe, Cassidy, Chris Rivers, Chuck D, Coke La Rock, Consequence, Conway the Machine, Cory Gunz, Dave East, DJ Doo Wop, Drag-On, E-A-Ski, E.D.I. Mean, Freddie Foxxx, Fredro Starr, Fred the Godson, Ghostface Killah, Gillie Da Kid, Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grand Puba, Greg Nice, Gunplay, Havoc, Hocus45th, Ice-T, Inspectah Deck, Jim Jones, Joell Ortiz, Jon Connor, J.R. Writer, Junior Reid, Kaflow Kaboom, King Kirk, Kool DJ Red Alert, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, KXNG Crooked, Lil' Cease, Lil' Fame, Loaded Lux, Locksmith, Lord Jamar, Lord Tariq, Maino, McGruff, MC Serch, MC Shan, Merkules, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Mike Cee, Millyz, Mistah F.A.B., Ms. Hustle, Mysonne, Nino Man, Omar Epps, OT the Real, Oun-P, Page Kennedy, Papoose, Peter Gunz, Pretty Tone Capone, PTKNY, Raekwon, Rah Digga, Ransom, Ras Kass, Redman, RJ Payne, Rock (Heltah Sk
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[Intro: DJ Kay Slay & Sheek Louch] / Trackateering Music / Man, y'all did it with this one here, y'all / People love to use that quote, "I'm doin' it for the culture" / But what
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J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
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“4 Your Eyez Only” serves as a message to James McMillian, Jr.’s newborn daughter, recounting memories. James McMillian, Jr. is a friend whom Cole speaks of throughout the album.
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TRUly_chancelor – New Albums I've Listened to in 2015
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In 2015 my New Year’s Resolution was to listen to 365 new albums over the course of the year.
My only two real qualifications were that these projects had to have at least 6 songs
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Bubba Sparxxx (Ft. Bo Hagon & Kosha (Stonewall)) – If It's Bumpin'
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[Bubba Sparxxx] / I drop the verses y'all don't deliver / Take the chances y'all won't consider / Got a loyal broad named Betty who / Know what to do with that chrome I give her
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Truck Turner – Who Am I
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[Intro: Truck Turner, ".." cut and scratched by DJ Premier] / Yeah "Truck" haha Primo / "Truck Turner bring it" / Aha...Truck Turner baby / "Truck..Truck...bring it" / Aight y'all
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