Two rap heavyweights get rebranded.

It’s no secret that legendary NYC producer El-P produced the entirety of Killer Mike’s 2012 full length R.A.P. Music, but now the duo are set to make things official with a full album under their collaborative moniker Run The Jewels. They had already previewed the project with a snippet of ‘Banana Clipper‘ earlier in the month, but now we’re handed something more substantial with brand new track ‘Get It’.

From the sounds of things, El-P has finally wrenched back the confidence to go headfirst back into the kind of dusty, post-apocalyptic beats that made Funcrusher so crucial back in ’96 and that’s no bad look. Both his and Mike’s rhymes are on point, draped over the crumbling synths and distant snares with a snarling poignance. R.A.P. Music was good, but so far this is sounding even better.

The duo have promised an album in June on Fools Gold, and have announced an extensive US tour in support. We’ll see you there.

Tour Dates:

04-30 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre
05-01 Chicago, IL – Park West
05-03 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
05-21 London, England – XOYO
05-22 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Festival
05-24 George, WA – Sasquatch! Music Festival
06-04 Orlando, FL – The Plaza “Live”
06-06 Jacksonville, FL – Brewsters Roc Bar
06-13 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
06-14 Washington, DC – Howard Theatre
06-18 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
06-29 Kansas City, KS – Kanrocksas 2013
07-10 Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Blues Festival
07-11 Toronto, Ontario – Hoxton
07-12 Mariaville, NY – Camb Bisco
07-13 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
07-14 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07-16 Nashville, TN – Exit In
07-17 St. Louis, MO – Firebird
07-18 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s Oasis
07-19 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
07-20 Madison, WI – UW Memorial Union
07-21 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Festival
07-24 Edmonton, Alberta – Starlite Room
07-25 Calgary, Alberta – Republik
07-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore
07-27 Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
07-28 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
07-30 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
08-01 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
08-02 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
08-03 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
08-05 Austin, TX – Mohawk
08-06 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
08-07 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
08-08 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
08-09 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08-10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
08-12 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
08-13 Boston, MA – Paradise
08-14 New York, NY – Webster Hall