Run the Jewels 3

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Run the Jewels 3 is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, which consists of rapper/producer El-P and rapper Killer Mike. It was digitally released on December 25, 2016 and will be physically released on January 13, 2017, by Mass Appeal Records and RED Distribution. This album serves as the follow-up to their 2014 album, Run the Jewels 2. The album features guest appearances from Danny Brown, Joi Gilliam, Trina, Boots, Tunde Adebimpe, and Kamasi Washington. It spawned three pre-release singles: "Talk to Me", "2100" and "Legend Has It". Similar to Run the Jewels 2, it was released as a free download on their website as well as being physically released on CD and LP through RED Distribution.

Background

Run the Jewels 3 was first announced on December 14, 2014. Killer Mike announced that work on the album began in January of 2015. On September 27, 2016, El-P confirmed that all of the album had been recorded.

Singles

The album's first single, "Talk to Me" was originally released on October 24, 2016 on Adult Swim's 2016 singles program. It was later released as the lead single of the album on November 4, 2016. The album's second single, "2100" was released on November 11, 2016. It features a guest appearance from musician Boots. The album's third single, "Legend Has It" was released on December 2, 2016.

Artwork

In an interview with Spin, Run the Jewels discussed the meaning of the album's cover art:

For us, the RTJ1 hands were about "taking what's yours" – your world, your life, your attitude. The RTJ2 hands were wrapped in bandages, signifying injury and healing, which for us represented the growth in ideas and tone of that album. For RTJ3 the bandages are off, the chain is gone and the hands have been transformed into gold. For us this represents the idea that there is nothing to take that exists outside of yourself. You are the jewel.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Down" (featuring Joi Gilliam)	Jaime Meline Michael Render Joi Gilliam	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:29
2.	"Talk to Me"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	2:31
3.	"Legend Has It"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:25
4.	"Call Ticketron"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:18
5.	"Hey Kids (Bumaye)" (featuring Danny Brown)	Meline Render Daniel Sewell	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:11
6.	"Stay Gold"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:27
7.	"Don't Get Captured"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:12
8.	"Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost)" (featuring Tunde Adebimpe)	Meline Render Babatunde Adebimpe	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	4:02
9.	"2100" (featuring Boots)	Meline Render Jordan Asher	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	4:01
10.	"Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix)" (featuring Trina)	Meline Render Katrina Taylor	El-P BOOTS[b] Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:41
11.	"Everybody Stay Calm"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	2:58
12.	"Oh Mama"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	3:36
13.	"Thursday in the Danger Room" (featuring Kamasi Washington)	Meline Render Kamasi Washington	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	4:22
14.	"A Report to the Shareholders / Kill Your Masters"	Meline Render	El-P Little Shalimar[b] Wilder Zoby[b]	6:14
Total length:				51:27

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^b} signifies a co-producer
• Credits adapted from liner notes