Run the Jewels 2
Run the Jewels 2 is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, which consists of Killer Mike and El-P. The album was released early for free on October 24, 2014, and the following day on iTunes. It was made available on CD and LP by Mass Appeal Records and RBC Records on October 28, 2014.
Run the Jewels 2
October 24, 2014
- ALC Laboratories
- Cosmic Zoo (Los Angeles)
- Night Hunter
- The Post
- Rare Book Room
- The Space Pit (Brooklyn)
- Sneaky (Garrison)
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Run the Jewels 2 received widespread acclaim from critics for its darker and more layered production, Killer Mike and El-P's lyricism and chemistry and its guest contributions. Several publications also ranked it as the best album of 2014, including Pitchfork, Complex and Stereogum. The album debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in the first week.
A parody remix album, Meow the Jewels, was released for free featuring beats created entirely from cat sounds. In addition to Meow the Jewels, a standard remix album was scheduled to be released by Fool's Gold Records in 2015 as well.
Promotion[edit]
On September 2, 2014, Run the Jewels released a song titled "Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1", as the album's first single.[1] On September 15, 2014, Run the Jewels released "Oh My Darling Don't Cry", the second offering from the album.[2] "Oh My Darling Don't Cry" was later released on September 30, 2014, via digital distribution, as the album's second single.[3] The album's third single, "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" featuring Zack de la Rocha, was released on October 13, 2014.[4]
Commercial performance[edit]
Run the Jewels 2 debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 12,000 copies in the United States.[32]
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