The rap-rock group’s first tour in more than a decade arrives at a moment of political tension, and opens with the like-minded hip-hop duo Run the Jewels. Read entire story.
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The Protest Playlist, From the Hip-Hop Duo Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels and The Times put together a list of 10 songs that say something about the time they were created — and the discontent of today. Read entire story.
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Album Review: Run the Jewels, Still Insisting on Old Hip-Hop Values
The duo, made up of Killer Mike and El-P, releases a hyperdense third album of sharp and acidic work. Read entire story.
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The Playlist: Shakira Takes Charge and Protest Rap Is Still Alive
Hear the new songs that caught our critics’ attention this week, from YG’s “One Time Comin’” to Kenny Chesney’s “Rich and Miserable.” Read entire story.
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