El-P and Killer Mike’s Run The Jewels‘ free album is probably the best pure rap album of the year so far. In the video by Timothy Saccenti, the star of previous El-P videos Mr. Killums gets kidnapped and the duo go vigilante on a cast that includes Andrew W.K., actress Amber Tamblyn, Despot and members of Das Racist. Twisted.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
