Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here.
RUN THE JEWELS | Run the Jewels
Fool’s Gold (2013)
Selected by Jesse Ducker
With their two-man supergroup, Killer Mike and El-P created perfect music to smash shit to. A natural extension of Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music (2012) and El-P’s Cancer 4 Cure (2012) albums, Run the Jewels is high adrenaline hip-hop that hits with the power of a positron collider. Each track pulses like it’s super-charged with pure energy, as El-P and Killer Mike grab music by the throat and choke it into unconsciousness.
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