3 years for most artists just seems like a typical break between albums, but for Run The Jewels, the time between the release of RTJ3 and RTJ4 felt like an extended hiatus. Like superheroes, they revealed themselves right on time, just when we needed them most in the heat of 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests. RTJ4 is a laser focused, explosion of sound and commentary, and maybe even the duo’s best work yet. TRACKS PLAYED: ‘yankee and the brave’ ‘ ooh la la (feat. DJ Premier, Greg Nice)’ ‘out of sight (feat. 2 Chainz)’ ‘holy calamafuck’ ‘goonies vs. E.T.’ ‘walking in the snow’ ‘JU$T (feat. Pharell, Zach de la Rocha)’ ‘never look back’ ‘the ground below’ ‘pulling the pin (feat. Mavis Staples, Josh Homme)’ ‘a few words for the firing squad’.

3 years for most artists just seems like a typical break between albums, but for Run The Jewels, the time between the release of RTJ3 and RTJ4 felt like an extended hiatus. Like superheroes, they revealed themselves right on time, just when we needed them most in the heat of 2020&rsquo;s Black Lives Matter protests. RTJ4 is a laser focused, explosion of sound and commentary, and maybe even the duo&rsquo;s best work yet. TRACKS PLAYED: &lsquo;yankee and the brave&rsquo; &lsquo; ooh la la (feat. DJ Premier, Greg Nice)&rsquo; &lsquo;out of sight (feat. 2 Chainz)&rsquo; &lsquo;holy calamafuck&rsquo; &lsquo;goonies vs. E.T.&rsquo; &lsquo;walking in the snow&rsquo; &lsquo;JU$T (feat. Pharell, Zach de la Rocha)&rsquo; &lsquo;never look back&rsquo; &lsquo;the ground below&rsquo; &lsquo;pulling the pin (feat. Mavis Staples, Josh Homme)&rsquo; &lsquo;a few words for the firing squad&rsquo;.

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.

Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.
Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

For The Record

Like a book club for music nerds, For The Record takes a deep dive into a different album each week that we think is worthy of your love and attention. Hosted by Dan Gordon & Maia Bilyk. Produced by Kyle Fensom. 

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