Proceeds from the album went entirely to charity. It features guest production from the likes of Prince Paul, Boots, Geoff Barrow, Zola Jesus, The Alchemist, Just Blaze and others. A light-hearted remix album composed entirely of cat sounds titled Meow the Jewels was released on September 25, 2015. Run the Jewels 2 was released through Mass Appeal Records on October 24, 2014. They also released "36" Chain" as a free track as part of the 2013 edition of the yearly Adult Swim Singles Program.Įl-P (left) and Killer Mike (right) with Zack de la Rocha (center) at the 2015 Coachella Festival On June 26, 2013, Run the Jewels released their self-titled debut album on Fool's Gold Records as a free download. The success of the tour eventually led to the decision to form Run the Jewels, with the duo taking their name from a lyric in the 1990 LL Cool J song " Cheesy Rat Blues". Music and Cancer 4 Cure were released within weeks of each other, the two decided to tour together. Music, which was soon followed by Mike's appearance on the track "Tougher Colder Killer" from El-P's 2012 album Cancer 4 Cure. El-P later produced Mike's 2012 album R.A.P. The duo were first introduced to each other by Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco in 2011. Killer Mike's recording debut was in 2000 with Outkast on the Stankonia album, and his solo debut appeared in 2003. El-P was active professionally in music from the early 1990s, first with Company Flow and then as a solo artist and in-demand producer for others.
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