Episode 10: Run The Jewels

Ayo! This week is a bit of a doozy but it's worth the listen. We're on here talking about one of our favourite rap groups... the uncompromising, politically charged, insanely skilled and always entertaining Run The Jewels. This is a long episode and quite the journey. Prepare your mind for a wave of nonsense.  In this pod, we talk about the history of the group, summarize and chat about the unique stylings of both Killer Mike and El-P, rank their albums and which of the songs we love from each of them, and share some of our favourite verses from RTJ4 and beyond. Somewhere in here, we talk about PALMREADER's pineapple coconut water, have a lively discussion on RTJ's political nature and credibility as individual artists. We also go on a tirade about how politics, celebrity, and conspiracy have become intertwined to form a white noise meant to drown out real societal and political issues that are prevalent today and how that way of thinking undercuts the very real and very shitty actions of really evil people. At one point we ponder the question of if Tom Hanks is really a captain in the secret celebrity democrat cabal of unspeakable evil.  We also talk about credibility, earnestness, and respect for the culture that is necessary to be an outsider in hip-hop (being an African-American art form) both today and throughout history. Finally, we have a nice talk about why we find the way RTJ uses rap as a platform to discuss their political perspective, especially as educated artists and active social activists, refreshing and why the two MCs mix so well. There's a couple of rants in here. We had a very intense day on the day that we recorded. It gets a little weird but always ends with a laugh.  Thanks for listening. Anyways... We love RTJ. Jewel Runners forever.  Next week, we're talking about the incredible, chilling, visually stunning, wildly violent TV show "Hannibal" with our guy Mads Mikkelsen. Let's get to it.  INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Twitter: @plmrdr @otismorrisdude Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude