-
10.0
56431
10.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A short, 33-minute record absolutely brimming with ten of the hardest bangers known to man
Read Review
-
10.0
56678
10.0 |
The Skinny
It's another career-defining moment for both of them, and a strong contender for one of this year's finest thus far
Read Review
-
10.0
61678
10.0 |
The Guardian
The record label's decision to put out Run the Jewels despite its free download status seems less like an inexplicable act of folly than a confirmation of its quality
Read Review
-
9.0
62096
9.0 |
The Digital Fix
An eminently engaging, engaged and constantly re-playable record
Read Review
-
9.0
56655
9.0 |
The 405
Rap album of the year so far
Read Review
-
9.0
57087
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
El-P and Killer Mike are stealing rap back
Read Review
-
8.6
56436
8.6 |
Paste Magazine
It’s powerful in both delivery and in effect, without being heavy-handed or sacrificing form
Read Review
-
8.5
56406
8.5 |
Pitchfork
A distilled take on everything that made last year's albums such an event, with all the chrome ripped off and upholstery pulled out so it'll run faster, louder, nastier
Read Review
-
8.3
57296
8.3 |
Beats Per Minute
This is sound of two dons recognising their rightful place at the top of the summit, surveying their kingdom and proceeding to piss all over it
Read Review
-
8.3
56593
8.3 |
AltSounds
It's concise but substantial, intelligent but forceful
Read Review
-
8.0
56680
8.0 |
The Irish Times
There are guest turns from Big Boi and Prince Paul, but the real attraction is watching the immaculate play-off between the main men
Read Review
-
8.0
57209
8.0 |
Uncut
Hits hard but has brains to spare. Print edition only
-
8.0
56401
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
What ultimately makes this more than a great album isn’t the teamwork or mutual respect, but that both men somehow leave the experience having evolved creatively
Read Review
-
8.0
56397
8.0 |
Clash
Immediately imprints itself as one of the best hip-hop records of 2013 so far
Read Review
-
8.0
56443
8.0 |
DIY
A swaggering victory lap for two artists at the peak of their creativity
Read Review
-
8.0
56449
8.0 |
Fact
Run the Jewels is savage and witty, rich in gritty truths and genuinely affecting wisdom
Read Review
-
8.0
56474
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Feels like the victory parade for rap music’s freshly crowned tag team champs
Read Review
-
8.0
56581
8.0 |
Spin
A pleasant memory of good times had by reclaiming “jewels” from the corporate overlords of mainstream rap
Read Review
-
8.0
57053
8.0 |
NME
A rough and rabid ride
Read Review
-
8.0
61702
8.0 |
The Independent
A masterful set, stuffed with brooding, industrial-synth beats
Read Review
-
7.5
56400
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Most everything here has the hard-edged head nodding properties of Cancer 4 Cure’s The Full Retard
Read Review
-
7.0
56754
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The vibe is somewhere between the coherence of an album and the casual flow of a mixtape
Read Review
-
6.0
59723
6.0 |
Q
The electro-inspired beats and declamatory rhymes are just as uncompromising and unorthodox as before. Print edition only
-