The unlikely underground hip-hop duo first teamed up when Killer Mike enlisted El-P to produce his fantastic 2012 album R.A.P. Music. The professional collaboration blossomed into a friendship and while touring together in 2012, the two solo artists started creating music together and a year later, they released their self-titled debut LP under the Run the Jewels moniker. What started as a one-off project rapidly evolved into a full time job for Killer Mike and El-P. Last year they released Run the Jewels 2, which received universal acclaim and established Run the Jewels as an underground hip-hop powerhouse. Following an online promotion and wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, last month RTJ released Meow the Jewels, a remix of Run the Jewels 2 made with audio samples of cat noises. All three Run the Jewels releases are available as a free download on their website.

On stage, Run the Jewels are a force of nature…