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Run the Jewels followed their fourth (and arguably best) album by reworking its entire contents with the help of an impressive cast of Latin American musicians. While the duo's previous remix release, Meow the Jewels, was a brilliant idea on paper that made no effort to transcend its intended status as a novelty record, RTJ CU4TRO is a much more considered effort that stands up to repeated listens. Co-executive produced by Nick Hook, the remixers include Toy Selectah, Mexican Institute of Sound, and Bomba Estéreo, who retool the tracks by adding cumbia and reggaeton rhythms, horns, and guest vocals, sometimes replacing hooks or verses from the originals with Spanish lyrics. For the most part, the results work surprisingly well. The hazy rhythms somehow mesh with the aggressive rhymes, and in a few cases they produce some intriguing hybrids, like the industrial cumbia of "fuera de vista (TROOKO's Versión)." Midway through "santa calamifuck," the rhythm switches from accordion-laced dembow to a slow, echo-heavy beat, maintaning swagger but altering the mood completely. Drill beats and Spanish raps mix with breakbeats and scratching on "goonies contra E.T.," and Bomba Estéreo's "nunca mirar hacia atrás" has lush, airy synths and a sort of melancholy house rhythm. Toy Selectah's salsa-trap version of "JU$T" and Son Rompe Pera's "el suelo debajo" are two of the more celebratory, festive tracks, perhaps at odds with the song's lyrics. Much more serious-sounding is "tirando el detonador," a dubby, textural track with an impassioned chorus sung by Colombian Canadian vocalist Lido Pimienta, in place of Mavis Staples on the original "Pulling the Pin." The cinematic closer "unas palabras para el pelotón de fusilamiento (radiación)" appropriately features a cameo from Lin-Manuel Miranda. While not quite as consistent as the original album, RTJ CU4TRO is largely successful, and a welcome spin on the Run the Jewels sound.
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Michael Render, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Nick Hook, Recorded by - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Trooko, Remixer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Taylor Jackson, Recorded by - Leon Kelly, Recorded by - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Wilder Schwartz, Composer - Dylan Neustadter, Recorded by - Trackstar The DJ, Scratching - Carl Bespolka, Recorded by - Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit, Recorded by - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Lin-Manual Miranda, Spoken Voice Vocals
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Greg Mays, Composer - Michael Render, Composer - Christopher Martin, Composer - Alex Gonzalez, Trumpet - Keith Elam, Composer - DJ Premier, Scratching - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer, MainArtist - Mexican Institute of Sound, Producer, Remixer, Instruments - Killer Mike, MainArtist - Greg Nice, Additional Vocals - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Camilo Lara, Instruments - Daryl Barnes, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - David Flores, Trombone - Franklin Rodriguez, Engineer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Santa Fe Klan, FeaturedArtist - Wilder Schwartz, Composer
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Michael Render, Composer - Tauheed Epps, Composer - Leon Sylvers, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Trooko, Remixer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Jeff Trooko, Additional Production - Trackstar The DJ, Scratching - Baco Exu do Blues, FeaturedArtist - Dactes, Engineer - Kevin Frias, Engineer
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Michael Render, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Cutty Ranks, Vocals - Boots, Producer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Dave Sitek, Composer, Producer - Philip Thomas, Composer - Nick Hook, Remixer, Recorded by - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Jordan Asher Cruz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Trackstar The DJ, Scratching - Chucho Llano, Keyboards, Remixer - Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit, Tabla Drums - Theron "Uptown AP" Thomas, Additional Vocals - Z-Kicks, Vocals - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Eva Peroni, Remixer, Bass - Hilder Brando aka Killabeatmaker, Production, Programmer - Yulian Percs, Percussion, Remixer - Philip Thomas p/k/a Cutty Ranks, Composer
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Michael Render, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Nick Hook, Remixer - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Cutmaster Swiff, Scratching - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - El Individuo, FeaturedArtist - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Orestes Gómez, Drums - Danny Brasco, Programmer, Remixer, Synthesizer - Sarah La Morena, FeaturedArtist - Adrian Terrazas González, Saxophone - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Jerónimo González aka Last Jeronimo, Guitar
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Michael Render, Composer - Apache, FeaturedArtist - Lola Mitchell, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Nick Hook, Remixer, Recorded by - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Miguel Urbina, Vocals - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Orestes Gómez, Drums, Percussion, Production, Remixer - Akapellah, FeaturedArtist - Doble Tempo, Engineer - Pawmps, FeaturedArtist - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Henry D'Arhenay, Guitar
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Zack De La Rocha, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Michael Render, Composer - Pharrell Williams, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer, MainArtist - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, MainArtist - Toy Selectah, Remixer - Nick Hook, Engineer - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Taylor Jackson, Engineer - Leon Kelly, Engineer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Wilder Schwartz, Composer - Dylan Neustadter, Engineer - Carl Bespolka, Engineer - Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit, Engineer - Kevin Frias, Engineer - "Greazy" Wil Anspach, Vocal Recording Engineer
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Michael Render, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Bomba Estereo, Remixer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Hugh Anthony Allison, Composer - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Hugo Enrique Canchola Rangel aka Yoga Fire, Vocals
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Michael Render, Composer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - David Geoffrey Allen, Composer - Jonathan King, Composer - Little Shalimar, Engineer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Engineer - Son Rompe Pera, Remixer - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Alfredo de Jesús Gama Ruiz aka Kacho, Vocals, Marimba - Allan Arturo Gama Ruiz aka Mongo, Guitar, Vocals, Marimba - Jose Angel Gama Ruiz aka Kilos, Percussion - Raul Albarran Castrejon aka Rulas, Bass - Ricardo Lopez Ramirez, Drums
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Michael Render, Composer - Josh Homme, Composer, Producer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Boots, Additional Production - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer, Vocals - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Nick Hook, Remixer, Recorded by - Lido Pimienta, FeaturedArtist - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Laima Leyton, Vocal Recording Engineer - Iggor Cavalera, Percussion, FeaturedArtist - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - Javier Arce, FeaturedArtist - Jordan Asher Cruz, Composer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Adrián Terrazas-González, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Arrangement Horn - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Mas Aya, Flute, Percussion, Remixer
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Michael Render, Composer - Matt Sweeney, Composer, Producer - Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Jaime Meline, Composer - EL-P, Producer, Vocals - Joey Raia, Engineer - Killer Mike, Vocals - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vocals - Little Shalimar, Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, Composer - Run The Jewels, MainArtist - Wilder Zoby Schwartz, Composer - El Producto, Remixer - Wilder Zoby, Producer - Helio Martín del Campo, Percussion - Adrián Terrazas-González, Percussion, Production, Remixer, Tenor Saxophone, Congas - Kevin Frias, Engineer - Fernando Plácido Pachero, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Requinto Jarocho - Jerónimo González aka Last Jeronimo, Guitar - Joshua Conteras Auilar, Vocals - Julio Morales Lagarda, Engineer - Martín Velázquez Hernández, Engineer
© 2022 Jewel Runners LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2021 & 2022 Jewel Runners LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Album review
Run the Jewels followed their fourth (and arguably best) album by reworking its entire contents with the help of an impressive cast of Latin American musicians. While the duo's previous remix release, Meow the Jewels, was a brilliant idea on paper that made no effort to transcend its intended status as a novelty record, RTJ CU4TRO is a much more considered effort that stands up to repeated listens. Co-executive produced by Nick Hook, the remixers include Toy Selectah, Mexican Institute of Sound, and Bomba Estéreo, who retool the tracks by adding cumbia and reggaeton rhythms, horns, and guest vocals, sometimes replacing hooks or verses from the originals with Spanish lyrics. For the most part, the results work surprisingly well. The hazy rhythms somehow mesh with the aggressive rhymes, and in a few cases they produce some intriguing hybrids, like the industrial cumbia of "fuera de vista (TROOKO's Versión)." Midway through "santa calamifuck," the rhythm switches from accordion-laced dembow to a slow, echo-heavy beat, maintaning swagger but altering the mood completely. Drill beats and Spanish raps mix with breakbeats and scratching on "goonies contra E.T.," and Bomba Estéreo's "nunca mirar hacia atrás" has lush, airy synths and a sort of melancholy house rhythm. Toy Selectah's salsa-trap version of "JU$T" and Son Rompe Pera's "el suelo debajo" are two of the more celebratory, festive tracks, perhaps at odds with the song's lyrics. Much more serious-sounding is "tirando el detonador," a dubby, textural track with an impassioned chorus sung by Colombian Canadian vocalist Lido Pimienta, in place of Mavis Staples on the original "Pulling the Pin." The cinematic closer "unas palabras para el pelotón de fusilamiento (radiación)" appropriately features a cameo from Lin-Manuel Miranda. While not quite as consistent as the original album, RTJ CU4TRO is largely successful, and a welcome spin on the Run the Jewels sound.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:07
- Main artists: Run The Jewels
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2022 Jewel Runners LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2022 Jewel Runners LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
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