RUN THE JEWELS - EARLY

Run the Jewels' last album was rated the #1 Album of the Year by Pitchfork Media for 2014 - they're back with a new album, here's the first video off of it. That might not sound like much to you if you're unfamiliar with Pitchfork (the new Rolling Stone on the block), but the amount of bullshit "indie rock" that company had to weed through to arrive at a hip-hop album as the #1 record is definitely an accomplishment for both parties.
eric3579says...

It be feelin' like the life that I’m livin' man, I don't control
Like every day I’m in a fight for my soul
Could it be that my medicine’s the evidence
For pigs to stop and frisk me when they rollin' round on patrol?
And ask “why you’re here?”
I just tell 'em cause it is what it is
I live here and that’s what it is
He chimed “you got a dime?
I said “Man, I’m tryin' to smoke and chill
Please don’t lock me up in front of my kid
And in front of my wife
Man, I ain’t got a gun or a knife
You do this and you ruin my life
And I apologize if it seems like I got out of line, sir
Cause I respect the badge and the gun
And I pray today ain't the day that you drag me away
Right in front of my beautiful son”
And he still put my hands in cuffs, put me in the truck
When my woman screamed, said “shut up”
Witness with the camera phone on
Saw the copper pull a gun and
Put it on my gorgeous queen
As I peered out the window
I could see my other kinfolk and
Hear my little boy as he screamed
As he ran toward the copper begged him not to hurt his momma
Cause he had her face down on the ground
And I’d be much too weak to ever speak what I seen
But my life changed with that sound

Get out, get out, get out, get out
Feeling this, feeling this too early
Get out, get out, get out, get out
Feeling this way, feeling this way
Feeling this, feeling this too early
Feeling this, feeling this early

It be feelin' like the life that I’m living man, I don’t control
Cause every day I’m in a fight for my soul
All hands below, high seas in a rickety boat
Smoke o’s, so the kid might cope
You want cash or hope, no clash, matter fact get both
Go without get turnt to ghosts
You know that's the law, deal done by the shake of claws
It ain't a game if the shit don’t pause
And I find you odd, so convinced in the truth of y’all
That the true truth’s truly gone
And yes there's a they, any time a man say there's not
Then you know that he lost the plot, what can I say?
Truth’s truth when denied or not, like its true crews ride the cock
Fair enough, the way that the beat bump do sound tough
I made it in the dark like Civil War surgery
Woke up in the same air you huff, early
By twelve o’clock the whole Earth felt dirty
Street Lamps stare when you walk watch the birdie
They’ll watch you walk to the store they’re recording
But didn’t record cop when he shot, no warning
Heard it go pop, might have been two blocks
Heard a kid plus pops watched, cop make girl bleed
Go to home, go to sleep, up again, early

shagen454says...

That seems like a consistent idea on the Sift that I hope to see rid someday, lol - I was actually going to imply that in the notes but I figured that would be negatively pointing fingers at the Sift to try and stir up controversy, but you confirmed it, lol

antsaid:

Don't like rap, but do like its animation.

JustSayingsays...

You know, if the artist has actually something to say or does it with skill or in an interesting way (like the animation here), you can not shit on rap videos.
Having said that, I must admit I liked "Anaconda" for its interesting visuals. Don't poop on them fudge machines.

shagen454said:

That seems like a consistent idea on the Sift that I hope to see rid someday, lol - I was actually going to imply that in the notes but I figured that would be negatively pointing fingers at the Sift to try and stir up controversy, but you confirmed it, lol

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