RTJ4

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RTJ4
Run the Jewels - RTJ4.png
Studio album by
Run the Jewels
ReleasedJune 3, 2020 (2020-06-03)
Studio
Genre Hip hop [1] [2]
Length38:57
Label
  • Jewel Runners
  • BMG
Producer
Run the Jewels chronology
Run the Jewels 3
(2016)		RTJ4
(2020)		RTJ Cu4tro
(2022)
Singles from RTJ4
  1. "Yankee and the Brave (Ep. 4)"
    Released: March 22, 2020
  2. "Ooh La La"
    Released: March 25, 2020
  3. "Just"
    Released: June 14, 2020

RTJ4 [lower-alpha 1] is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Run the Jewels. It was released digitally through their own Jewel Runners imprint via BMG Rights Management on June 3, 2020, two days earlier than scheduled, with physical editions released in September 2020. As with their previous albums, a download of the album is available for free through their website, with the option of paying for it via other digital providers. The album features guest appearances from Greg Nice, DJ Premier, 2 Chainz, Pharrell Williams, Mavis Staples, Josh Homme, and frequent collaborator Zack de la Rocha.

Contents

RTJ4 received widespread acclaim from critics and debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, their first top 10 album on the chart. The album was supported by three singles: "Yankee and the Brave (Ep. 4)", "Ooh La La", and "Just".

Background

The album was first announced on October 11, 2018, with the release of the non-album single "Let's Go (The Royal We)", which was featured in the 2018 superhero film Venom and debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show. [12]

Release

The original album release date was June 5, 2020. Due to the ongoing protests against police brutality and racism sparked by the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, and the killing of Breonna Taylor, the duo decided to release it two days early. [13] The accompanying note read:

Fuck it, why wait. The world is infested with bullshit so here's something raw to listen to while you deal with it all. We hope it brings you some joy. Stay safe and hopeful out there and thank you for giving 2 friends the chance to be heard and do what they love. With sincere love and gratitude, Jaime + Mike. [13]

Promotion

The album's first single, "Yankee and the Brave (Ep. 4)", was released on March 22, 2020. [14] The album's second single, "Ooh La La" featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier, was released on March 25, three days later. [15] The music video for "Ooh La La" was released on April 27, 2020. [16] In collaboration with "Ooh La La", the duo announced a cannabis strain of the same name. [17] "Just" featuring Pharrell Williams and Zack de la Rocha, was sent to alternative radio as the third single on June 14, 2020. [18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 8.8/10 [6]
Metacritic 89/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [19]
And It Don't Stop A+ [20]
Clash 9/10 [21]
Exclaim! 9/10 [22]
Financial Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [23]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [24]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [25]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [26]

RTJ4 was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 89, based on 26 reviews. [7] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.8 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [6]

Will Lavin of NME praised the album, stating, "Easily Mike and El-P's best work to date, RTJ4 is protest music for a new generation; they're armed in the uprising with a torrent of spirited rallying calls". [1] Reviewing the album for Rolling Stone , Jon Dolan stated, "RTJ4, which the band rush-released a few days ahead of schedule, is laser-focused. [...] Mike unloads on racist cops, systemic poverty, corporate media, and other eternal enemies. But the album never feels preachy, because the music bounces as much as it brays, with an elastic flow and deep history". [25] Jack Bray of The Line of Best Fit wrote, "RTJ4 is Killer Mike & El-P's masterstroke. This is musical evolution for moral, social and political revolution, the group now creating anthems in the pursuit of tolerance, respect and unity". [2] Channing Freeman from Sputnikmusic also enjoyed the album, saying, "As is typical on Run the Jewels albums, every feature is perfectly placed, but the inclusion of Mavis Staples and Josh Homme may be El-P's finest production moment yet. Homme's ghostly wailing and questing guitar provide a backdrop for Staples to sing an image that perfectly distills not only RTJ's oeuvre but the bloody centuries of America's history". [27] For Pitchfork , Sheldon Pearce wrote that "RTJ4 centers protest music less explicitly than RTJ3 did, but the moments when the album is most pronouncedly in active revolt are still when it feels most essential". [24]

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic gave a positive review, stating, "RTJ4 distills the anger and frustration of the people through Run the Jewels' hard-hitting, no-nonsense revolution anthems. Trim with no filler, this fourth set from the outspoken duo provides relevant history lessons that are more useful than a classroom textbook". [19] Exclaim! critic Kyle Mullin said of El-P, "The New York rapper-producer's greatest contribution to RTJ4 is his vivid and varied sonic backdrops. His on-point production offers the lyrically superior Killer Mike both space and sonic support as he rises to new heights of artistry and activism, making El-P the kind of ally worth emulating". [22] Mike Milenko of Clash said, "RTJ4 is a must listen. It is diverse enough to appeal to even the hardest crowds. Many genres are represented here, but lyrical hip-hop is at the forefront of all that Run the Jewels is. They stand out from the crowd, whilst invoking the people to stand up for themselves. There is not a bad song on the entire album and the production and features are second to none". [21]

In his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau assigned the album an 'A+' grade and applauded the "vigor" of the duo's political direction and the lyrics as their "sharpest" yet, while declaring, "With trap on its opiated treadmill, the gangsta sonics that power El-P and Killer Mike's inchoate aggressiveness will feel tonic to anyone with both an appetite for music and a political pulse". [20]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of RTJ4
PublicationListRankRef.
The A.V. Club The 20 Best Albums of 2020
3
Billboard The 50 Best Albums of 2020
14
The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2020
3
Complex The Best Albums of 2020
25
Entertainment Weekly The 15 Best Albums of 2020
3
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020
18
The Independent The 40 Best Albums of 2020
13
NME The 50 Best Albums of 2020
1
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2020
16
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2020
6
Spin The 30 Best Albums of 2020
3

Commercial performance

RTJ4 debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 30,000 pure album sales) from just two days of tracking, marking the duo's first top 10 album on the chart. [39]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by El-P, and co-produced by Little Shalimar and Wilder Zoby, except where noted. [40]

RTJ4 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Yankee and the Brave (Ep. 4)"
 2:26
2."Ooh La La" (featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier)
 3:01
3."Out of Sight" (featuring 2 Chainz)
 3:21
4."Holy Calamafuck"
3:58
5."Goonies vs. E.T."
  • Meline
  • Render
  • T. Schwartz
  • W. Schwartz
  • El-P
  • Little Shalimar [a]
  • Wilder Zoby [a]
  • Nick Hook [b]
3:03
6."Walking in the Snow"
 3:55
7."Just" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Zack de la Rocha)
 3:25
8."Never Look Back"
 2:57
9."The Ground Below"
 2:32
10."Pulling the Pin" (featuring Mavis Staples and Josh Homme)
  • Meline
  • Render
  • Josh Homme
  • Cruz
  • T. Schwartz
  • W. Schwartz
  • El-P
  • Homme
  • Little Shalimar [a]
  • Wilder Zoby [a]
  • Boots [b]
3:37
11."A Few Words for the Firing Squad (Radiation)"
  • El-P
  • Sweeney [a]
  • Little Shalimar [a]
  • Wilder Zoby [a]
6:42
Total length:38:57

Notes

Samples

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's digital booklet and Tidal. [40] [8]

Run the Jewels

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for RTJ4
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [41] 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [42] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [43] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [44] 105
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [45] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [46] 52
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [47] 11
Irish Albums (OCC) [48] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [49] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [50] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC) [51] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 24
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 9
US Billboard 200 [11] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [53] 7

Release history

Release dates and formats for RTJ4
RegionDateLabel(s)Format(s)Ref.
VariousJune 3, 2020
  • Jewel Runners
  • BMG
[9]
September 2020 CD [54]

Notes

  1. ↑ An initialism for Run the Jewels 4. [3] Physical releases [4] and some reviews [1] [5] use Run the Jewels 4, but the initialism is used by online databases, [6] [7] streaming services, [8] [9] and record charts. [10] [11]

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