{"id":86590,"date":"2023-01-03T11:45:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=records&p=86590"},"modified":"2023-01-03T12:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:15:08","slug":"rtj-cu4tro-run-the-jewels","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/rtj-cu4tro-run-the-jewels\/","title":{"rendered":"RTJ CU4TRO <\/em>– Run The Jewels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Killer Mike and El-P have reimagined their fourth studio album, RTJ4, <\/em>interpreted \u201cthrough the prism of Latin America\u201d, and it is quite fantastic. Co-Executive produced and curated by El-P and Nick Hook, RTJ CU4TRO <\/em>is a collaborative effort, with various Latin rappers, singers, producers and DJ\u2019s putting their twist and flavuor on every song from RTJ4<\/em>. Much like every Run The Jewels album, front to back, this project is a banger that delivers in a multitude of ways. From the beats to the rhymes, every RTJ project feels like a fulfilling adventure, and every time you listen or re-listen to their lyrics you discover new things to be enthused about or reflect on. RTJ CU4TRO <\/em>is no different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amalgamation of RTJ\u2019s mostly hard body and politically inclined rhymes with Latin American culture and dance beats is a mixture that, on the surface, might not seem obvious, but it works exceptionally well. It makes you want to hear RTJ <\/em>through RTJ3 <\/em>remixed in this fashion also, something that could potentially happen in the future. CU4TRO <\/em>possesses a few songs that deserve to be notably highlighted. Two of which were produced by the Grammy winning TROOKO, with \u201cFuera de Vista\u201d featuring Baco Exu Do Blues and \u201cYankee y el valiente\u201d both being incredibly well produced, and the latter setting the album off in the perfect tone for what\u2019s to come. \u201cgoonies contra E.T.\u201d featuring Sarah La Morena & El Individuo, and produced by Danny Brasco and Nick Hook, is a beautifully subtle and sexy take on the original song, with La Moreno replacing the hook in Spanish. It is a song that, in my opinion, you need to go out of your way to listen to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the entire album is great, the last song I will touch on is “JU$T” featuring two legends in Pharrell Williams and Zach de la Rocha, which was reimagined by Toy Selectah for this project. The original version of this song from RTJ4 <\/em>was fine how it was and I was nervous to hear this remix. However, I genuinely feel the CU4TRO <\/em>remix is an even better version of the track. I had to mention this because I am generally a stickler about remixes in general, so it\u2019s rare I give one the adulation of surpassing the OG music. And as I mentioned earlier, it\u2019s incredibly impressive on the part of the artists to create music with lyrics that are so provocative and truthful while rapping them over a \u201cSex and the City\u201d, salsa sample and have them hit the way they do. It\u2019s rather genius.
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