Stereogum — The joke is coming closer and closer to being a real thing. After fans raised more then $40,000 on Kickstarter to convince El-P and Killer Mike to record an all-cat-noises version of Run The Jewels 2, a number of big names have signed on to make thos... more info

Stereogum — Killer Mike should never stop rapping. He’s the best at it. But if Killer Mike ever does stop rapping, he should immediately join the pundit industry, since he’s already doing that job better than just about anyone else. Last night, Killer Kill f... more info

Stereogum — Killer Mike’s heartfelt, terrified opening verse from Run The Jewels’ police-brutality freakout “Early” might be the single greatest moment on last year’s RTJ2, and album full of great moments. Alongside hooksinger and Beyoncé collaborator... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, and the ensuing unrest surrounding it, has prompted another round of musicians to speak out on the value of black lives and on racial issues in America. more info

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Stereogum — On Saturday night, Killer Mike was a guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner. At the same time that was happening, an hour’s drive north, shit was just starting to break loose in Baltimore. Mike didn’t learn about the riots in the wake of ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The outspoken rapper and cable news favorite will also attend the White House Correspondents Assn. Dinner Saturday nightThe outspoken rapper and cable news favorite will also attend the White House Correspondents Assn. Dinner Saturday night more info

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Stereogum — Killer Mike will be attending this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which takes place this Saturday, just a day after he’s scheduled to give a talk on race relations at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology. He’ll be there on be... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday was Killer Mike’s birthday — what’s a more appropriate birthday for the rapper than 4/20! — and, in celebration, he shared an unreleased video for “Ric Flair,” a track off of his 2011 album Pl3dge. It was directed by Travis Nels... more info