Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 (December 24, 2016) Album • Page 8

What is "substance"?

 

Lyrical substance. Some of these songs are typical, shameless RTJ bangers (which, again, is fine and I love it) and some of them ("Thursday in the Danger Room," "A Report to the Shareholders") have deeper meanings.

 

Not to say that it's vapid, and granted I haven't dissected this too hard, but the lyrics here feel like more of the same. Not really pushing any boundaries, even for themselves

 

I don't think they've ever really pushed any of their boundaries with this project. They're just doing the thing they were doing separately together now.

 

I don't really know how to describe my feeling for this album... beat-wise it seems almost, more subdued? I can't put my finger on it but I instantly clicked with RTJ 1 and 2 and something is really not hitting with this. Agree there appears to be more substance to the lyrics but only 3 tracks have really stood out to me.

 

Big Quint Indeed is GOAT

edit: Anthony Ronald McDonald is not

 

This would honestly be a 9/10 if it was only like 10 tracks. Not huge on stay gold, don't get captured, everybody stay calm, or oh mama

 

Whilst not as immediate as 2, this is still fucking great album. Whilst the beats bang, there's a subtlety in them. At times, they're probably as minimal as El is ever going to get, yet still bang hard.

Will be listening to this a lot in the next year.

 

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BNM

 

I know it hasn't been too long but already feel like this has more lasting value than the first 2.

 

It gets better with each listen for me

 

After listening pretty nonstop since Christmas, this is my fav RTJ release.

 

I want to hear that "Legend Has It" beat switch at a festival.

 

Lol he put out the best rap album of last year.

 

got tickets for SLC! woo!

 

Wish I liked the whole thing as much as Thursday in the Danger Room. And Bumaye, to a certain extent, I guess.

 

So I've listened 4 or 5 times now, and enjoy it. Though I swear I can't hear this Kamasi Washington person on Thursday in the Danger Room. Where does her feature come in? Is it like super noticeable?

 

He is a saxophone player.

 

Haha, aww

 

I really love Talk to Me, 2100, and Ticketron, and like most of the rest. I can't listen to this thing in one sitting anymore though, find myself going back exclusively for individual songs at this point.

 

Ok that's what I thought, but I got mixed up I think with the female hip hop artist whom put out A Good Night in the Ghetto I believe it's called.

 

This made me laugh more than it should have.

 

I'm saaaaaarrrryyyyy

 

I'm actually growing to like this more and more over time