It's been more than four years since Run The Jewels was released RTJ4the latest of their albums. Currently, Killer Mike has his hands full collecting awards and appearing at Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday party. Last month, Mike released his gospel-inspired album Songs for saints and sinnersBut the loud boom of Run The Jewels lives on, and we hear him working on a new song that Killer Mike recorded for a video game.
Killer Mike's latest song is called “Detonator” and he recorded it for the game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. I can light see Mike as Call of Duty Dude. Video game soundtrack songs are often throwaway, but this one isn't. “Detonator” has a hook from Mike's longtime collaborator Rock D The Legend and a fidgeting, rumbling El-P beat. It still feels extremely nice to hear how Mike masters these explosive beats, and this one reminds RAP musicthe El-P-produced Killer Mike album that led to the formation of RTJ. Listen to “Detonator” below.
