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What started as a Kickstarter lark is now an actual charity remix album from one of the most politically engaged rap groups making music today.
Last night Run the Jewels, the hard-hitting duo Killer Mike and El-P, dropped Meow the Jewels, a full-album remix of their highly-acclaimed sophomore record Run the Jewels 2, with the beats constructed from cat samples. Just Blaze, Zola Jesus, Dan the Automator, Price Paul, Blood Diamonds, The Alchemist, 3D of Massive Attack, and others contributed production to the project. Sample song titles: "Meowpurrdy," "Close Your Eyes and Meow to Fluff," and "Paw Due Respect."
You can download the album for free here, or buy a physical copy here. There's also a vinyl edition, which consists—naturally—of two LPs on "tawny brown" vinyl with a faux-fur insert.
All proceeds of the album will go to charities that benefit victims of police violence. It’s a political message that El-P reiterated right after the album dropped:
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