Run The Jewels

This was an amazing show, dj qbert was there and I had no idea he was going to be there and he absolutely killed it, his scratching was virtuosic, the way he deftly switched up beats endlessly impressive and the beats on display positively nasty. Flatbush Zombies came on next and were very impressive, their vocal performances were full of energy and they sounded great. Zombie Juice's crazy dynamic rumble of a voice had so much range and his companions, meechy darko and Erick arc Elliot were tight. The crowd was feeling it and started moshing. Then run the Jewels came on and my review of them is unneeded as I assume you all know that they are amazing seasoned hip hop performers. Killer Mike and El-P's vocals were amazing and El-P's beats were played and occasionally scratched by a DJ, with beats as sublime as his he doesn't really need to noodle with them onstage. Both FBZ and RTJ were completely unplagued by the audio muddiness that seems to prevale most hip hop concerts, these crews sound completely clear and every lyric is audible, which is something that is commendable and a testament to their skills as emcees.

Killer Mike and EL-P were awesome.
but the venue was not good. i have been to other concerts here & the downfalls are:

poor acoustics: these guys are super talented artists who put their heart & soul into every line, beat, scratch, & composition of what they do. To have their well crafted show sound like its bouncing around inside a rubber ball is a let down as fan.

show time constraint: from what I have been told, their is a curfew on live music in this area (Vancouver, you want good artists attracted to come and play here? get your shit together & change some stupid bylaws). so the rush a concert to end before 11pm feels like grade 7 dances being cut short & November Rain only played 1/2 way through.

huge props to run the jewels: thanks for a memorable show u three, whether another record comes out or not in the future, you guys made hip hop alive again for me: to put out thought provoking lyrics combined with beats worthy of replay on any GOOD hip hop station is what rap has been missing for a long time.

My 2 Cents: SD

American Hip Hop duo, Run the Jewels perform live at the Boiler Room with their original hip-hop fused with a sort of EDM, rapping at impressive speed. I’ve immediately got to acknowledge how much I’m enjoying this atmosphere both EI-P and Killer Mike, smiling and laughing through their set not taking themselves too seriously. They are so impressively tight and have developed such a large following for the short time that they have been together. It’s also fantastic to see such an adventurous scratching solo from their DJ who absolutely nails it, earning such a fantastic reaction from this audience, myself included. They are definitely a hip-hop duo that I could really get behind and support, through their career. They released their self titled first album “Run the Jewels” as a free digital download, which really built up their following over the last year. It’s no surprise that they are going back into the studio to record another.

One of the best shows I've ever been to! Run The Jewels at Metro was awesome! El-P and Killer Mike play off each other perfectly, definitely a dynamic duo. Dope beats, thanks to El-P's excellent production. High energy performances from both MCs, and after the show as I was leaving Smart bar, the club next to the Metro, I wanted to take a picture of the marquee but it had already been changed for the next night's show. Instead I got something better, the RTJ tour bus was outside, took a picture of that and when I look to my left there was El-P chilling with some people. I went up to him, told him I was huge fan since '98 when I first heard Company Flow, he gave me a pound and took a cool picture with me. Great show, great night, great artists, cool dude.

Phenomenal show!

RTJ has amazing stage presence and know how to work a crowd and get everyone hyped for an amazing show.

Bits between songs were both comical and thought provoking - pretty much what you’d expect from a RTJ concert. It made for a brilliantly personal show - it felt as if I got to know the real El-P and Killer Mike much better.

The quality of the performance itself was amazing and it was nice to see that they brought BOOTS and Danny Brown our for their features on 2100 and Hey Kids (both of which were great).

Also nice that they turned the base up for their final song: ‘A Christmas F**king Miracle’.

Overall a 10/10 night.

Great live show, constant energy, extreme positivity coming from Mike & El. The songs are fantastic anthems for a crowd to get behind, with incredible lyricism that is very fast yet understandable at a live show. I don't know how they write, deliver AND memorize all those verses.

The show was so good I bought another ticket to see them 2 nights later.

"My business card says you're in luck.
I do two things: I rap and ----"

One of the opening acts (Rick Hood, DJ) was pretty underwhelming and unprofessional but the other three (Cuzz Lightyear, Gangsta Boo and Gaslamp Killer) were phenomenal and incredibly entertaining.

RTJ was amazing. They are so electrifying on stage and they sound so much like they do in studio which is a sign of a phenomenal artist. I will see them again, guaranteed. There was never a dull moment.

Oh my god, I want to be at this show for the rest of my life. I go to a lot of shows, far more shows than the normal person, and this is probably my favorite to date. These guys are incredible, they come to stage with so much energy you can't help but get in to it. I'm just sad the concert ended. If you ever get a chance to see Run The Jewels, don't even think twice, DO IT.

I was really looking forward to this performance, however due to lack of information on the event's website & Facebook page, I was unable to attend. This isn't Run the Jewels' fault, just a poorly organized event. RTJ kick ass, glad I saw them at FYF since New Noise couldn't be bothered to update set times until late Sunday afternoon.

Tons of energy. Crowd loved it, they did an encore, they couldn't have been any better. Hard to do hip hop much better than that. A lot of the energy came from their last opener, Boots, but either way, what a show. Definitely recommend seeing RTJ if you're into rap music. El-P and Killer Mike put on one hell of a show.