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Run the Jewels is an American hip-hop duo that consists of emcee/producer El-P and emcee Killer Mike. In 2012, El-P produced Killer Mike's critically acclaimed album R.A.P. Music. The following week, Killer Mike appeared on the track "Tougher Colder Killer", from El-P's album Cancer 4 Cure. Both won the acclaim of media and fans across the globe and led to 2012′s legendary, hugely successful “Into The Wild” tour. One year later, the duo return to satisfy fan demand, and their own creative urges, as Run The Jewels, cementing their musical alliance with a full album of uncompromisingly raw, forward thinking...
Famed for their classic 1964 single "Opportunity," R&B girl group the Jewels was formed in Washington, D.C. in 1961 by vocalists Sandra Bears, Grace Ruffin, Margie Clark and Carrie Mingo. Originally dubbed the Impalas, the fledgling quartet was soon befriended by Bo Diddley, who recorded their Checker label debut "I Need You So Much"; the record went nowhere though, and in 1962 new manager/producer Bob Lee changed their name to the Four Jewels. After issuing "Loaded With Goodies" for the local Start label, the group landed at Chess for the single "That's What They Put Erasers on Pencils For," followed...
Jewels of the Nile are a female duo based in Los Angeles, CA. Formed early in 2010 by Meghan Scanlon and Jessy DeLaurentis (SUBTONIX) while playing in their other band MAGICK DAGGERS, the two bonded over a common love of primal, down-tempo electronic music, also sharing double air in the stars, combining to create a spark of desire and freedom of exploration. .
All of Unkle Nancy and the Family Jewels' music is free at their Bandcamp page. They currently have four albums out. "Unkle Nancy, from 'Everywhere' Oregon, has dabbled in a host of musical genres including: hip hop, indie, backwoods country, and now pirate folk rock. Unkle Nancy and the Family Jewels perform high energy pirate folk rock with blues, country, and gypsy influences. Unkle Nancy's gritty vocals draw immediate comparisons: Jason Webley and Tom Waits. While the band's cello, upright bass, washboard, and glossy backup vox truly create a sound all its own. Their album, Gypsy Pirate Blues, includes drunken...