When Run The Jewels shared their Totally Insane and Awesome RTJ2 Deluxe Packages, we never expected that someone would crowdfund the money for Meow The Jewels, but we're sure glad they did. Listen above, on their official YouTube account.
The first single we're hearing from Meow The Jewels is "Meowrly" -- a feline remix of "Early" featuring Boots. The track actually sounds pretty decent, shedding some light on the vocal production from the original album version of the song. It first played on Run The Jewels' Beats1 Apple Music radio show, WRTJ. It's now available as a free MP3 download on runthejewels.net, which will also be true of the full LP when it drops later this year.
El-P took to Twitter to share more info about the project:
ALERT: WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE MEOWMIXXX BY @MassiveAttackUK AND IT IS FUCKING CRAZY!!!!!
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
#MeowTheJewels is being made strictly to put money in hands of people in need. huge shout to all the amazing producers contributing. <3
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
#MeowTheJewels will be released to everyone for free as well as on limited deluxe edition vinyl.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
%100 of all profit of #MeowTheJewels will go to charity.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
.@yarthox yes it will be available on streaming services.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
.@dmcconnell87 of course. each piece of vinyl has a flattened kitten inside it.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
as for when it is dropping, we will be announcing an exact date very soon but if all goes right it drops in september.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
most psychedelic #meowthejewels mix award easily goes to the great @ZOLAJESUS.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 23, 2015
RTJ2 is available on Amazon (Vinyl, CD, MP3). You can also stream it and read our review here on Zumic.