Marvel's 'Run The Jewels' Variant Covers Are Unbearably Cool

Holy cow, Run the Jewels are just moving from strength to strength nowadays! A scant three months after releasing one of last year's best hip-hop albums, coordinating a massive world-wide graffiti project, and embarking on a tireless tour across the U.S., The abrasive rap-duo are set to be canonize into the annals of comic-book stardom with the announcement of two radically awesome variant covers courtesy of Marvel!

Run Them Jewels Fast!

The collaboration between the group and Marvel was spearheaded by none other than Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso who, after witnessing his son's appreciation for the group during a football game, got in contact with Jaime and Mike to make it happen. The covers, seen above, are set to release later this month. I'm still picking my jaw from off the floor in awe that this is happening.

'Tag The Jewels' Celebrates RTJ2 Across The World

TUTS Jakarta, INDONESIA

When Hip-hop rap duo Killer Mike and El-P released the follow-up to their critically acclaimed collaborative project Run The Jewels this year, it was met with a praise almost eclipsing it's predecessor by both critics and fans alike. I myself have had the album regular rotation lately; a bruised and blistering barrage of bass-heavy bangers and bare-chested bravado.

LOW BROS Berlin, GERMANY

Late this past October, Run The Jewels teamed with Graffiti Agency FatCap to curate a world-wide street art promotional campaign in tandem with RTJ2's release. Over 30 artists across 6 continents with one shared project; A mission to re-imagine Run The Jewels' iconic pistol-fingered chain-fisted logo in their hometown. From Los Angeles to Lagos, Paris to Jakarta, Sao Paolo to New Delhi and more. Check out more pieces after the break and at the project's official website. The love for RTJ is real.