Earlier this year, we got a pair of look-ins on Killer Mike’s El-P-produced R.A.P. Music, one of Most Anticipated records for this spring and summer. It’s out next week on Williams Street, but you can hear it now at Spin.

The rattling skronk-rap godfather El-P returns next month with the long-awaited solo album Cancer For Cure, which runs a very good chance of being fucking awesome. We’ve already heard “The Full Retard,” the banger of a leadoff track. And now El has shared “Tougher Colder Killer” another hard-as-f...

“Don’t Die” is a fresh one from Killer Mike’s forthcoming, El-P-produced LP R.A.P. Music, a gritty, sample-heavy cut backing an urgent, tough flow from Killer Mike. Stream it below. R.A.P. Music is out 5/15 on Williams Street. Previously, we heard the T.I. and Bun B-featuring “Big Beast.”

For a long time now, we’ve heard rumblings about a new collaborative album from badass Atlanta rap snarler Killer Mike and New York skronk-rap king El-P. This morning, we get confirmation that it exists. El produced all of the new joint R.A.P. Music. (That title stands for Rebellious African People’s Music. Sure, fine.) Below...

Some gut reactions based on the first round of bands named for this year's SXSW Music Festival, which will take place in Austin March 18-22:1) Only two "crystal" bands...so far (Crystal Method and Crystal Stilts).2) Most Stereotype-Edifying Japanese Band Name: Tokyo's Futumomo Satisfaction.3) Straight-Up Worst Band Name: Toronto's Candy Coated K...