Coachella Photos: Run The Jewels’ Riotous Victory Lap

By Johnny Firecloud

Run The Jewels, aka Killer Mike and El-P, are the hottest dynamic duo in rap these days, a furiously good tag-team with an ocean of gratitude for the desert love they received on Saturday during our Day Two Coachella extravaganza – but not without a cocky grin, having arrived onstage to Queen’s “We Are The Champions”.

After “Blockbuster Night Part 1,” both rappers leaned far out and hugged members of the crowd. “This is a dream come true,” said El-P. They returned the good vibes with depictions of realtime-issue nightmare scenarios, from Ferguson to media depictions of ghetto culture, to Chinese sweatshops and beyond.

Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack De La Rocha stepped up to the mic for “Close Your Eyes (And Count to …),” overcoming deafening cheers to deliver his first high-profile guest appearance in years. Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and rapper Gangsta Boo also made appearances.

Coachella 2015: Run The Jewels

Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud

Senior Writer

A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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