Years from now, we'll look back on this year and think, "Ok fine, 2016 wasn't
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First it was Chance the Rapper and Jeremih's Christmas mixtape, and now it's Run the Jewels -- the hip hop duo featuring El-P and Killer Mike -- with a surprise early release for their latest album, Run the Jewels 3.。 The album was originally expected to drop on Jan. 13. 。

The album was originally expected to drop on Jan. 13.
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。 Thanks for signing up!。The duo's first and second albums --。 Run the Jewels。and。 Run the Jewels 2
。-- arrived in 2013 and 2014, respectively. A remix album called。 Meow the Jewels。followed in 2015, and singles from 。

RTJ3 。 -- "Legend Has It," "2100," "Talk To Me," and "Panther Like A Panther" -- have been scattered across 2016.。The physical release of the new album is still set for Jan. 13 (international release on Jan. 20) with a 2017 "Run the World" tour to follow. But with。

RTJ3。 streaming on virtually every service -- including Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music -- you won't have to wait that long to check out the new music.。If that's not enough Run the Jewels, you can also check out Killer Mike and El-P in this new clip from 。

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If that's not enough Run the Jewels, you can also check out Killer Mike and El-P in this new clip from 。

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. The duo will appear in the IFC series' season premiere on Jan. 5.。

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