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Interview: Rhyme Assassin Returns With Legends M.O.P & Ruste Juxx In “Run Em Up (Told Ya)”

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3 years ago

April 4, 2024

Hip Hop artist Rhyme Assassin is back with the legends in his new single “Run Em Up (Told Ya).” M.O.P and Ruste Juxx join the rapper to execute minutes of grimy, raw bars. Tap into the interview below and prepare for the release on April 19th.

MJ: You’re back with brand new music, still sharing mics with legends of the game. This time around for your new single, dropping everywhere April 19th, you have M.O.P and Ruste Juxx in “Run Em Up (Told Ya)” with production by Arcitype. How did this link-up come into play?

Rhyme Assassin: Approximately 2 years ago I purchased a few beats from the Arcitype and when I heard the beat, I used for Run Em Up all I could hear on it was M.O.P crushing the instrumental so when I considered a feature it had to be M.O.P. It took me some time to get the feature in place but super excited it worked out.

MJ: From the cover, we can already assume there will be grittiness, tough bars, and even some intimidation. Without giving too much away before April 19th, talk about the concept of the record.

Rhyme Assassin: All I can say it’s grimy and gritty, with raw bars and metaphors at the same time. It will have your head nodding like crazy. A special shout out to Arcitype, I told him the direction I wanted to take with the song, and he didn’t take long to whip out his bag of sonic magic tricks. He sent a beat that matched the exact mood I was aiming at, exactly what the song needed. It’s gonna be crazy everybody gotta keep the 19th clear for “Run Em Up.”

MJ: Why M.O.P and Ruste Juxx for the features?

Rhyme Assassin: Well, I have been always a fan of M.O.P and they are legends in the game so it’s an honor to have them on the same track. That’s why the opening was “I am on a track with legends”. Like I explained earlier they bring the right energy that the beat needed, and they annihilated the track with punchlines and metaphors. Juxx is a veteran MC and I worked with him on a few tracks, and he poses great skills and energy that would complement M.O.P on the same track, so I felt he would be the perfect match.

MJ: Is this record leading fans and audiences into something forthcoming from you?

Rhyme Assassin: Rum ‘em Up (Told ya) is the second single from my forthcoming album ‘Dedicated to Self’ which will drop this year but currently no date has been set yet. I will potentially drop one more single and 2 videos and then drop the album.

MJ: Can we expect visuals? Again, without giving too much away, what is your vision for the video?

Rhyme Assassin: I am currently in discussion of the potential of getting a video done with M.O.P and Ruste Juxx for this single. I have hopes of making the video because I know fans are going to love this offering. As a fan of M.O.P it would be a personal accomplishment and achievement to have them on video. As for the concept I will discuss with the team if everyone is on the same page to get one done.

MJ: Let everyone know how they can connect with you and keep up to date with new music, videos, tours, etc.

Rhyme Assassin: Anyone can contact me on the following email – unclerhymez@gmail.com and Rhyme Assassin on all media platforms like Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Che Noir Release New Single “Fame & Fiction” Featuring Black Thought, ‘It Takes A Village’ Drops 10.23.26

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3 days ago

October 23, 2026

Royal Jones

Buffalo-born, now Atlanta-based multi-hyphenate, Che Noir has spent the last several years building one of the most quietly formidable catalogs in independent hip-hop – project by project, feature by feature, bar by bar. On October 23, 2026, she adds the next chapter with It Takes A Village, her most personal and fully realized project to date.

After releasing "Urban Essence," (produced by Mobb Deep's Havoc), and "Grandma's Cookies," Che Noir is back with one last single before It Takes A Village drops next week. Che has now released "Fame & Fiction," featuring the legendary Black Thought from The Roots. Produced by the Wu-Tang Clan's Mathematics, "Fame & Fiction" is now available at all digital streaming platforms (DSP).

True to form, Che assembled a village of collaborators to match the album's title and its ambition. It Takes A Village features guest appearances from Black Thought, Havoc, Ransom and Bruiser Wolf, with production from Conductor Williams, Mathematics, Chuck Strangers and Nottz — a lineup that reflects the deep respect Che commands from across generations of hip-hop's most respected names.

Che Noir will release It Takes A Village on October 23, 2026.

Stream Che Noir ft Black Thought "Fame & Fiction": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_7ivsYwfWw

Fans can now Purchase, Stream, Add and Favorite "Fame & Fiction" at their preferred DSP: https://sparta.ffm.to/fameandfiction

Fans can now Pre-Order, Add and Favorite It Takes A Village at their preferred DSP: https://sparta.ffm.to/ittakesavillage

It Takes A Village TRACKLISTING:

01) Unity Of Thought (Prod Bopman) 02) This Morning (Prod DJ Design) 03) Grandma's Cookies (Prod Playa Haze) 04) Urban Essence FEAT The Uce (Prod Havoc) 05) A Caged Mockingbird (Prod Havoc) 06) Fame & Fiction FEAT Black Thought (Prod Mathematics) 07) Conductor's Interlude (Prod Conductor Williams) 08) Blood Bath (Prod A Guy Called Purple) 09) My Village (Prod Nottz) 10) Olive Branches FEAT Jynx 716 (Prod Kage Green) 11) Wasted Time FEAT Ransom (Prod Conductor Williams) 12) Magic FEAT Bruiser Wolf (Prod Chuck Strangers & Ill Brown)

For More Information: Follow Che Noir on X (@che_noir), Instagram (@che_noir), and Facebook (CheNoir94). Also, follow Black Thought on X (@blackthought), Instagram (@blackthought), and Facebook (BlackThought)

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