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Interview: Rhyme Assassin Returns With Legends M.O.P & Ruste Juxx In “Run Em Up (Told Ya)”
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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Hieroglyphics drop new single/announce new LP
Hiero is back! Fresh off their international Hiero 360 Tour, the Oakland, CA super-crew has announced their first release in over thirteen years! All Said And Done will be released on 9/3/26 and the album’s first single “Drum Talk” is now available on all streaming platforms.
“Drum Talk” features an all-out lyrical smoke session from Casual, Souls Of Mischief members Phesto Dee and Tajai as well as Del The Funky Homosapien.
Listen to “Drum Talk”: https://promo.theorchard.com/OTf4THL8AWSMaUDoZPgu
Speaking on the forthcoming album (the first official Hieroglyphics release since 2013 mixtape The Kitchen) Del beamed “It’s like the best-case scenario, the way it’s working. I love it! It’s working better than I even could have imagined.”
Formed out of the Bay Area, Hiero includes Casual, Souls Of Mischief (a quartet composed of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai), Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure and Pep Love. The crew announced their presence to the world on the track “Burnt“, the B-Side to Del The Funky Homosapien’s 1991 single “Mistadobalina.” However, it was the 1993 release of Del’s sophomore album, No Need For Alarm, Souls Of Mischief’s debut album, 93’ Til Infinity and Casual’s 1994 debut, Fear Itself that solidified their skills to hip-hop fanatics worldwide. Label frustrations and politics spurred the formation of their own label, Hiero Imperium. In 1998 Hieroglyphics released their debut album Third Eye Vision. This was followed by 2003’s offering, Full Circle.
More Info: https://hieroglyphics.com/
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