Manifesto of mayhem, beastly bi-metro duo Run the Jewels further fuses El-P and Killer Mike into a two-headed lyrical monstrosity. Directly confronting “masters” of the universe and their often deadly institutions with gallows humor and perforating sincerity, the producer/MC pairing advocates (if necessary) social unrest on “Thieves! (Screamed the Ghost)” and announce themselves as maimers of the contextual via “A Report to the Shareholders/Kill Your Masters.” Their best work and most politicized, RTJ 3 is the battle cry of triumphant satyrs looking for a bloody good time. (6:15pm, Honda stage)

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This article appears in October 6 • 2017.

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Kahron Spearman is a journalist and writer with bylines including The Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Consequence of Sound, Texas Highways, and the London-based journal The Break-Down. He currently serves as Senior Editor at Atmosphere TV.