Run the Jewels pay homage to Night of the Living Dead in the duo’s new video for “Never Look Back,” a track off 2020’s RTJ4. The new visual — directed by acclaimed The Road filmmaker John Hillcoat — premiered Friday night as part of the Adult Swim Festival.
“Never Look Back” features footage from George C. Romero’s zombie classic, as the cult film now resides in the public domain. In the video, El-P and Killer Mike are placed within the 1968 movie, with the duo outrunning the slow-moving living dead and taking shelter in an abandoned home that, unfortunately, is already occupied by zombies.
The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero, Day of the Dead make-up artist/actor-turned-The Walking Dead director, also make cameo appearances as hillbillies in the video; “Never Look Back” was filmed in Killer Mike’s native Atlanta, where The Walking Dead shoots.
Run the Jewels recently released the digital deluxe version of their RTJ4, including a Lil Wayne-featuring remix of the LP’s “Ooh La La.” The duo will embark on their long-delayed tour with Rage Against the Machine in 2022.
Ken Carson has finally released Cartunez, the deluxe edition of Xperiment, and the project finds him making several bold moves. One of the biggest moments comes on “9 bitches,” his collaboration with ApolloRed1, where Carson appears to directly target Nine Vicious. The tension began after Nine Vicious criticized the Opium label and mentioned its cofounder, Opm Babi. Carson seemingly answers those remarks through the new track, firing back at the polarizing former YSL rapper. He calls out Nine Vicious by name and delivers several harsh lines aimed in his direction. Carson also brings people close to Nine Vicious into the conflict, making it obvious that he is ready for the situation to escalate if Nine decides to respond.
Release Date: August 27, 2026
Genre: Hip-Hop
Album: Cartunez
And I got nine bitches
N***a talk down on the O, we gon' put nine stitches
ARP on me bold, I've been ridin' with it
Pussy bitch, know you a ho, Nine Vicious