Run The Jewels Leak Their Own Album

good morning. #RTJ2 drops RIGHT NOW!!!! http://t.co/8u29pLI11O

-- el-p (@therealelp) October 24, 2014

Here's #RunTheJewels2 #RTJ #RTJ2! TheLeak #YaWelcome http://t.co/IeK2Lt0Q6S from Jaime & Mike! #RunTheJewels

-- Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) October 24, 2014

In the early hours of this morning -- early enough that most people will consider it last night -- Run The Jewels (aka rap heavyweights El-P and Killer Mike) took a break from cat-related antics to tweet out links to a download of their highly anticipated sophomore album Run The Jewels 2. The tweets were followed by an email to notify the (undedicated) fans who don't check Twitter at 2am that RTJ2 was now available for free. The duo seem to be following a familiar trend of artists pulling a total power move and leaking their own album to deter fans from downloading leaks from other sources. While the early album release might not have been for the happiest reasons, fans of Run The Jewels definitely woke up to a present this morning.