Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.5/10
Metacritic	88/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B+
Chicago Tribune
The Guardian
The Independent
NME
Pitchfork	8.6/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Vice	A−

Run the Jewels 3 is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Run the Jewels, which consists of rappers El-P and Killer Mike. It was digitally released on December 24, 2016, three weeks ahead of its slated release date, and was physically released on January 13, 2017, by Run the Jewels, Inc. and RED Distribution. This album serves as the follow-up to their 2014 album, Run the Jewels 2. The album features guest appearances from Danny Brown, Joi, Trina, Boots, Tunde Adebimpe, Zack de la Rocha, and Kamasi Washington. It was supported by three singles: "Talk to Me", "2100" and "Legend Has It". Similar to Run the Jewels 2, it was released as a free download on their website as well as being physically released on CD and LP.

Much like its predecessors, Run the Jewels 3 received widespread acclaim from critics and debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200. It also debuted at number eight on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Run the Jewels 3 was first announced on December 14, 2014. Killer Mike announced that work on the album began in January 2015. On September 27, 2016, El-P confirmed that all of the album had been recorded.

The album's first single, "Talk to Me" was originally released on October 24, 2016, on Adult Swim's 2016 singles program. It was later released as the lead single of the album on November 4, 2016. The album's second single, "2100" was released on November 11, 2016. It features a guest appearance from musician Boots. The album's third single, "Legend Has It" was released on December 2, 2016.

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