Be it NYC or the ATL,
From the ceilings of heaven to the gates of hell...
—Michael Santiago Render
It’s New York. It’s Atlanta. Welcome to the Run the Jewels Derby.
Fitting that 2017 became the year that the mighty RTJ — beat-dropping Brooklynite El-P and Adamsville peach Killer Mike — stormed into the mainstream; it’s likewise the year that Atlanta’s brand-new MLS side went wild from the jump.
Of course, that doesn’t mean NYCFC is no longer a shiny object. Really, it’s safe to say that both of this weekend’s combatants are as shiny as a 36” chain.