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I can’t wait for the BlakRoc album (The Black Keys hip hop project featuring songs with artists such as Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Ludacris, Jim Jones, Pharoah Monch, and more).  I posted a little about the project not too long ago (here) and recently came across the two tracks below.  I love the Raekwon track and even though RZA isn’t great on the track with Pharoah Monch, the music speaks for itself.  This is some serious blending of hip hop and rock.  To all other projects which have attempted to blend the two genres, prepare to be blown away…
BlakRoc will be released on iTunes and independent music stores on black Friday, November 27th.  You can preorder the album here.

MP3: The Black Keys featuring Raekwon - “Stay Off the F*%$#n’ Flowers” (Download)

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MP3: The Black Keys featuring RZA and Pharoah Monch - “Dollaz & Sense” (Download)

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BlakRoc (November 2009)

Track Listing:
1. Coochie (featuring Ludacris & Ol Dirty Bastard)
2. On The Vista (featuring Mos Def)
3. Hard Times (featuring NOE)
4. Dollaz & Sense (featuring RZA & Pharoah Monch)
5. Why Can’t I Forget Him (featuring Nicole Wray)
6. Stay Off The F*%$#n’ Flowers (featuring Raekwon)
7. Aint Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) (featuring Jim Jones and Mos Def)
8. Hope You’re Happy (featuring Billy Danze, Nikki Wray & Q-Tip)
9. Tellin’ Me Things (featuring RZA)
10. What You Do To Me (featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones & Nicole Wray)
11. Done Did It (featuring Nicole Wray and NOE)

I’m a big fan of The Black Keys so I was pretty excited when I heard about their new hip hop project, Blakroc.  The Black Keys are known for gritty, bluesy rock with a serious edge and their style translates very well into the world of hip hop.  A rock hip hop blend has never sounded as good.  It looks like the entire process of the collaborations was filmed and will be aired as a web-series on the official website.  Also looks like Damon Dash was a big part of the whole project connecting the Ohio based band with hip hop artists from across the country.  The webisodes and forthcoming self-titled album (due November 27th), features Mos Def, Q-Tip, Rza, Raekwon, Ludacris, Jim Jones, Pharoah Monch, and more…

MP3: Blackroc ft Mos Def and Jim Jones – “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)”

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