BLAKROC = The Black Keys + Mos Def, RZA, Q-Tip, Raekwon, ODB, Jim Jones & more!

Blackroc is the name of a new collaborative project from The Black Keys featuring a star-studded line-up of hip-hop artists that includes Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Pharoahe Monch, Ludacris, Jim Jones, Nicole Wray, NOE and Billy Danze (M.O.P).

The resulting album will be released on 30th November in the UK on V2/Cooperative Music following its US release on 27th November (to be dubbed “Blak Friday” by the independent record stores that will sell the album).

Of the album, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach said “no samples were used on the record, it’s all live instruments and live vocals.”

Sessions began in early summer in Brooklyn with Mos Def’s songs among the first put to tape. Over the following weeks the ten other artists joined the party to play their part in what is unquestionably one of the most forward-thinking and exciting hip hop records of recent years.

To sample the music and for video footage visit the Blackroc website.

Can’t wait to hear this…

Some of the contributors had this to say about the album:

“It was fun and refreshing to work with The Black Keys on the project… We all had one common denominator – The Love of Music” (RZA)

“Experimenting with different sounds and genres of music has always been important to me. While collaborating in the studio with The Black Keys and Damon Dash may seem like an unusual fit, it felt natural. We were able to bring our own unique strengths and experiences together, that signifies the true artistry of music. I think this is something that all fans of music will appreciate.” (Q-TIP)

“What it meant to me was something I always knew; great rock music and great hip-hop music fused together can create undeniable greatness.” (PHAROAHE MONCH)