DISCLAIMER: I know this is a completely uninspired post (before you go posting a comment in which I'll utilize the comment moderation function to its fullest potential) but it's pretty kick ass and not all the pretentious of me.An album featuring the Black Keys and some of the biggest names in hip-hop will be released Nov. 27 (the so-called "Black Friday" day after Thanksgiving) under the name Blakroc, Billboard.com can reveal.
The project was spearheaded by rapper Jim Jones and also sports contributions from Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, Nicole Wray, Billy Danze and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Sessions got underway in early summer in Brooklyn, N.Y., with Mos Def's songs among the first put to tape. A video teaser featuring in-studio footage is now live at blakroc.com.
It is unclear who is releasing the project, although sources say hip-hop veteran Damon Dash will be involved.
The Black Keys are off the road through the end of the year, but the group has begun work on its next studio album.
In the meantime, drummer Patrick Carney starts a tour on Oct. 8 in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his side band, appropriately named Drummer, while singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach returns to the road with his eponymous solo project on Oct. 4 at the Austin City Limits festival in Austin, Texas.
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