Blakroc

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Blakroc
Co-Op
  • V2
    • Producer
    The Black Keys chronology
    Attack & Release
    (2008)     		Blakroc
    (2009)     		Brothers
    (2010)
    Singles from Blakroc
    1. "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)"
      Released: September 14, 2009

    Blakroc (stylized as BlakRoc) is a studio album by American

    ByrdGang, as well as Raekwon, RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan.[1]

    Recording and production

    After Damon Dash began listening to Ohio-based rock duo

    Def Jam, with the intention of an eventual album release. In order to release Blakroc, Dash founded an independent record label in conjunction with the band.[1]

    Release and promotion

    Damon Dash, co-founder of the project has endorsed BlakRoc Camaros, limited edition Chevrolet Camaro automobiles to promote the album and brand.[3] The Black Keys have stated they did not take part in the promotion.[4]

    Reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Pitchfork Media
    		(6.7/10)[10]
    Slant Magazine[11]
    Spin(5/10)[12]
    The Seattle Times(favorable)[13]
    The Washington Post(favorable)[14]

    The album was generally received well by critics. The album reached Number 1 and Number 7 on the US Billboard Heatseakers chart and US Billboard Top Rap Albums respectively. Nick Neyland of BBC music stated in his review "this is a surprisingly compelling and welcome rejoining of the rap and rock worlds that successfully captures the off-the-cuff nature of the recording sessions."[15]

    Blakroc 2

    In early September 2011, a trailer surfaced for Blakroc 2.[16] In an interview with Atlanta radio station 92.9 Dave FM later that month, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney said, "Blakroc 2 is not coming out soon... there are no plans for that."[17] Carney said that the trailer is actually an unauthorized video that was pieced together around 2009. They recorded "about eight songs" at the time, but the album was never completed. A publicist has confirmed that there is no release date set for Blakroc 2. The trailer was posted on the YouTube channel of Damon Dash's DD172 media collective.[18]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Coochie" (featuring
    Q-Tip
    , and Nicole Wray)
    • Auerbach
    • Billy Danze
    • Q-Tip
    • Nicole Wray
    		2:11
    9."Tellin' Me Things" (featuring RZA)
    • Auerbach
    • RZA
    		2:39
    10."What You Do to Me" (featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones, and Nicole Wray)
    • Billy Danze
    • Jones
    • Wray
    		5:14
    11."Done Did It" (featuring Nicole Wray and NOE)
    • Auerbach
    • Carney
    • NOE
    		3:29

    Note

    • "Coochie" does not appear on versions of the album released through several digital providers.

    Personnel

    The Black Keys

    Technical

    Chart positions

    Chart (2009)[19] Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[20] 95
    U.S. Billboard 200 110
    U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 21
    U.S. Billboard
    Top Rap Albums
    		 7
    U.S. Billboard
    Top Heatseekers
    		 1

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Welcome to BLAKROC". Blakroc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
    2. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2009-05-27). "Jim Jones Announces DJ Webstar Duet Deal, "I Got A Lot Of Music On the Airwaves'" [Video". Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
    3. ^ "Carl Black Automotive Group | Chevrolet Camaro SS". BlakRoc Camaro. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
    4. ^ "Hilarious Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney on Not Growing a Beard, Damon Dash, and Danger Mouse". Hotfeeder.com. 2010-06-03. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
    5. ^ "Reviews for Blakroc by Blakroc". Metacritic. 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    6. ^ "Music - Review of Blakroc - Blakroc". BBC. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    7. ^ "Blakroc - Blakroc | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    8. ^ "NME Reviews - Album review: Blackroc - 'Blakroc' (V2/Cooperative)". Nme.Com. 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    9. ^ Grundy, Gareth (2009-11-01). "The Observer Review". The Guardian. London.
    10. ^ "BlakRoc: Blakroc | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    11. ^ "Blakroc: Blakroc | Album Review". Slant Magazine. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    12. ^ "BlakRoc, 'BlakRoc' (BlakRoc)". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    13. ^ "The Seattle Times Review". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. 2009-11-24.
    14. ^ "Quick Spins: Review of Blakroc's self-titled album". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    15. ^ "Album Reviews: BlakRoc: Blakroc". Pitchfork. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
    16. ^ Andrew Martin (2011-09-26). "The Black Keys' Patrick Carney Says 'Blakroc 2' Isn't Coming Out | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    17. ^ "Video: The Black Keys Have No Current Plans to Release Blakroc 2". Donewaiting.com. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    18. ^ "The Black Keys' Second Hip-Hop Album, BlakRoc 2, Is Not Actually Happening | News". Pitchfork. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    19. ^ "BlakRoc - Chart history". Billboard. 2013-02-26. Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
    20. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 33.

    External links

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