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{{Infobox album| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Blakroc
| name = Blakroc
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[The Black Keys]]
| artist = [[the Black Keys]]
| Cover = blakroc.jpg
| cover = blakroc.jpg
| Released = November 24, 2009
| alt =
| released = November 24, 2009
| Recorded = 2009<br/>{{small|([[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], [[New York]])}}
| recorded = 2009 in Brooklyn, NY
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| Genre = [[Rap rock]], [[alternative hip hop]], [[alternative rock]], [[blues rock]]
| studio =
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| Length = 35:35 {{small|(physical)}}<br/>31:27 {{small|(digital)}}
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Rap rock]]|[[alternative hip hop]]|[[blues rock]]}}
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| Label = BlakRoc LLC, Cooperative Music, V2 Records
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| length = {{hlist|35:35 {{small|(physical)}}|31:27 {{small|(digital)}}}}
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| Producer = [[Damon Dash]] <small>([[Executive producer#Music|exec.]])</small>, [[Dan Auerbach]], [[Patrick Carney]], Joel Hamilton
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| label = {{hlist|BlakRoc LLC|[[Cooperative Music|Co-Op]]|[[V2 Records|V2]]}}
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| Last album = ''[[Attack & Release]]''<br />(2008)
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| producer = {{hlist|[[Damon Dash]] {{small|([[Executive producer#Music|exec.]])}}|[[Dan Auerbach]]|[[Patrick Carney]]|[[Joel Hamilton]]}}
| This album = '''''Blakroc'''''<br />(2009)
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| prev_title = [[Attack & Release]]
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| Next album = ''[[Brothers (The Black Keys album)|Brothers]]''<br />(2010)
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2008
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| next_title = [[Brothers (The Black Keys album)|Brothers]]
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|Name = Blakroc
| next_year = 2010
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|Type = Studio album
| misc = {{Singles
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|single 1 = Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
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| name = Blakroc
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|Single 1 date = September 14, 2009
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| type = Studio album
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}}}}
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| single1 = Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)

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| single1date = September 14, 2009
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'''''Blakroc''''' (stylized as '''''BlakRoc''''') is a [[studio album]] by American [[blues rock]] band [[The Black Keys]], in collaboration with [[Damon Dash]], co-founder and former co-owner of [[Roc-A-Fella Records]], who oversaw the project. The album features [[guest appearance]]s from several [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] acts, namely [[Mos Def]], [[Nicole Wray]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[Ludacris]], Billy Danze of [[M.O.P.]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]] of [[A Tribe Called Quest]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] and [[NOE (rapper)|NOE]] of [[ByrdGang]], as well as [[Raekwon]], [[RZA]] and the late [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] of [[Wu-Tang Clan]].<ref name="Blakroc">{{cite web|url=http://blakroc.com/index_artists.html |title=Welcome to BLAKROC |publisher=Blakroc.com |date= |accessdate=2010-12-12}}</ref>
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'''''Blakroc''''' (stylized as '''''BlakRoc''''') is a studio album by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[The Black Keys]], in collaboration with [[Damon Dash]], co-founder and former co-owner of [[Roc-A-Fella Records]], who oversaw the project. The album features [[guest appearance]]s from several [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] acts, namely [[Mos Def]], [[Nicole Wray]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[Ludacris]], Billy Danze of [[M.O.P.]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]] of [[A Tribe Called Quest]], [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] and [[NOE (rapper)|NOE]] of [[ByrdGang]], as well as [[Raekwon]], [[RZA]] and [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] of [[Wu-Tang Clan]].<ref name="Blakroc">{{cite web |url=http://blakroc.com/index_artists.html |title=Welcome to BLAKROC |publisher=Blakroc.com |access-date=2010-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708013002/http://blakroc.com/index_artists.html |archive-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Recording and production==
==Recording and production==
After Damon Dash began listening to Ohio-based rock duo [[The Black Keys]], which he says quickly became his favorite band, he reached out to the musicians to meet in person. Dash suggested they enter the studio with his friend and associate, [[New York City]]-based rapper [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], with whom Dash had recently partnered to form Splash Records.<ref>{{cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/jim_jones_talks_dipsets_h.html |title=Jim Jones Announces DJ Webstar Duet Deal, "I Got A Lot Of Music On the Airwaves'" [Video |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2009-05-27 |accessdate=2010-12-12}}</ref> While recording with co-producer and engineer Joel Hamilton at Studio G, Brooklyn-bred rapper [[Mos Def]], interrupted the session and ended up recording with them as well.<ref name="Blakroc"/> With new artists being called in to work on the album, it was completed after eleven weeks of recording. Included in the project are vocals from deceased rapper and former [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] artist [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]], tapes which were signed over to his brief Roc4Life venture under [[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.<ref name="Blakroc"/>
After Damon Dash began listening to Ohio-based rock duo [[the Black Keys]], which he says quickly became his favorite band, he reached out to the musicians to meet in person. Dash suggested they enter the studio with his friend and associate, [[New York City]]-based rapper [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], with whom Dash had recently partnered to form Splash Records at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/jim_jones_talks_dipsets_h.html |title=Jim Jones Announces DJ Webstar Duet Deal, "I Got A Lot Of Music On the Airwaves'" [Video |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2009-05-27 |access-date=2010-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507202148/http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/jim_jones_talks_dipsets_h.html |archive-date=2010-05-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> While recording with co-producer and engineer [[Joel Hamilton]] at Studio G, Brooklyn rapper [[Mos Def]] interrupted the session and ended up recording with them as well.<ref name="Blakroc"/> With new artists being called in to work on the album, it was completed after eleven weeks of recording. Included in the project are vocals from deceased rapper and former [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] artist [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]], tapes which were signed over to his brief Roc4Life venture under [[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.<ref name="Blakroc"/>


==Release and promotion==
==Release and promotion==
Damon Dash, co-founder of the project has endorsed ''BlakRoc [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaros]]'', limited edition Chevrolet Camaro automobiles to promote the album and brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blakroccamaro.com/ |title=Carl Black Automotive Group &#124; Chevrolet Camaro SS |publisher=BlakRoc Camaro |date= |accessdate=2010-12-12}}</ref> The Black Keys have stated they did not take part in the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotfeeder.com/entertainment/hilarious_black_keys_drummer_patrick_carney_on_not_growing_a_beard_damon_dash_and_danger_mouse_2560508 |title=Hilarious Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney on Not Growing a Beard, Damon Dash, and Danger Mouse |publisher=Hotfeeder.com |date=2010-06-03 |accessdate=2010-12-12}}{{Dead link|date=June 2011}}</ref>
Damon Dash, co-founder of the project has endorsed ''BlakRoc [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaros]]'', limited edition Chevrolet Camaro automobiles to promote the album and brand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blakroccamaro.com/ |title=Carl Black Automotive Group &#124; Chevrolet Camaro SS |publisher=BlakRoc Camaro |access-date=2010-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124122849/http://blakroccamaro.com/ |archive-date=2010-11-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Black Keys have stated they did not take part in the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotfeeder.com/entertainment/hilarious_black_keys_drummer_patrick_carney_on_not_growing_a_beard_damon_dash_and_danger_mouse_2560508 |title=Hilarious Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney on Not Growing a Beard, Damon Dash, and Danger Mouse |publisher=Hotfeeder.com |date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2010-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227083607/http://www.hotfeeder.com/entertainment/hilarious_black_keys_drummer_patrick_carney_on_not_growing_a_beard_damon_dash_and_danger_mouse_2560508 |archive-date=February 27, 2011 }}</ref>

The song "What You Do to Me" was featured in a 2011 [[Zale Corporation|Zales Diamonds]] Valentine's Day commercial and the fourth season premiere of ''[[True Blood]]'' as well as the ''True Blood'' volume three soundtrack.

The first single for the album, "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)", features a singing duet between The Black Keys' guitarist [[Dan Auerbach]] and Mos Def, with rap verses from Jim Jones; it was released on September 14, 2009.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings|left
{{Album ratings
| MC = 72/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/blakroc/blakroc |title=Reviews for Blakroc by Blakroc |publisher=Metacritic |date=2009-12-03 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[BBC]]
| rev1 = [[BBC]]
| rev1Score = (favorable)<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2x3q |title=BBC Review}}</ref>
| rev1Score = (favorable)<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2x3q |title=Music - Review of Blakroc - Blakroc |publisher=BBC |date=2009-11-30 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]
| rev2 = [[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|9|10}}<ref name="Clash">{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/blakroc-blakroc |title=Clash Review}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{rating|9|10}}<ref name="Clash">{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/blakroc-blakroc |title=Blakroc - Blakroc &#124; Reviews &#124; Clash Magazine |publisher=Clashmusic.com |date=2009-06-04 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev3 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev3Score = (7/10)<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url= http://www.nme.com/reviews/blakroc/10986 |title=NME Review}}</ref>
| rev3Score = (7/10)<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/blakroc/10986 |title=NME Reviews - Album review: Blackroc - 'Blakroc' (V2/Cooperative) |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2009-12-03 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref name="The Observer">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/01/blakroc-album-review|title=The Observer Review | location=London | work=The Guardian|first=Gareth|last=Grundy|date=2009-11-01}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref name="The Observer">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/01/blakroc-album-review|title=The Observer Review | location=London | work=The Guardian|first=Gareth|last=Grundy|date=2009-11-01}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev5 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev5Score = (6.7/10)<ref name="Pitchfork Media">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13747-blakroc/ |title=Pitchfork Media Review}}</ref>
| rev5Score = (6.7/10)<ref name="Pitchfork Media">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13747-blakroc/ |title=BlakRoc: Blakroc &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-12-01 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev6 = [[Slant Magazine]]
| rev6 = [[Slant Magazine]]
| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Slant">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/blakroc-blakroc/1926|title=Slant Review}}</ref>
| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Slant">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/blakroc-blakroc/1926 |title=Blakroc: Blakroc &#124; Album Review |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=2009-11-27 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev7Score = (5/10)<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/blakroc-blakroc-blakroc|title=Spin Review}}</ref>
| rev7Score = (5/10)<ref name="Spin">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/blakroc-blakroc-blakroc |title=BlakRoc, 'BlakRoc' (BlakRoc) |publisher=SPIN |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Seattle Times]]''
| rev8 = ''[[The Seattle Times]]''
| rev8Score = (favorable)<ref name="The Seattle Times">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010340279_cds24.html?syndication=rss|title=The Seattle Times Review | date=2009-11-24}}</ref>
| rev8Score = (favorable)<ref name="The Seattle Times">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010340279_cds24.html?syndication=rss|title=The Seattle Times Review|publisher=Seattletimes.nwsource.com | date=2009-11-24}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[The Washington Post]]''
| rev9 = ''[[The Washington Post]]''
| rev9Score = (favorable)<ref name="The Washington Post">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113003794.html|title=The Washington Post Review | date=2009-12-01}}</ref>
| rev9Score = (favorable)<ref name="The Washington Post">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/30/AR2009113003794.html |title=Quick Spins: Review of Blakroc's self-titled album |work=Washingtonpost.com |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>
}}
}}
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13747-blakroc/ |title=Album Reviews: BlakRoc: Blakroc |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-12-01 |accessdate=2010-12-12}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13747-blakroc/ |title=Album Reviews: BlakRoc: Blakroc |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-12-01 |access-date=2010-12-12}}</ref>


==''Blakroc 2''==
==''Blakroc 2''==
In early September 2011, a trailer surfaced for Blakroc 2, the second album from Blakroc, the collaborative hip-hop project from the Black Keys and Damon Dash,<ref>http://www.prefixmag.com/news/the-black-keys-patrick-carney-says-blakroc-2-isnt-/56780/</ref> however, later that month in an interview with Atlanta radio station 92.9 Dave FM, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney said, "BlakRoc 2 is not coming out soon... there are no plans for that."<ref>http://www.donewaiting.com/2011/09/26/videothe-black-keys-have-no-current-plans-to-release-blakroc-2/</ref>
In early September 2011, a trailer surfaced for ''Blakroc 2''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Martin |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/the-black-keys-patrick-carney-says-blakroc-2-isnt-/56780/ |title=The Black Keys' Patrick Carney Says 'Blakroc 2' Isn't Coming Out &#124; Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=2011-09-26 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donewaiting.com/2011/09/26/videothe-black-keys-have-no-current-plans-to-release-blakroc-2/ |title=Video: The Black Keys Have No Current Plans to Release Blakroc 2 |publisher=Donewaiting.com |date=2011-09-26 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/44120-the-black-keys-second-hip-hop-album-blakroc-2-is-not-actually-happening/ |title=The Black Keys' Second Hip-Hop Album, BlakRoc 2, Is Not Actually Happening &#124; News |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2011-09-26 |access-date=2015-09-05}}</ref>

Carney said that the trailer is actually an unauthorized video that was pieced together about two years ago. They recorded "about eight songs" two years ago, 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.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/44120-the-black-keys-second-hip-hop-album-blakroc-2-is-not-actually-happening/</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Featured Artist
| title1 = Coochie
| title1 = Coochie
| note1 = featuring [[Ludacris]] and [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
| note1 = This song does not appear on either the [[iTunes]] or [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] versions of the album
| extra1 = [[Ludacris]] & [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Dan Auerbach]]|[[Patrick Carney]]|Ludacris|Ol' Dirty Bastard}}
| length1 = 4:08
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = On the Vista
| title2 = On the Vista
| extra2 = [[Mos Def]]
| note2 = featuring [[Mos Def]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|Mos Def}}
| length2 = 2:39
| length2 = 2:39
| title3 = Hard Times
| title3 = Hard Times
| extra3 = [[NOE (rapper)|NOE]]
| note3 = featuring [[NOE (rapper)|NOE]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|NOE}}
| length3 = 2:38
| length3 = 2:38
| title4 = Dollaz & Sense
| title4 = Dollaz & Sense
| extra4 = [[RZA]] & [[Pharoahe Monch]]
| note4 = featuring [[RZA]] and [[Pharoahe Monch]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|Pharoahe Monch|RZA}}
| length4 = 3:47
| length4 = 3:47
| title5 = Why Can’t I Forget Him
| title5 = Why Can't I Forget Him
| extra5 = [[Nicole Wray]]
| note5 = featuring [[Nicole Wray]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney}}
| length5 = 4:16
| length5 = 4:16
| title6 = Stay Off the Fuckin’ Flowers
| title6 = Stay Off the Fuckin' Flowers
| extra6 = [[Raekwon]]
| note6 = featuring [[Raekwon]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|Raekwon}}
| length6 = 2:31
| length6 = 2:31
| title7 = Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
| title7 = Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)
| extra7 = [[Mos Def]] & [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]]
| note7 = featuring Mos Def and [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|Jim Jones|Mos Def}}
| length7 = 3:23
| length7 = 3:23
| title8 = Hope You’re Happy
| title8 = Hope You're Happy
| extra8 = Billy Danze of [[M.O.P.]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], & [[Nicole Wray]]
| note8 = featuring [[Billy Danze]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], and Nicole Wray
| writer8 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Billy Danze|Q-Tip|Nicole Wray}}
| length8 = 2:11
| length8 = 2:11
| title9 = Tellin’ Me Things
| title9 = Tellin' Me Things
| extra9 = [[RZA]]
| note9 = featuring RZA
| writer9 = {{hlist|Auerbach|RZA}}
| length9 = 2:39
| length9 = 2:39
| title10 = What You Do to Me
| title10 = What You Do to Me
| extra10 = Billy Danze of M.O.P., Jim Jones, & Nicole Wray
| note10 = featuring Billy Danze, Jim Jones, and Nicole Wray
| writer10 = {{hlist|Billy Danze|Jones|Wray}}
| length10 = 5:14
| length10 = 5:14
| title11 = Done Did It
| title11 = Done Did It
| extra11 = Nicole Wray & NOE
| note11 = featuring Nicole Wray and NOE
| writer11 = {{hlist|Auerbach|Carney|NOE}}
| length11 = 3:29
| length11 = 3:29
}}
}}

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

==Personnel==
'''The Black Keys'''
* [[Dan Auerbach]] – guitar, [[Record producer|production]]
* [[Patrick Carney]] – drums, percussion, production

'''Technical'''
* [[Joel Hamilton]] – production, [[Audio engineer|engineering]], recording (all tracks), [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (tracks 2, 8, 9, 11)
* Adam Ayan – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* [[Tchad Blake]] – mixing (tracks 1, 3–5, 7)
* Clay Holley – mixing (tracks 6, 10)


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
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!align="left"|Chart (2009)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/blakroc/1137395 Blakroc Music Charts & News]</ref>
!align="left"|Chart (2009)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/289684/blakroc/chart |title=BlakRoc - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date=2013-02-26 |access-date=2015-09-05 |archive-date=2015-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028111435/http://www.billboard.com/artist/289684/blakroc/chart |url-status=dead }}</ref>
!align="left"|Peak<br/>position
!align="left"|Peak<br/>position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=33}}</ref>
| 95
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.blakroc.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.blakroc.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215161811/http://www.blakroc.com/ |date=2015-02-15 }}
*[http://theblackkeysfanlounge.com/2009/11/blakroc-interview-with-joel-hamilton-blakroc-co-producer-engineer/ ] Interview with Blakroc co-producer and engineer Joel Hamilton


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Latest revision as of 22:51, 18 April 2024

Blakroc
Studio album by
the Black Keys
ReleasedNovember 24, 2009
Recorded2009 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre
Length
  • 35:35 (physical)
  • 31:27 (digital)
Label
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 rock band The Black Keys, in collaboration with Damon Dash, co-founder and former co-owner of Roc-A-Fella Records, who oversaw the project. The album features guest appearances from several hip hop and R&B acts, namely Mos Def, Nicole Wray, Pharoahe Monch, Ludacris, Billy Danze of M.O.P., Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, Jim Jones and NOE of ByrdGang, as well as Raekwon, RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan.[1]

Recording and production

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After Damon Dash began listening to Ohio-based rock duo the Black Keys, which he says quickly became his favorite band, he reached out to the musicians to meet in person. Dash suggested they enter the studio with his friend and associate, New York City-based rapper Jim Jones, with whom Dash had recently partnered to form Splash Records at the time.[2] While recording with co-producer and engineer Joel Hamilton at Studio G, Brooklyn rapper Mos Def interrupted the session and ended up recording with them as well.[1] With new artists being called in to work on the album, it was completed after eleven weeks of recording. Included in the project are vocals from deceased rapper and former Roc-A-Fella Records artist Ol' Dirty Bastard, tapes which were signed over to his brief Roc4Life venture under 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

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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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(favorable)[6]
Clash[7]
NME(7/10)[8]
The Observer [9]
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

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coochie" (featuring Ludacris and Ol' Dirty Bastard)
4:08
2."On the Vista" (featuring Mos Def)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
  • Mos Def
2:39
3."Hard Times" (featuring NOE)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
  • NOE
2:38
4."Dollaz & Sense" (featuring RZA and Pharoahe Monch)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
  • Pharoahe Monch
  • RZA
3:47
5."Why Can't I Forget Him" (featuring Nicole Wray)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
4:16
6."Stay Off the Fuckin' Flowers" (featuring Raekwon)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
  • Raekwon
2:31
7."Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)" (featuring Mos Def and Jim Jones)
  • Auerbach
  • Carney
  • Jim Jones
  • Mos Def
3:23
8."Hope You're Happy" (featuring Billy Danze, 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

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The Black Keys

Technical

Chart positions

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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

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  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.
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