Black Keys x Damon Dash - Black Roc

An interesting prospect...

I've always taken caution when Hip Hop meets Rock. When its done well you end up with something like Public Enemy or Run D, but most of the time it comes off wrong and you end up with something like Kid Rock or Limp Bizkit (I ain't gonna lie I was bumpin that shit when I was 12). So here we have The Black Keys teaming up with Mos Def (who has always been on a bit of a rock tip with Rock'n'Roll and his New Danger alum) & Jim Jones with direction from Damon Dash and few teasers in the video clip with Q-Tip, Pharoah Monch,Raekwon and the RZA (and more). Don't fret I know this is gonna be a million times better than Chocolate Starfish & The Hotdog Flavoured Water.

The Black Keys feat. Mos Def & Jim Jones - Hoochie Coo

props to vinylmeltdown for the heads up

Dead Weather - 60 Feet Tall

A bit of alt blues rock action from supergroup Dead Weather.

Dead Weather - 60 Feet Tall

The Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Something from the peeps over at San Pasquale who have a stupid amount of dope stuff.

Go check it out if haven't, but for now rollin the weekend out...

The Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Malik

Mandingo - Primeval of Rhythm

Something I picked up on wax this week. Mandingo is a fake exotica group from the 70's (actually Geoff Love & His Orchestra) who melded african rhythms, funk, jazz, rock, electronics and more to create this. Samples galore on this.

Mandingo - Primeval of Rhythm

P.S note the sample "Black Fire" that NZ hiphop duo Definite & Bling used for "Jump Up",

I hated that track but oh well

Sly & the Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On (1971)

Thought a more appropriate blurb would be, how high is sly?
Sly & the Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On (1971)

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys

Continuing on the rock tip a little something from the master...
Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys