What I’m excited for in the music world…

….this time it’s BLAKROC.
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/6591029]
I’m pretty sure I’ve watched that trailer about a million times already. Ok, exaggeration slightly, but the prospect of this album coming out very soon (26th of November to be exact) is very exciting, I literally cannot wait to hear the full deal.

Simple enough, the premise behind this immense collaboration is lovely indie-blues band The Black Keys have made an albums worth of rap-worthy instrumentals, what do they do? ONLY GO AND GET SOME AWESUUUHMM RAPPERS TO LAY DOWN SOME RHYMES! Mos Def, Raekwon, Ludacris, RZA and an inclusion of the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard amongst others, it’s a pretty stellar list and judging by the trailer the sessions in their might fine studio (lovingly covered wall to wall in vinyl and equipment) went seriously well.

Once I watched, I probably watched a good few times more and then watched the webisode series, currently running on blakroc.com which have subsquently got me hyped up even god damn more. The most recent has RZA’s explain his use of weed to get into his “spiritual place” before he puts down some “awkward licks” and “spits” on the track, which is pure brilliance.

One track has leaked out already, the fairly impressive “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” (Download) which features Mos Def and Jim Jones on vocal duties.

I CANNOT WAIT!