Maybe the reason why The Black Keys aren’t on Twitter is because they don’t need to be since everyone else is and will report on what they are up to.
Pitchfork reports rapper Jim Jones tweeting:
“I’m on my way to me the black keys a new rock n roll group then summer jam rehearsal lg.”
“Aight back to our reg schedule I did some dope music with black keys and mos def last night def a good rock n roll experience.”
Black Keys fans shouldn’t be so surprised. Dan and Pat are big hip hop fans. Witness:
- The Black Keys have been inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan since before the band began
- Attack and Release was of course produced by hip-hop raconteur Danger Mouse
- Pat has indicated he would love to work with The RZA
- The Black Keys have interviewed The GZA recently
- There’s even a Jay Z vs The Black Keys mp3 going around
- The Black Keys are playing by invitation at The Roots Picnic. Fingers crossed for a drum battle with Questlove.
What’s probably most surprising is that Jim Jones thinks that The Black Keys are “a new rock n roll group”.
All this talk of these collaborations certainly bodes well for an interesting new Black Keys album which will go into production in a few months. Considering how much interest and media was generated by these two comments, The Black Keys look set to surge on a new wave of interest in their music when that album is released.
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This is such awesome news.
Thank you SO MUCH for updating about the Black Keys. They are SO AMAZING, and thanks to you, I found out about the Independence Jam show this Sunday.
I spent $130 for that sold out show and I know it’s going to be so worth it.
Not familiar w/ Jim Jones but Mos Def is the S@!# yo!! That’s true hip-hop rite there!
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