Posted in MP3s on Jul 22nd, 2010
It’s not quite Blakroc, but Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys has contributed vocals to Freddie Gibbs’ new track ‘Oil Money’. The Freddie Gibbs track features Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B and Dan. Freddie has been compared to Tupac Shakur, and listening to his other tracks, you can hear [...]
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Posted in MP3s, Opinions on Jun 14th, 2010
All bands’ are influenced by other bands and artists. The Black Keys are no different. They sit within a broad blues legacy where to cover and re-interpret standards and licks from other artists is to pay an artistic tribute. It’s not a question of ripping off or copying; to think like this is to simplify and [...]
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Posted in MP3s on Jun 3rd, 2010
The Black Keys being added to the Twilight movie soundtrack created some deal of angst for some fans. Black Keys’ fan Jade Luber brought some semblance of balance and reason to all the emotion in this recent post: The Black Keys Sell Out? But forgetting about all the hype, what about the actual song ‘Chop [...]
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