Danger Mouse and Black Thought – two of contemporary music’s most exciting, respected artists have announced their forthcoming joint album ‘Cheat Codes’ out on August 12th via BMG. ‘Cheat Codes’ is Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop album since his Dangerdoom collaboration with the late, great MF Doom, and follows Black Thought’s pioneering output with The Roots and critically acclaimed solo trilogy, ‘Streams Of Thought’. The album features various friends and peers of the duo, including; A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, MF Doom, Michael Kiwanuka, Joey Bada$$, Russ, Raekwon, Kid Sister, and Conway the Machine.
Official news of the project, initially rumored to be called Dangerous Thoughts, ends years of anticipation and speculation. The opening single, ‘No Gold Teeth,’ is out now. Danger Mouse’s soulful, freewheeling music serves as the perfect setting for Black Thought’s metronomic, pin-sharp, and chorus-free lyrical deluge, giving listeners a thrilling glimpse of what’s in store from the album. The accompanying video for the song was directed by Uncanny, the UK-based creative duo of George Muncey and Elliot Elder.
‘Cheat Codes’ tracklist:
01. Sometimes
02. Cheat Codes
03. The Darkest Part (feat. Raekwon and Kid Sister)
04. No Gold Teeth
05. Because (feat. Joey BadaSS, Russ, and Dylan Cartlidge)
06. Belize (feat. MF Doom)
07. Aquamarine (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)
08. Identical Deaths
09. Strangers (feat. A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels)
10. Close To Famous
11. Saltwater (feat. Conway the Machine)
12. Violas and Lupitas