Movie sound tracks have become more predominant in the world of music due to their popularity and critically acclaimed status. They become best-sellers and get played on the radio, morphing into their own version of a pop song.
The most recent success was The Greatest Showman's soundtrack album landed at number 2 on the Billboard charts with Camila Cabello just about beating them to the top spot.
Since the day it was announced that Black Panther was going to have a brand new cast to take over the roles, the internet hasn't stopped talking about it and I can see why. This film is coming out at a time that the world is under an incredible political fall out, which brings out an empowering stature to many.
Kendrick Lamar is on one of the most creative roll's I've ever witnessed, since his comeback with DAMN. there hasn't been a day where I don't see or hear a track from Kendrick Lamar (I'm not complaining), he has become one of the greatest rappers alive. He put out an untitled album with demos and outtakes, that is more successful then some rappers length albums. If this isn't telling of how talented and creative Kendrick Lamar truly is, then this Black Panther soundtrack is the last nail to the coffin.
He was asked to curate and produce this album and how he is seen as an equal to all other creative artists, he is not just a rapper, he is a creative genius that can tell stories like no one else can. I could sit here and write about how amazing Kendrick Lamar is but you should already know that.
Black Panther's soundtrack is heavily featured with music all-stars including TDE's very own SZA and ScHoolboy Q, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Future, New comer Jorja Smith and so many more incredible artists. He also features less unknown artists like Mozzy, Babes Wodumo, SOB x RBE and South African vocalist Sjava singing in Zulu during his feature in "Seasons". Furthermore, if you believe that Kendrick is at the forefront of an impressive renaissance in hip-hop and R&B, a joining of artistry and righteous sociopolitical anger that bring us to an era in which soundtracks to films that expand black representation in commercial cinema has an important part to play – then perhaps Black Panther is exactly the body of art that was meant to be.
Evidently Kendrick isn't here to impress anyone or keep his music in a box. Black Panther's album became commercialised with the use of the featured tracks "All the stars" with SZA and "Pray for me" with The Weekend. But when you go into the actual album you can see that Kendrick hasn't stopped himself from experimenting with the different type of beats, flows, instruments and vocals.
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Black Panther is will be in cinemas 12th February 2018.
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