The anticipation for Marvel’s Black Panther flick is getting stronger and stronger each day. But perhaps equally anticipated is the film’s soundtrack produced Kendrick Lamar and his label Top Dawg Entertainment.
In the days leading up to the release of Black Panther: The Album, director Ryan Coogler spoke to NPR about the project and how the TDE crew eventually became involved. He revealed that the initial plan was for Kendrick to contribute only a few songs to the film; however, the rapper’s role became much greater after he was given an extended look at the movie.
“I’ve been a massive Kendrick fan ever since I first heard him, since his mixtapes, and I’ve been trying to track him down,” Coogler said. “Eventually I caught up with him a couple years ago—first with Anthony ‘Top Dawg’ Tiffith, who runs his label, and then later on sat down with him and Kendrick and just spoke about much his music affected me. He talked about my movies that he had seen, and we said if the opportunity comes, we’d love to work with each other on something.”
Shortly after K-Dot completed his fourth studio album Damn, Coogler reached out to the rapper to discuss his involvement.
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Damn kendrick could've had every conscious rapper for the album. Yet he got his friends to do the album. (not bad but could've been different)
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This movie is an absolute masterpiece.
When I see Frazier on the screen regardless of the content, it’s an automatic L
Sorry man, but i wish it had more african sounding music….
Looks like he’s rocking his grandmas chain🧐😒
How come the album didn't have an RTJ song on it considering they were used in the first trailer
They need to submit this soundtrack for the Grammys next year! Otherwise Eminem’s garbage Revival will probably win just because Eminem’s name is on the album..
damn y'all name.everyone else but Ab-soul…he stay being an underdog
This Black Panther will be a future classic movie no doubt about this !
I'm excited for a Kendrick soundtrack but it would have been great if there where more African Artists on the soundtrack. It would have been a really good platform. Plus Afrobeats is killing it right now. Yemi Alade and Burna Boy on the same track as Kendrick and Sza dam that would be fire!!
KINDRICK IS SO BORING x COMMERCIAL NOW..
SOB X RBE on the album 😤🔥
https://youtu.be/yFtZxkvdvsE 🔥 🇬🇧
Damn Lzier and pierce really all we got left 😢
The only L's I'll give the Soundtrack is for not giving J. Cole & Childish Gambino as features… And LA DI DA DI DA SLOB ON ME KNOB
Legend has it the only L Kendrick ever took was in his middle nane…
This movie is going to be excellent but idk about the album
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