Hollywood Records has announced a soundtrack EP for the National Geographic limited series Genius: MLK/X. The 6-track EP features six original songs written for the show and performed by Jacob Banks, Rhiannon Giddens, Aloe Blacc, Fallon King and Felisha King Harvey. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 2 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to all six tracks below. Genius: MLK/X is developed by Jeff Stetson and stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, Jayme Lawson, Weruche Opia and Ron Cephas. Season 4 of the Genius anthology series explores how Dr. Martin Luther King’s Jr. and Malcolm X’s dueling philosophies helped usher America through the Civil Rights Movement. .
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (January 28, 2024)
Premiering on Wednesday, January 31, is the FX limited series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans developed by Jon Robin Baitz and starring Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, Demi Moore, Treat Williams, Molly Ringwald, Joe Mantello and Russell Tovey. The show’s original score is composed by Julia Newman (At the Gates) and Thomas Newman (The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, American Beauty, 1917) has contributed the main title theme. Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music this coming week. Check back on this page for the full album details and click here to learn more about the drama, which will air on FX and will also be available to stream on Hulu.
Also premiering on Wednesday is the Netflix original documentary series Alexander: The Making of a God executive produced by Lucy van Beek & Nick Catliff and starring Buck Braithwaite, Mido Hamada, Will Stevens and Agni Scott. The show’s original music is composed by Taran Mitchell (The Resurrection of Charles Manson) and produced by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout & Dead Reckoning, His Dark Materials, Black Widow, Bad Boys for Life, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring Mitchell’s score earlier this month. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the 6-parter.
Terence Blanchard to Return for National Geographic’s ‘Genius: MLK/X’
Terence Blanchard (BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, The Woman King, Perry Mason, Inside Man, Da 5 Bloods, Red Tails) is returning to score the fourth season of the National Geographic original anthology series Genius. The new season, entitled Genius: MLK/X stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre in the title roles, alongside Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson and Ron Cephas. The drama focuses on two iconic geniuses – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X – and explores how their dueling philosophies helped usher America through the Civil Rights Movement.