WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee Mark Isham (A River Runs Through It, Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, Warrior, The Accountant) & jazz trombonist Craig Harris, as well as additional music by Quelle Chris & Chris Keys. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 12 and will be available to stream/download here. As previously reported, Six Course Music Group & RCA Records are releasing a separate album featuring H.E.R.’s original song Fight for You, as well as other songs inspired by the movie on the same day. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Dominique Fishback, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen.
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Soundtrack Album Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah have been announced. The album features the original song Fight for You performed by H.E.R. (already available now as a digital single), as well as other songs inspired by the movie by artists such as Nas, Nipsey Hussle & Jay-Z, Hit-Boy, Black Thought, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Rakim, Polo G & others. Hit-Boy, Ryan Coogler, Dash Sherrod and Archie Davis serve as the record’s executive producers. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, February 12 and will be available to stream/download here. A separate album featuring Mark Isham’s & Craig Harris’ score will be released by WaterTower Music. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen.
H.E.R.’s Original Song ‘Fight for You’ from ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Released
Six Course Music Group/RCA Records have released the original song Fight for You from the biographical drama Judas and the Black Messsiah. The track, which received a Golden Globe nomination earlier this year in the Original Song category, is performed by H.E.R. and written by herself, Dernst ‘D’Mile’ Emile II and Tiara Thomas. The song is now available to stream/download as a digital single here and can also be checked out after the jump. Judas and the Black Messiah is directed by Shaka King and stars Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders, Dominique Fishback and Martin Sheen.
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ to Feature Original Song ‘Fight for You’ by H.E.R.
H.E.R. has recorded an original song for the upcoming biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah. The track, entitled Fight for You, is co-written by herself, Dernst ‘D’Mile’ Emile II & Tiara Thomas and will be featured in the movie directed by Shaka King and starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen. Jazz trombonist Craig Harris and Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle, A River Runs Through It) have teamed up to compose the original score for the film, which tells the story of Chairman Fred Hampton who was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party.