Creed II: The Album explained

Creed II: The Album
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Mike Will Made It
Cover:Mike Will Made It – Creed II The Album.png
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Length:53:52
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The 2018 American sports drama film Creed II, a sequel to Creed (2015) and the eighth installment in the Rocky franchise, was accompanied by two soundtrack albums. Creed II: The Album, featuring original songs produced by Mike Will Made-It, and Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring an original score composed by Ludwig Göransson, were both released on November 16, 2018.

Background

In March 2018, it was announced that Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson would score Creed II; the movie marks the first feature-length film collaboration between Göransson and director Steven Caple Jr.[1] In October it was reported that Mike Will Made-It will serve as the executive producer for the soundtrack to the film.[2] [3]

The soundtrack features songs that are heard in the film as well as others that are inspired by it.[4] It also contains guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Bon Iver, Crime Mob, Slim Jxmmi, Eearz, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Nas, Rick Ross, Young Thug, Swae Lee, Ari Lennox, J. Cole, Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Kodak Black, Gucci Mane, YG, Trouble, Quavo, Juicy J, ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, Nicki Minaj, Tessa Thompson, Gunna, Ama Lou, Vince Staples, and Ella Mai.

Release

Mike Will Made It released the first single from the album, "Kill 'Em with Success", on November 5, 2018, in which he collaborated with fellow artists ScHoolboy, 2 Chainz and Eearz, shortly after a new trailer for the film was released.[5] A second single, "The Mantra", is a collaboration with Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar and was released on November 14, 2018.[6] On November 6, 2018, via Instagram, Mike Will announced the album listening party hosted by him.[7] In a statement about the soundtrack, Mike Will said:

Track listing

Notes

Score album

Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Ludwig Göransson
Cover:Ludwig Göransson – Creed II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).png
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Genre:Film score, hip hop
Label:Sony Classical
Producer:Ludwig Göransson
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Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 2018 film Creed II, composed by Ludwig Göransson. It was released on November 16, 2018, through Sony Classical Records.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike WiLL Made-It to Curate 'Creed II' Soundtrack (EXCLUSIVE). Shirley. Halperin. 9 October 2018. Variety.com. 14 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Here Are the A-List Guests Mike Will Made-It Got for the 'Creed 2' Soundtrack. Complex.com. 14 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Mike Will Made-It Teases Kendrick Lamar. Eminem, Nicki Minaj and More on 'Creed II' Soundtrack. Complex.com. 14 November 2018.
  4. http://www.indexjournal.com/lifestyles/entertainment/to-find-movies-you-should-see-because-the-sequel-is/article_2333efb7-dcbb-5b17-a9ba-e6faf15de0a8.html
  5. Web site: Mike WiLL Made-It recruits ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, and Eearz for "Kill 'Em With Success": Stream. 5 November 2018. consequence.net. 14 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams share "The Mantra", their contribution to the Creed II soundtrack: Stream. Randall. Colburn. November 14, 2018. Consequence of Sound. November 16, 2018.
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp28mRXnu_n/
  8. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 47, 2018). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. November 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124062353/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2018&we=47. 2018-11-24. dead.
  9. Web site: Creed II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ludwig Göransson on Amazon Music. Amazon Music. November 16, 2018.