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Collaborative Hip-Hop Scores

The Black Panther Soundtrack Features Music by Kendrick Lamar and SZA

— January 4, 2018 — Pop Culture
The new Black Panther soundtrack includes a collaboration of musical talents from both Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Released today, the new song 'All the Stars' is set to appear in Marvel's highly anticipated upcoming film. Curated and produced by Lamar and his label boss, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, All of the Stars marks both Lamar and SZA's first music of 2018 after a successful 2017 year for both artists.

'Black Panther: The Album' will feature music that is specifically created for the movie. Ryan Coogler, the director himself chose Kendrick Lamar for this task, distinguishing the very first collaboration of its kind in the Marvel Cinematic Universe history. In a press release, the rapper states that "the magnitude of this film showcases a great marriage of art and culture. I'm truly honored to contribute my knowledge of producing sound and writing music alongside [director Ryan Coogler] and Marvel's vision."
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Music Production - The collaboration between Kendrick Lamar, SZA and the Black Panther film presents opportunities for more cross-industry musical collaboration.
2. Artist-curated Film Soundtracks - Films curated by well-known artists have a potential in disrupting traditional soundtrack curation processes.
3. Film Music Promotion Through Popular Artists' Social Media Platforms - Social Media platforms can be leveraged effectively by film studios and artists for promoting the music of their movies and appeal to wider audiences.
Industry Implications
1. Music Production - The collaboration between Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Anthony Tiffith, and Ryan Coogler presents opportunities for the music production industry to leverage talent from other fields.
2. Film Production - The use of artist-curated soundtracks presents opportunities for the film industry to disrupt traditional soundtrack curation processes.
3. Digital Marketing - The marketing and promotion of film soundtracks through popular artists' social media platforms presents opportunities for the digital marketing industry to expand its reach in the Entertainment industry.
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