Judas and the Black Messiah (soundtrack)
2021 soundtrack albums
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Judas and the Black Messiah is the soundtrack to the identically named 2021 biographical crime-drama film. Two soundtracks — Judas and the Black Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), consisting of film score composed by Mark Isham and Craig Harris, and Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album, consisting of incorporated film songs, were released by WaterTower Music and RCA Records on February 12, 2021, the same day as the film's theatrical and premium video-on-demand release on HBO Max.[1] The soundtrack and score received positive critical acclaim.[2] The original song "Fight for You", which was featured in the film score album, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Judas and the Black Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| Judas and the Black Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | February 12, 2021 |
| Recorded | 2020–2021 |
| Length | 31:33 |
| Label | WaterTower Music |
The film's score was composed by Mark Isham and Craig Harris.[3] The Inflated Tear is a Roland Kirk track from 1968.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Inflated Tear – Opening" | Mark Isham | 0:45 |
| 2. | "News Reels" | Quelle Chris and Chris Keys | 0:38 |
| 3. | "FBI" | Mark Isham | 0:59 |
| 4. | "The Inflated Tear – The Car, the Club" | Mark Isham | 1:14 |
| 5. | "Crowns Creeping" | Mark Isham | 1:15 |
| 6. | "We Got a Rat" (alternate version) | Mark Isham and Craig Harris | 1:39 |
| 7. | "How Much Money Do You Make?" | Mark Isham | 0:47 |
| 8. | "Fred Visits the Crowns Church" | Quelle Chris and Chris Keys | 0:38 |
| 9. | "Bill Is Recognized" | Mark Isham and Craig Harris | 2:38 |
| 10. | "The Inflated Tear – Judy Has Questions" | Mark Isham | 3:02 |
| 11. | "We Got a Rat" | Mark Isham and Craig Harris | 1:17 |
| 12. | "We Got a Snitch" | Mark Isham | 1:24 |
| 13. | "Prison Life" | Mark Isham | 2:01 |
| 14. | "Jimmy Enters Store" | Mark Isham, Craig Harris, Quelle Chris, and Chris Keys | 0:58 |
| 15. | "Rooftop" | Mark Isham, Quelle Chris, and Chris Keys | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Rebuilding" | Craig Harris | 0:51 |
| 17. | "Jake Wants Answers" | Mark Isham, Quelle Chris, and Chris Keys | 0:35 |
| 18. | "Gun Battle" | Mark Isham, Quelle Chris, and Chris Keys | 3:02 |
| 19. | "I'm Out" | Mark Isham | 0:33 |
| 20. | "The Inflated Tear – Bill's Past Comes Back" | Mark Isham | 0:37 |
| 21. | "The Inflated Tear – Fred Hampton Funeral" | Mark Isham | 2:03 |
Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
| Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | February 12, 2021 |
| Length | 65:11 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producers |
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| Singles from Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album | |
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An accompanying 22-track music album titled Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album came out on the day of the film's digital release, with songs from many prominent rappers, such as Jay-Z, ASAP Rocky and Nas, as well as a posthumous appearance by Nipsey Hussle.[5] The Inspired Album, was later released through double vinyl by Waxwork Records on April 2, 2021.[6] It features an original song titled "Fight for You" performed by H.E.R., who also co-wrote it with D'Mile and Tiara Thomas.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cointelpro/Dec 4" (Fred Hampton Jr.) |
| D. Brooks Exclusive | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Fight for You" (H.E.R.) | D'Mile | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "EPMD" (Nas) | Hit-Boy | 2:33 | |
| 4. | "Welcome to America" (Black Thought featuring C.S. Armstrong and Angela Hunte) | Sean C | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "What It Feels Like" (Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z) |
| 4:35 | |
| 6. | "Broad Day" (Hit-Boy) |
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| 2:58 |
| 7. | "Plead the .45th" (Smino and Saba) |
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| 2:20 |
| 8. | "Somethin' Ain't Right" (Masego featuring JID and Rapsody) |
| 3:22 | |
| 9. | "Letter 2 U" (BJ the Chicago Kid) |
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| 3:05 |
| 10. | "On Your Mind" (Lil Durk) |
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| 2:43 |
| 11. | "Appraise" (White Dave) |
| Hit-Boy | 3:05 |
| 12. | "All Black" (G Herbo) |
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| 2:52 |
| 13. | "I Declare War" (Nardo Wick) | Cardo | 2:31 | |
| 14. | "No Profanity" (Pooh Shiesty) |
| Skywalker Og | 2:10 |
| 15. | "Last Man Standing" (Polo G) |
|
| 2:08 |
| 16. | "Respect My Mind" (Dom Kennedy) |
| Mike & Keys | 3:44 |
| 17. | "Revolutionary" (G Herbo featuring Bump J) |
|
| 3:14 |
| 18. | "Teach Me" (Sir) |
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| 3:11 |
| 19. | "Contagious" (Safe and Kiana Ledé) |
| Trackside | 3:39 |
| 20. | "Rich Nigga Problems" (ASAP Rocky) |
|
| 3:37 |
| 21. | "Outro" (Judas and the Black Messiah) | Hollis | Hit-Boy | 1:08 |
| 22. | "Black Messiah" (Rakim) | Rakim | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 65:11 | |||
Reception
From the critical reviews for the soundtrack, Metacritic assigned a score of 70/100.[8] Clash, gave 9/10 to the soundtrack, stating a verdict: "An emphatic show of force that frequently taps into outright brilliance. As an album it's not without fault, but as a cultural event it's largely without peer."[9] HiphopDX gave a mixed review saying "The Inspired Album could've benefited from more carefully curated content instead of some of the tone-deaf material that wound up on the project".[10] Pitchfork stated "It's hard to believe that the bulk of the project was inspired by anything that Hampton said. Instead, it exploits his image to peddle liberation-lite Billboard hits over anything remotely revolutionary. It's not all terrible."[11]
Chart performance
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Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | April 25, 2021 | Best Original Song | "Fight for You" (H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas) | Won | [16] |
| Black Reel Awards | April 11, 2021 | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated | [17] | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | March 7, 2021 | Best Song | Nominated | [18] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | February 28, 2021 | Best Original Song | Nominated | [19] | |
| Grammy Awards | April 3, 2022 | Song of the Year | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | ||||
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | January 27, 2021 | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | Nominated | [21] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | February 26, 2022 | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Judas and the Black Messiah Soundtrack (Mark Isham and Craig Harris) | Nominated | [22] |