JAY-Z's finally on Instagram + it's still all business
Music icon JAY-Z doesn’t use Twitter fingers often and his presence on Instagram has remained obsolete up until today. The hip-hop superstar comes through clutch for the IG heads by not only showing up but plugging his Roc Nation-backed The Harder They Fall production.
JAY-Z’s finally on Instagram
Young Hov hit up his IG page with the poster of The Harder They Fall in celebration of its official Netflix premiere. Rather than get caught up in funny captions or emojis, Young Hov simply captioned the post with the film’s title.
JAY-Z leads ‘The Harder They Fall’ soundtrack
Young Hov’s Roc Nation and Netflix partnered up for the film’s audio release. In addition to the Jigga Man, the album features music heavyweights including Kid Cudi, Jadakiss, Conway The Machine, Koffee, Seal, CeeLe Green, Lauryn Hill and film director Jeymes Samuel.
Each song on the soundtrack was produced by Samuel, who also co-wrote the screenplay for “The Harder They Fall” and directed the film starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Deon Cole with Regina King and Idris Elba. In addition to making his directorial debut, Samuel also showcases his versatility as an artist with his own song “No Turning Around” also appearing on the project.
Director Jeymes Samuel is big proud of the soundtrack
The film’s director has since dished on being a part of the jam-packed soundtrack and dished on what it means to have a deep mixture of talent all on one project.
“I’m honored to have collaborated with such a diverse and talented array of artists to bring this film’s soundtrack to life," said Samuel. "My vision was to create a versatile body of work that blends genres and eras in an innovative way. I hope that, through our collaborative work, fans will be able to really immerse themselves in the stories we’re trying to tell.”
JAY’s on more than just one fire song
While in most cases you would figure JAY is only going to be featured on one track, Shawn Carter actually has a couple of standout collaborations.
The soundtrack includes the long-awaited collaboration between JAY-Z and Kid Cudi on “Guns Go Bang,” which was first teased in the film’s main trailer in September and marks the duo’s first official collaboration since 2009. JAY-Z makes another appearance on the soundtrack alongside Jadakiss and Conway The Machine on “King Kong Riddim” for an explosive collaboration.
Additionally, the soundtrack includes a rare appearance from Hill, whose collaborative effort with Fatoumata Diawara on “Black Woman”offers a strong message of empowerment. Hill’s appearance on “The Harder They Fall” soundtrack is significant, considering it marks the Grammy-award winning icon’s fifth release as lead artist in the past 10 years.
The project also features some notable songs by veteran musician Barrington Levy and a skit with “Atlanta” star LaKeith Stanfield and Regina King.
1. Lightnin’ With The Blam Blams (Skit) - Edi Gathegi & R.J. Cyler
2. The Harder They Fall - Koffee
3. Guns Go Bang - Kid Cudi & JAY-Z
4. Better Than Gold - Barrington Levy
5. Black Woman - Fatoumata Diawara & Ms. Lauryn Hill
6. Wednesday’s Child - Alice Smith
7. Blackskin Mile - CeeLo Green
8. Ain’t No Better Love - Seal
9. We Ain’t No Nincompoop (Skit) - LaKeith Stanfield & Regina King
10. King Kong Riddim ft Backroad Gee - JAY-Z, Jadakiss & Conway The Machine
11. We Go Harder - Laura Mvula & Mayra Andrade
12. Is The Devil Dead? (Skit) - Zazie Beetz & Jonathan Majors
13. No Turning Around - Jeymes Samuel
14. Three and Thirty Years - Pretty Yende
