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- Record Label: RCA
- Release Date: Feb 12, 2021
- Summary: The 22-track release of songs inspired by the film Judas and the Black Messiah features such artists as A$AP Rocky, BJ the Chicago, Black Thought, G Herbo, H.E.R., HIT-BOY Jay-Z, Dom Kennedy, Lil Durk, Nas, Nipsey Hussle, Polo G, Saba,and Rakim.
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- Record Label: RCA
- Genre(s): Rap, Contemporary R&B, Soundtracks, Stage & Screen, Contemporary Rap
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Mar 19, 2021An 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.
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Mar 19, 2021udas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album could’ve benefited from more carefully curated content (like Polo G’s surprisingly poignant take on the plight of Black men on “Last Man Standing”) instead of some of the tone-deaf material that wound up on the project.
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Mar 19, 2021While the materialism and egocentrism in some of the tracks no doubt clash with the film, matters such as survival, self-defense, and power are more frequently raised. Critiques of issues related to white supremacy, from police brutality to voter suppression, aren't far behind.
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Jul 13, 2021The cons of “The Inspired Soundtrack” is that some tracks, much like movie scenes, could’ve simply been left on the cutting room floor since they don’t belong. However, their inclusion highlights the more quality songs on the album, the ones that coincide with the movie’s themes, ones which still are fought against in the present day.
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Mar 19, 2021It’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. The most memorable track, out of a whopping 22, comes from relative unknown Nardo Wick.
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