CHI-RAQ – THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ON 40 ACRES AND A MULE/RCA RECORDS OUT, DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW; NICK CANNON, R. KELLY, JENNIFER HUDSON, MALI MUSIC, TREASURE DAVIS, SAM DEW AND MORE APPEAR ON THE SOUNDTRACK TO SPIKE LEE’S NEWEST FILM, A POWERFUL STORY SET AGAINST THE VIOLENT BACKGROUND OF CHICAGO’S SOUTHSIDE

Comment Off 119 Views

CHI-RAQ THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

ON 40 ACRES AND A MULE/RCA RECORDS

OUT TODAY!

DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW

NICK CANNON, R. KELLY, JENNIFER HUDSON, MALI MUSIC, TREASURE DAVIS, SAM DEW AND MORE APPEAR ON THE SOUNDTRACK TO

SPIKE LEE’S NEWEST FILM, A POWERFUL STORY SET AGAINST THE VIOLENT BACKGROUND OF CHICAGO’S SOUTHSIDE   

 

AMAZON STUDIOS’ CHI-RAQ ARRIVES EXCLUSIVELY IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE TODAY

 

[New York, NY – December 4, 2015]  Today, 40 Acres And A Mule/RCA Records releases CHI-RAQThe Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, from Spike Lee’s newest film. Executive produced by Lee, the 13-song disc features newly written material performed by award-winning Chicago natives R. Kelly, Jennifer Hudson and Sam Dew, as well as Nick Cannon, Mali Music and Treasure Davis. The soundtrack also features local Chicago artists Eryn Allen Kane, Kymm Lewis, Kevon Carter and more.

 

The soundtrack was available for pre-order on November 13th at Amazon.com, iTunes and Google Play with instant downloads of the album’s tracks “Pray 4 My City” by Nick Cannon, “Contradiction” by Mali Music feat. Jhené Aiko, “I Run” by Jennifer Hudson, “Desperately” by Sam Dew and “Simple” by Treasure Davis feat. Kid Ink. It is available to stream today on Amazon Prime Music.

 

As with previous Spike Lee joints, music plays an integral role in this film. The movie’s powerful message is reflected in songs such as Nick Cannon’s “Pray 4 My City,” that embodies the essence of his character Chi-Raq, a rapper addressing the harsh realities of his environment, and Kevon Carter’s self-reflecting “WGDB,” which examines and seeks solutions for the violence happening in Chicago. The recently released emotional Spike Lee-directed videos for “WGDB” and “Pray 4 My City” can be viewed here and here.

 

Directed by the critically acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee and co- written by Lee and Kevin WillmottChi-Raq features an all star cast including: Nick CannonWesley SnipesJennifer HudsonTeyonah ParrisD.B. SweeneyHarry LennixSteve HarrisAngela Bassett with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson.

 

“I’m honored and excited to share with you the great music from CHI-RAQ,” says Spike Lee. “Thank you for listening to the established and brand new artists. Real music folks. Peace and love. Ya-dig? Sho-nuff.”

 

CHI-RAQ is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata (Parris) organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

 

CHI-RAQ arrives exclusively in theaters nationwide on today.

 

CHI-RAQ – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack track listing:

 

01        Pray 4 My City           Nick Cannon                        

02        Put The Guns Down R. Kelly feat. Tink                                        

03        Contradiction                        Mali Music feat. Jhené Aiko                       

04        Born In Chicago        The Bruce Hornsby Band feat. Eryn Allen Kane & Sasha Go Hard

05        Sit Down For This    Mali Music                                       

06        Desperately               Sam Dew                               

07        Simple                         Treasure Davis feat. Kid Ink                                               

08        I Want To Live                       Kymm Lewis

09        My City                       Nick Cannon 

10        WGDB                                    Kevon Carter

11        I See The Light          Sophia Byrd

12        All Power                   Cinque Cullar                       

13        I Run                           Jennifer Hudson      

 

Amazon.com: http://smarturl.it/aChi-raq

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Chi-raq

Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gChi-raq

 

Official film website: http://www.chiraqthemovie.com/

Official soundtrack website: http://www.chi-raqsoundtrack.com/

Become a fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chiraqthemovie/

Follow the film on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chiraqthemovie

Trailer: http://imdb.to/1MmF3oE

In : Music

About the author

Editor of Don411.com Media website.
Free Newsletter Updated Daily