<p>For the third week in a row, <em>Black Panther: The Album</em> has been sitting at number one on Billboard’s 200 Chart. The Top Dawg Entertainment-produced album was released to accompany and bring more attention to Marvel’s new film, Black Panther. It can be said that the music on <em>Black Panther: The Album</em> is so good because it was produced with the help of the incredibly talented Kendrick Lamar. He can be heard on a majority of the album’s songs.</p>
<p>Two songs on the album which have become insanely popular are partly due to Kendrick&#8217;s feature. &#8220;All the Stars&#8221;, the second song on the album, was the first to gain popularity and rightly so, as it features a chorus sung by SZA and versus performed by Kendrick. It’s pop-ier sounding than Kendrick and SZA’s solo work, but it’s a perfect fit for the movie.</p>
<p>The ninth song on the album, &#8220;King’s Dead&#8221; with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Black definitely deserves the amount of hype it’s been receiving. With a short-lived instrumental at the start, Kendrick hits the listener with the song’s strong chorus.</p>
<p>One of my favorite aspects of &#8220;Black Panther&#8221;, the first song on the album, is its instrumental ending. It gives a little glimpse back to jazzier sounds heard in old Kendrick (think Ab-Soul’s Outro, TPAB).</p>
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<p>The fourth song on the album, &#8220;The Ways&#8221;, featuring Khalid and Swae Lee, provides a mellow break from the more intense songs preceding and following it. The beat gives the song a relaxed, Caribbean-like feel. &#8220;Redemption&#8221;, the album’s eleventh song featuring Zacari and Babes Wodumo also provides a softer break in the album. Kendrick Lamar can be heard in the song’s intro and bridge. It possesses a slight African-style rhythm which makes it catchy and interesting.</p>
<p>Another great song on the album is &#8220;Seasons&#8221; with Mozzy, Sjava, and Reason. It has a melodic chorus with calm, but serious rap verses. It also has a Caribbean style feel to it.</p>
<p>My favorite song from the album is &#8220;X&#8221; with 2Chainz, Schoolboy Q, and Saudi. It’s energetic and fun with a familiar island-style rhythm, something repetitive throughout the album. Kendrick Lamar is featured on the song’s hook, and Schoolboy Q, hands down, has the best verse.</p>
<p>Listen to the full album on Spotify:</p>
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Review of Black Panther: The Album
