Today, as the first blockbuster movie of 2021, COMING 2 AMERICA, premieres today exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 240 countries, Def Jam Recordings launches two unique album projects, available now on all streaming platforms:
● Coming 2 America Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album, an all-star collection of songs featured in the film from Teyana Taylor, Gladys Knight, John Legend, En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Public Enemy, and more; including the two advance singles ”Go Big” by YG & Big Sean, and ”I’m A King” by Bobby Sessions & Megan Thee Stallion (featured in the official movie trailer)
● Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired by Coming 2 America, a collection of originals in conjunction with Def Jam Africa from African artists inspired by the film, including the advance single ”Black & White” by South Africa’s most-streamed artist Nasty C & Ari Lennox.
The Coming 2 America Original Motion Picture Soundtrack opens with a tribute to the iconic Prince himself with a cover of “Gett Off,” a trio collaboration by key cast members, acclaimed multi-platinum award-winning G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam R&B superstar Teyana Taylor and Jermaine Fowler (Superior Doughnuts), along with Brandon Rogers. The legendary Gladys Knight performs “Midnight Train To Zamunda” and the team-up of superstars En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa remix “Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup” featuring Murphy as ‘Randy Watson’ with his band Sexual Chocolate. (Please see complete album track listing below.)
Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired by Coming 2 America is A Pan-African project that bridges the distance between countries and cultures, tracing a musical roadmap through Western, Eastern, and South African soundscapes and introduces this synergy to listeners worldwide. The record boasts contributions from Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage and Tekno, the late DJ Arafat from Côte d’Ivoire, Prince Kaybee and Msaki of South Africa, and Fally Ipupa from the Democratic Republic of Congo, among many other performers. (Please see complete album track listing below.)
Coming 2 America Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – track listing:
1. Gett Off – Teyana Taylor ft. Jermaine Fowler & Brandon Rogers
2. I’m A King – Bobby Sessions & Megan Thee Stallion
3. We Got The Moves – Beau Young Prince
4. Koroba – Tiwa Savage
5. Go Big – YG featuring Big Sean
6. Smash The Crowd – Public Enemy
7. Assurance – Davido
8. Waka Waka – Tekno
9. Midnight Train To Zamunda – Gladys Knight
10. Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup – En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Randy Watson & Sexual Chocolate
11. These Streets – Mi Casa
12. Coming 2 America – John Legend, Watt, Nile Rodgers, Burna Boy
Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired by Coming 2 America – track listing:
1. Black & White – Nasty C and Ari Lennox
2. Owo Ni Koko – Larry Gaaga & Umu Obiligbo
3. Magnet – Locko
4. Skeletun – Tekno
5. Overdue – Tellaman featuring Sha Sha & Oxlade
6. Jiggy Bop – Alpha P & TMXO
7. Dosabado – DJ Arafat
8. Fetch Your Life – Prince Kaybee featuring Msaki
9. Dangerous Love – Tiwa Savage (DJ Ganyani Amapiano Radio Edit Remix)
10. Moya Omubi – Th&o.
11. Hallelujah – Diamond Platnumz featuring Morgan Heritage
12. Ye Mama – Toofan featuring Fally Ipupa
13. Ain’t It True – Bonj
14. Loke Loke – Gemini Major featuring ANATII
15. Shesha – De Mthuda & Njelic
16. Everything – Ricky Tyler
