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Original soundtrack to the 2018 motion picture. This release, which features music from and Inspired by the film, is produced by Kendrick Lamar and Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. Includes "All the Stars" by SZA and Lamar. Black Panther is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler from a screenplay by him and Joe Robert Cole, and stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. In Black Panther, T'Challa returns home as king of Wakanda but finds his sovereignty challenged by a long-time adversary in a conflict that has global consequences.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum hip hop trio Migos (Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff) return with their anxiously awaited full-length album, Culture II, almost exactly a year after the record breaking first installment. Lead single “Motorsport (feat Nicki Minaj & Cardi B)” is already topping charts, followed by the Pharrell produced smash, “Stir Fry”. Standard weight, black vinyl

2017 debut album from the neo-soul singer/songwriter. In October 2012, SZA self-released an EP titled See. SZA. Run, which she then followed up with her second EP, titled S, in October 2013. In July 2013, it was revealed that she had signed to the hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment, through which she released Z, her third EP and first retail release, in April 2014. SZA's music is described as alternative R&B, with elements of soul, hip hop, minimalist R&B, cloud rap, ethereal R&B, witch house and chillwave. Rowe's lyrics are described as "unravelling", that revolve around themes of sexuality, nostalgia, and abandonment. Rowe cites a variety of artists as influences including Billie Holiday, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, Jamiroquai, and Wu-Tang Clan.

2017 release, the fourth album from hip hop superstar Kendrick Lamar. Damn is made up of 14 songs, including the lead single, "Humble." Rihanna appears on a song called "Loyalty." and U2 appears on "XXX." Damn is the follow-up to his ground-breaking album To Pimp A Butterfly. Born and raised in Compton, California, Kendrick embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment.

2017 release, the third album from the Oakland-based rapper. Includes the single "No Limit" featuring A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. The album also includes collaborations with Halsey, Kehlani, E-40, Charlie Puth, Anna of The North and others. G-EAZY is a rapper and record producer. His first major-label album, These Things Happen, was released on June 23, 2014. The album peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200. His second studio album, When It's Dark Out, was released on December 4, 2015.

18-year-old El Paso-native singer/songwriter, Khalid, burst onto the music scene with his first single "Location", which received great critical acclaim. By 18-years-old, Khalid, who is classically vocal trained, had drawn on his experiences with moving often and the unique experience of growing up having lived in two continents and parlayed them into the creation of his viral smash, "Location". Khalid released "Location" before his high school graduation and it garnered over 1.52 million plays in less than two months, along with critical praise from various music tastemakers.

Eminem returns with his highly anticipated ninth album Revival. Production was handled by various record producers, including Rick Rubin, Skylar Grey, Eminem himself, and executive producer Dr. Dre. The albnum features guest appearances from artists Beyoncé, Phresher, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Grey, Kehlani, and Pink.

The Weeknd s last album, 2015 s Beauty Behind The Madness recently received an RIAA triple-platinum certification for cumulative sales in excess of 3 million. Off one album, he received 16 RIAA certifications from tracks alone with The Hills [7x-platinum], Can t Feel My Face [5x-platinum], Often [2x-platinum], In The Night [platinum], and Acquainted [platinum]. Upon its debut, the record held #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for three consecutive weeks. Throughout this incredible journey, THE WEEKND became the First Male to Simultaneously Top Billboard s Hot 100, Top 200, and Artist 100, the First Artist to Ever Simultaneously Hold Top 3 Slots on Billboard s R&B Chart, and the First Artist Ever Recorded By Mediabase to Cross 300 Million in Audience Within One Week.

Two CD set. 2017 release. Heartbreak on a Full Moon is the eighth studio album by the R&B singer. Chris Brown started working and recording tracks for the album some weeks before the dropping of Royalty, his seventh studio album, in late 2015. He then continued working on the album during 2016 and 2017, also during his The Party Tour, also building a recording studio inside of his house. The album features appearances from R. Kelly, Jhene Aiko, Dej Loaf, Lil Yachty, Usher, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Future, Young Thug, Ty Dolla Sign and others. Having signed with Jive Records in 2004, Brown released his self-titled debut studio album the following year. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has managed to sustain his popularity since then even in the midst of controversy.