Michael B. Jordan Thinks Kendrick Lamar 'Is The Essence Of What A Black Panther Is'

Kendrick Lamar went above and in back of with the Black Panther soundtrack, and one of the stars of the film, Michael B. Jordan, is quick with the praise for the man beyond the action-packed music.


Just before throwing on a purple jersey the 2018 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game on February 16, Jordan discussed with Billboard about Lamar's work on Black Panther: The Album, which he not only wrote new music for although curated.


"I think it's astonishing Jordan mentioned of the soundtrack. "It's doing really well. The fact that [Top Dawg Entertainment] and Kendrick got beyond it and really curated the album, I think we were exceptionally lucky for that. He's the voice of the people now. His message and what he brings to the table and who Kendrick is, is the essence of what a Black Panther is. For him to be a piece of the movie and soundtrack is really, really critical to us."


"He's a true artist and he is a collaborator," he continued. "He saw the movie and got inspired. A lot of the songs are inspired by the film. It's a big group effort. So, that's how it sort of works. You get artists from all walks of life to come with each other and create this one thing, it's beautiful."


Jordan added that his fave tracks from Black Panther: The Album are SOB x RXE's "Paramedic," which features bars from Lamar and Zacari, and also "King's Dead," the power-packed teamwork of Lamar, Future, Jay Rock, and James Blake, and "Pray For Me," the Weeknd's mysterious contribution to the project.


Black Panther is already breaking box office records and may even deliver the perfect superhero movie starting weekend every by the time Monday rolls around. Will the soundtrack debut at No. 1, also? We'll have to wait and visualize, nevertheless it's looking really, really good, so throw "All The Stars" on repeat while we wait for the charts to post.