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Sep 11, 2014 · So, in alphabetical order (of film title), here’s our essential selection of 1970′ blaxploitation soundtracks. Listen to the playlist below and scroll down to check out the records individually. Bobby Womack & J.J. Johnson. Across 110th Street (UAR, 1972) Film: $300,00 is stolen from a Mafia-owned Harlem bank.
- Issac Hayes, “Theme from Shaft” Film: Shaft (1971) Edd said: Clearly, this was the only choice for the top spot. I’m stating the obvious here, but this song IS blaxploitation in its purest form – a potent blend of soul and attitude; effortlessly cool with an edge of danger.
- Curtis Mayfield, “Superfly” Film: Super Fly (1972) Edd said: The crown jewel of the Super Fly soundtrack is, unsurprisingly, its title track. The opening guitar licks are instantly recognizable, and once those horns kick in, the journey begins.
- Willie Hutch, “Theme of Foxy Brown” Film: Foxy Brown (1974) Edd said: Willie has dominated this countdown, and for good reason. His sound has become synonymous with the blaxploitation movement.
- Rose Royce, “I Wanna Get Next to You” Film: Car Wash (1976) Edd said: Your mama n’ dem’s favorite love song! Rose Royce’s romantic staple has become a hallmark of R&B, and that legacy started all the way back on the Car Wash soundtrack.
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Sep 11, 2014 · Soundtrack: James Brown’s first shot at a soundtrack (with support from Fred Wesley). A classic JB style workout plus the excellent ‘Mama Feelgood’ by Lyn Collins. Norman Whitfield. Car Wash ...
Feb 9, 2018 · the 10 best. Israel Daramola. Superfly Superfly is the essential Blaxploitation soundtrack. Curtis Mayfield’s lush, funky and incredibly recognizable classic is as smooth and cool as the main character of the movie, Youngblood Priest. Mayfield is even featured in the movie’s trailer performing “Pusha Man,” an adrenaline hit of funk ...
Blaxploitation Soundtracks. ‘Blaxploitation’ is a blanket term for early seventies films made by Black directors and aimed at Black audiences. The films were generally independent, low-budget and their subject matter was often crime, drugs, sex and racial tension. The genre included a broad range of films so it can be problematic to ...
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Much of this music held up better than the films themselves, even in the case of Superfly, one of the better blaxploitation films of the time, where Curtis Mayfield's music was better than the film. As the movie genre died out in the late '70s, so did the music, but both the films and the soundtracks remained cult favorites well into the next ...
