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Sep 11, 2014 · From Shaft to Superfly, Amar Ediriwira unearths the best blaxploitation soundtracks ever recorded. Dovetailing the civil rights movement, 1970s blaxploitation film was the birth of a new code of black representation.
Apr 26, 2019 · A history of Blaxploitation film soundtracks that helped define the genre, and the musicians who asserted their street cred by writing their scores.
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20 songs from the best 1970's Blaxploitation soundtracks. The Vinyl Factory. 18 videos 236,242 views Last updated on Nov 20, 2020. Play all.
- Isaac Hayes - Breakthrough126.5K Views
- Art Ensemble of Chicago - Theme De Yoyo (1970) HQ90.8K Views
- Rose Royce - Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (HQ)127.8K Views
- BOBBY WOMACK & PEACE If you don't want my love146.9K Views
- J.J. Johnson - Parade Strut original breaks Willie Dynamite67.8K Views
- Herbie Hancock - Fat Albert Rotunda102.8K Views
- Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman31.9M Views
- Willie Hutch- Give me some of that good o love187.3K Views
- Melvin Van Peeples - Sweetback's Theme161.3K Views
- 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.
Feb 10, 2015 · Blaxploitation films were the first to regularly feature soundtracks of funk and soul music as well as primarily black casts. Variety credited Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, released in...
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Sep 11, 2014 · Exploring the history of cult blaxploitation soundtracks with albums from Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Sun Ra, Roy Ayers, James Brown and more.
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Blaxploitation films appeared in the early '70s, in the wake of Melvin Van Peebles' groundbreaking independent film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Van Peebles' angry masterpiece was a serious, even dangerous work that established that raw, independent African-American films would find audiences. It also happened to have a funk soundtrack ...