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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. Published on. April 26, 2019. By. Jason Draper.
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.
Feb 10, 2015 · Variety credited Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, released in 1971, with the invention of the blaxploitation as well as the less radical Hollywood-financed film Shaft, also released in 1971 ...
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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 - Breakthrough127.1K views- Art Ensemble of Chicago - Theme De Yoyo (1970) HQ90.6K views
- Herbie Hancock - Fat Albert Rotunda102.7K views
- Do Your Thing (UNCUT) - Isaac Hayes - HQ2.7M views
- Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman31.9M views
- Willie Hutch- Give me some of that good o love186.9K views
- Melvin Van Peeples - Sweetback's Theme160.8K 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.
Blaxploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s, when the combined momentum of the civil rights movement, the Black power movement, and the Black Panthers spurred black artists to reclaim power over their image, and institutions like UCLA to provide financial assistance for s...
The genre's inception coincides with the rethinking of race relations in the 1970s. Blaxploitation films were the first to feature soundtracks of funk and soul music and primarily black casts. I present you the best blaxploitation soundtrack albums of that era.
