Blade II (soundtrack)

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Blade II: The Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002 (2002-03-19)
Genre
Length58:42
Label Immortal Records
Producer
Blade soundtracks chronology
Blade: Music from and Inspired By The Motion Picture
(1998)
Blade II: The Soundtrack
(2002)
Blade: Trinity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2004)
Marvel Comics film series soundtrack chronology
X-Men
(2000)
Blade II
(2002)
Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Blade II: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to Guillermo del Toro's 2002 film Blade II . It was released on March 19, 2002 via Immortal Records, serving as a follow-up to Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture .

Contents

It features contributions by hip hop artists, such as Bubba Sparxxx, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill, Eve, Fabolous, Ice Cube, Jadakiss, Mos Def, Mystikal, Rah Digga, Redman, Silkk the Shocker, The Roots, Trina and Volume 10, while production was handled mainly by electronic musicians, including BT, Danny Saber, Dub Pistols, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Paul Oakenfold, Roni Size and The Crystal Method among others.

The soundtrack is the third in a trilogy of genre-blending soundtracks produced by Happy Walters and released by Immortal Records. It was preceded by the soundtracks for Judgment Night (1993) and Spawn (1997).

Track listing

No.TitlePerformers/ArtistsLength
1."Blade (Theme from Blade )" Marco Beltrami & Danny Saber 3:01
2."Cowboy" Eve & Fatboy Slim 5:31
3."I Against I" Massive Attack & Mos Def 5:40
4."Right Here, Right Now" Paul Oakenfold & Ice Cube 4:10
5."Tao Of The Machine" Brian “BT.” Transeau & The Roots 3:17
6."Child of the Wild West" Cypress Hill & Roni Size 4:14
7."The One" Dub Pistols, Busta Rhymes & Silkk The Shocker 3:44
8."We Be Like This" Danny Saber, Fabolous & Jadakiss 5:45
9."Gorillaz on My Mind" Gorillaz & Redman 4:30
10."Gangsta Queens" Groove Armada, Trina & Rah Digga 3:54
11."PHDream" The Crystal Method & Bubba Sparxxx 3:52
12."Raised in the Hood" Volume 10 & Roni Size 3:26
13."Gettin' Aggressive (Mowo! “Mix”)" Moby & Mystikal (with Ms. Peaches)3:39
14."Mind What You Say (Bonus Track)"Lennox "Buppy" Brown3:58
Total length:58:47

Charts

References

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