One of the reasons Luke Cage is so damn good [1] is its soundtrack. Netflix's Marvel adaptations have caught our attention in other ways, but neither Daredevil nor Jessica Jones prominently featured music that stuck with us. By comparison, Luke Cage utilizes music not just to set the mood or let us know that something ominous is afoot, but to create the feeling of Harlem. Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker, along with composers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, carefully curated the soundtrack, which is available on Spotify. Here are all the videos plus the playlist at the end!
"Bulletproof Love" by Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Method Man
"Guess Who's Back" by Rakim
"You Gots to Chill" by EPDM
"Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest
"Me, Myself & I" by De La Soul
"Da Rockwilder" by Mehod Man and Redman
"And So" by Boot Camp Clik
"Make Your Move" by Hieroglyphics
"Cold Rock A Party" by MC Lyte
"Me Against The World" by 2Pac and Dramacydal
"U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah
"Monie in the Middle" by Monie Love
"Time's Up" by O.C.
"Tonight's Da Night" by Redman
"Sound of da Police" by KRS-One
"Set It Off" by Big Daddy Kane
"Good Man" by Raphael Saadiq
"Daylight" by RAMP
"Feel Alive (feat. Karolina & Loren Oden)" by Adrian Younge and Alie Shaheed Muhammad
"Our Generation" by Ernie Hines
"Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes
"Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
"Sad Angel" by Dennis Coffey
"Say the Truth" by Fred Fisher Atalobhor & His Ogiza Dance Band
"My Judgement Day" by Darrow Fletcher
"Supa Star" by Group Home
"Cristo Redentor" by Donald Byrd
"Mesmerized" by Faith Evans
"Bring Da Ruckus" by Wu-Tang Clan
