Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album

by DJ Snake, NIKI, 88rising

Overview

Since the runaway success of 2016's Suicide Squad: The Album, the definition of a soundtrack has warped: no longer simply content with scoring the blockbuster flicks of the era, soundtrack albums have become products in their own right, commissioned works of art with tenuous links to the flicks from which they take their name. For the most part, this new breed lacks focus -- caught between hit-chasing ("King's Dead") and tributes to their respective films -- but with Shang-Chi's "soundtrack" being handled by the crew at 88rising, things were bound to be different. Swerving far from the expected barrage of "kick it like Jackie Chan" struggle bars, 88rising built the album around the Asian-American stories of the film's San Francisco setting -- as well as the familial themes at the heart of the movie itself. But instead of applying strict rule sets in the name of cohesion, 88rising trusted their collaborators to curate back-to-back thematic bangers -- and the results speak for themselves. The core here is, of course, in hip-hop: 88 veteran Rich Brian forms a versatile backbone from the cinematic "Always Rising" to the ignorant "Foolish," while Higher Brothers' Masiwei and newer signee Warren Hue offer blistering verses across their respective cuts. Early highlight "Lazy Susan" lives up to its title with a platter of fiery beats and verses, while Audrey Nuna and NIKI's "Clocked Out" teleports between scenes of gloomy brilliance. Though the label's roster originally focused on alternative rap talents, 88Rising's second core sound -- the woozy pop fusions popularized by NIKI -- proves just as potent. Veteran singer/songwriter JJ Lin has the most obvious "wow" moment with the irresistible "Lose Control," but newer prospects like DPR, keshi, and Shayiting EL soon state their case with slick tracks of their own. If Rich Brian forms the album's rap oversight, then NIKI proves his pop equivalent; she dominates the album's second half with the head-over-heels "Every Summertime," moody "Clocked Out!," and horn-blasting "Swan Song." Yet the most unexpected highlight of all comes from Shang-Chi himself -- "Hot Soup" is Simu Liu's touching tribute to his family, a blossoming ballad that weaves personal tales with vast, emotive statements. It's only right that such an exceptional Marvel film has an exceptional soundtrack to match. Shang-Chi is not only a strong companion to the film itself, but one of the first "inspired by the movie" albums to transcend its bizarre origin. ~ David Crone

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2021
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602438680757
Rank:	51633

Album Credits

Performance Credits

21 Savage   Primary Artist,Vocals
Simu Liu   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rick Ross   Primary Artist,Vocals
DJ Snake   Primary Artist
JJ Lin   Primary Artist
Jhene Aiko   Primary Artist,Vocals
Henry Lau   Primary Artist
Peace   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gen Hoshino   Primary Artist
Anderson .Paak   Primary Artist,Drums,Vocals
EarthGang   Primary Artist,Vocals
Swae Lee   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rich Brian   Primary Artist,Vocals
Zion.T   Primary Artist,Vocals
DPR Live   Primary Artist,Vocals
Saweetie   Primary Artist,Vocals
Keshi   Primary Artist,Vocals
Guapdad 4000   Primary Artist,Vocals
NIKI   Primary Artist,Vocals
88rising   Primary Artist,Vocals
Awada   Primary Artist
Mark Tuan   Primary Artist,Vocals
Seori   Primary Artist,Vocals
MaSiWei   Primary Artist,Vocals
DPR Ian   Primary Artist,Vocals
Warren Hue   Primary Artist,Vocals
Audrey Nuna   Primary Artist,Vocals
Shayiting EL   Primary Artist
Bibi   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bianca McClure   Violin
Camille Miller   Violin
Roget Chahayed   Piano,Keyboards
Taylor Dexter   Guitar,Synthesizer
Wesley Singerman   Guitar,Synthesizer
Alissia Benveniste   Bass
Johan Lenox   Strings
Rae Khalil   Vocals (Background)
Alda Andara Agustiano   Synthesizer
Marza Wilks   Cello

Technical Credits

Jasmine Chen   Engineer,Recording
Mike Bozzi   Engineer
Patrick Smith   Composer
Shojiro Watanabe   Engineer
JJ Lin   Recording
Chris Miles   Composer
Te Whiti Warbrick   Composer
Jorgen Odegard   Composer,Producer
Julian Vasquez   Recording
The Stereotypes   Producer
Serge Gainsbourg   Composer
Mike Piazza   Mixing
Gaspard Auge   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Jacob Ray   Composer,Producer
Rick Ross   Composer
Jeff Ellis   Mixing
Erik Madrid   Mixing,Engineer
Bruno Mars   Composer
Jonathan Yip   Composer
Ray Romulus   Composer
Jeremy Reeves   Composer
Reuben Cohen   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Daniel Krieger   Composer
DJ Snake   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Xavier De Rosnay   Composer
Chong the Nomad   Producer,Programming
Sean Miyashiro   Composer,Producer
Jeremie Inhaber   Mixing Engineer
Barney Bones   Composer
Dale Becker   Mastering Engineer
Danny Chung   Composer
DJ Dahi   Composer,Producer
Jam City   Producer
Ray Charles McCullough II   Composer
Vic Wainstein   Recording
Michael Mule   Composer
Jhene Aiko   Composer
Alfie   Vocal Mixing,Vocal Arrangement,Vocal Programming
SiM   Composer,Producer
Daniel Tannenbaum   Composer
Kyle Kashiwagi   Engineer
Lewis Hughes   Composer
Craig Balmoris   Composer,Producer
Isaac de Boni   Composer
Carter Lang   Composer
Sergiu Gherman   Composer
Ronald Estrada   Engineer
Mercer   Mixing,Engineer
Roget Chahayed   Composer,Producer,Programming
Taylor Dexter   Composer,Producer,Programming
Gen Hoshino   Composer
Jack Latham   Composer
Anderson .Paak   Composer
Khalif Brown   Composer
Jhair Lazo   Mixing
Peter Gonzales   Composer
Diamond Pistols   Producer
Rich Brian   Composer
Sheyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph   Composer
Tristan Hoogland   Mixing
Zion.T   Composer
August Grant   Composer
Olu Fann   Composer
Bekon   Producer
Tyler Mehlenbacher   Composer
The Donuts   Producer
Shu Saida   Engineer
Wesley Singerman   Composer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Anwar Sawyer   Engineer
SickDrumz   Producer
Saweetie   Composer
Guapdad 4000   Composer
NIKI   Composer,Producer
Ma Siwei   Composer,Recording
Teo Halm   Composer,Producer
Marius Feder   Composer
Ahmar Bailey   Composer
Kid Hazel   Producer,Recording
Taydex   Producer
Westen Weiss   Composer
Louis Bell   Composer,Producer
Alda Andara Agustiano   Composer
Augustine Lim   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Kayla Reagan   Mixing Assistant
Warren Hue   Composer,Recording
Audrey Nuna   Composer
Nicholas Audino   Composer,Producer
Son Tzu   Composer
Sang Ll Kim   Vocal Mixing,Engineer
Ada Wa   Composer
Jasesun Park   Engineer
WowGr8   Composer
Tyrone Fuller   Composer
Alissia Benveniste   Composer
Christian Dold   Mixing,Composer
Sha Yi Ting   Composer