Coming 2 America
(Score)

Filmmusicsite.com talked to the composer of Coming 2 America

Filmmusicsite.com had the opportunity to talk to composed Jermaine Stegall. He is an accomplished and versatile composer and conductor with over 50 projects to his credit. He has worked with composers such as Danny Elfman and Marco Beltrami. Jermaine has written music for the teen comedy Mono, the sci-fi drama Proximity. He recently completed season 2 for Lucasfilm Our Star Wars Stories series and Coming 2 America which you can currently see on Amazon Prime.

In this latest edition of Composer Talk, Jermaine talks about how it was to write the music to one of the most anticipated comedy sequels of this year. He talks about the challenges of recording a big orchestral score during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Check out this Composer Talk! Enjoy listening.

Def Jam Recordings presents a new soundtrack for the comedy Coming 2 America. The album contains the score composed by Jermaine Stegall

Def Jam Recordings presents a new soundtrack for the comedy Coming 2 America. The album contains the score composed by Jermaine Stegall

The soundtrack is available digitally since April 16, 2021 and available to download on Amazon and other digital music stores.
The label has previously released separate soundtracks with the songs from and inspired by the movie.

About Coming 2 America:
Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began. Original cast favorites from Coming to America return including King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones), Queen Lisa (Shari Headley), Cleo McDowell (John Amos), Maurice (Louie Anderson) and the motley barbershop crew. Joining this star-studded ensemble are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor, making Coming 2 America the most anticipated comedy film of the year.

Coming 2 America is directed by Craig Brewer, from Paramount Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures, and produced by Eddie Murphy Productions and Misher Films. The screenplay is written by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, with story by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Eddie Murphy. The producers are Kevin Misher and Eddie Murphy, executive producers are Brian Oliver, Bradley Fischer, Valerii An, Kenya Barris, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Michele Imperato Stabile and Andy Berman.

About Def Jam Recordings:
Founded in 1984, Def Jam Recordings has represented the cutting-edge in hip-hop music for more than 35 years. Def Jam began as a maverick independent label inspired by downtown New York City’s vibrant street culture and the emerging sound of hip-hop, pioneered by iconic stars like LL Cool J, Slick Rick, The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. Over the following two decades, Def Jam established its dominance with superstar acts like Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man & Redman, Ludacris, Rihanna, Jeezy, and the inimitable Kanye West.
Now in its fourth decade, Def Jam’s music and lifestyle has grown into a global brand – synonymous with creativity, quality and authenticity – encompassing a diverse roster of marquee and emerging stars like West, Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Logic, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Vince Staples, Jeremih, Big Sean, YG, 2 Chainz, Dave East, and Jhene Aiko, among others. Today, Def Jam has reaffirmed its passion for and commitment to hip-hop culture, and has expanded its global brand reach to become the most-followed major label on all major social media platforms.

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