New Eminem Song “Phenomenal” is First Single
Track Previewed On New Beats By Dr. Dre Commercial Featuring Draymond Green Out Now
Shady Records/Interscope Records will release Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), soundtrack to The Weinstein Company motion picture Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The album- which will feature new songs created for and inspired by the film and more- will be released this July. Shady Records founder Eminem also serves as the album’s executive producer. The DJ Khalil produced first single from the soundtrack, Eminem’s “Phenomenal,” appears in the trailer of the new movie.
The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and written by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy,
The Shield), is the riveting story of Billy “The Great” Hope, the
reigning light heavyweight boxing champion of the world (played by
Academy Award nominee Gyllenhaal). Hope seemingly has it all, with an
impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife
(Rachel McAdams) an adorable daughter (Oona Laurence) and a lavish
lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend
(Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) leaves him behind, Hope hits bottom, and
turns to an unlikely savior at a local gym, Tick Willis
(Forest Whitaker), a retired fighter and trainer to the city’s toughest
amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick’s guidance and tenacity,
Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with
redemption and to win back the trust of those he
loves. The movie will be released nationally on July 24 and also features singers Rita Ora and Tyrese Gibson along with boxer Victor Ortiz in the cast.
Said
Shady Records President Paul Rosenberg: “We have been involved in
developing Southpaw since it’s inception and
Eminem has dedicated himself to ensuring that this film captured his
passion for the project through his music. We've assembled a great
soundtrack to accompany what's sure to be one of the finest boxing films
ever.”
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ABOUT THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 341 Oscar nominations and won 81 Academy Awards. TWC also boasts an active television production division which garnered nine Emmy nominations in 2013 and five in 2014.
ABOUT INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M
Combining
the legacies of three of the most influential record labels in modern
music history,
Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical
achievement with its unification on January 1, 1999. Headed by Chairman
and CEO John Janick, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force in
global music, developing chart-topping artists across a wide
range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative.
Interscope Geffen A&M is part of Universal Music Group, the world’s
largest music company. www.interscope.comsource: Interscope Records
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