Blade II is a superhero film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer, based on the Marvel Comics superhero Blade created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan. The film is the sequel to Blade (1998) and the second installment in the Blade trilogy. The plot follows the human-vampire hybrid Blade in his continuing effort to protect humans from vampires, finding himself in a fierce battle against a group of mutant vampires who seek to commit global genocide of both vampire and human races. Blade and his human allies are coerced into joining forces with a special elite group of vampires.
Blade II was released in the United States on March 22, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing over $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character development have been criticized. The film was followed by Blade: Trinity (2004).
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 sequel to Blade: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture.
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).
Tracklist:
- Blade (Theme from Blade) (performed by Danny Saber and Marco Beltrami)
- Cowboy (performed by Fatboy Slim and Eve)
- I Against I (performed by Massive Attack and Mos Def)
- Right Here, Right Now (performed by Paul Oakenfold and Ice Cube)
- Tao of the Machine (performed by BT and The Roots)
- Child of the Wild West (performed by Roni Size and Cypress Hill)
- The One (performed by Dub Pistols, Busta Rhymes and Silkk the Shocker)
- We Be Like This (performed by Danny Saber, Fabolous and Jadakiss)
- Gorillaz on My Mind (performed by Gorillaz and Redman)
- Gangsta Queens (performed by Groove Armada, Trina and Rah Digga)
- PHDream (performed by The Crystal Method and Bubba Sparxxx)
- Raised in the Hood (performed by Roni Size and Volume 10)
- Gettin’ Aggressive (Mowo! Mix) (performed by Moby and Mystikal and Ms Peaches)
- Mind What You Say (performed by Lennox Buppy Brown)(Bonus Track)
