New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Def Jam Recordings is set to release of the Coming 2
America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on March 5. The album arrives on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple
Music and all streaming platforms alongside the highly anticipated comedy Coming 2 America, which premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 240 countries and territories the same day. It notably serves as the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy classic, Coming To America.
Soundtrack features previously released song "I'm A King," from Def Jam buzzworthy rapper
Bobby Sessions and multiple Grammy nominee including Best New Artist and Record of the Year Megan Thee Stallion.
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.
