Question: when does the black panther movie soundtrack come out?
Answer: February 16 , 2018, February 9 , 2018

Ludwig Göransson was hired to compose the film 's score by April 2017 . Göransson traveled to Senegal and South Africa to record local musicians to form the '' base '' of his soundtrack . Kendrick Lamar produced the film 's curated soundtrack , Black Panther : The Album , along with Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony Tiffith . Coogler chose Lamar for the project because his '' artistic themes align with those we explore in the film '' . Three singles from the album were released throughout January and February 2018 : '' All the Stars '' , '' King 's Dead '' , and '' Pray for Me '' . Black Panther : The Album was released on February 9 , 2018 , while a soundtrack of Göransson 's score was released on February 16 , 2018 .