Jiving to the tunes in the Netflix series Shaft

On Friday, June 28, Netflix launched the no-frills, bad-ass action comedy, Shaft, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall and Jessie T. Usher. Jackson, in his role as Shaft offers audiences a brilliant juxtaposition on the old school charm and new school cool, showing us that Generation X and Generation Y can co-exist in a perfect world.

And just wait ‘till you hear the soundtrack - filled with BANGERS ranging from the new age trap king Quavo to the sophisticated sounds of James Brown and The O’Jays. The 27-track Shaft: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack also features 16 original tracks by the Grammy Award-winning composer, Christopher Lennertz. 

We’ve listed our favourite tracks below, for your listening pleasure. You can also stream the full tracklist on Spotify.

Too Much Shaft - Quavo ft Swaeetie

Mary Jane - Rick James

The Secret Garden - Quincy Jones, Al B. Sure, Barry White, El De Barge, James Ingram, Bruce Swiden Mick Guzauski

Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown

More about Shaft:

The legendary PI John Shaft II (Samuel L. Jackson) joins forces with his son, cyber security expert JJ ShaftJr., to scour the streets of Harlem, New York and uncover the mysterious death of his best friend. Shaft premieres 28 June.