Lady Raven (album)
| Lady Raven | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album / soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Saleka chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Lady Raven | ||||
| ||||
Lady Raven is the second studio album by Saleka which also acts as the soundtrack to the 2024 film Trap directed by her father M. Night Shyamalan, in which she plays the eponymous titular character performing 14 songs from the album as heard in the film. The soundtrack was released in conjunction with the film, on August 2, 2024, through Columbia Records.
Saleka and Shyamalan liked the 1984 musical film Purple Rain as their favorites and inspired by it, the latter wanted to curate a soundtrack where "the buoyancy and the artistry of the music is affecting the movie in a significant way". The songs diegetically appear in the film, as a part of Lady Raven's concert where most of the film takes place. Those songs were performed, recorded, mixed, produced and choreographed by Saleka herself.
The album features performances from rapper-singers Kid Cudi, Russ and singer Amaarae, the former two also feature in the film. The singles "Release", "Save Me" and "Divine" led the album prior to its release.