After heading to Philadelphia, Adonis is able to track down Rocky Balboa and asks him to be his trainer. It was used as the primary theme in the first two Rocky movies, but for Rocky III, Sylvester Stallone wanted something different that would appeal to a younger audience.
The film follows Adonis Johnson, played by Jordan, who never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. This song was a perfect fit for the movie and for the Rocky character - an underdog who fought beyond his abilities through rugged determination. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, and according to the official website for the film, it “explores a new chapter in the ‘Rocky’ story.” We recorded original songs for the movie.”Īside from Future, the soundtrack will also include contributions from Childish Gambino, Vince Staples and Lupe Fiasco featuring Ayesha Jaco.Ĭreed stars both Michael B. “‘ Eye of the Tiger,' ‘ No Easy Way Out,’ all those songs were a massive hit. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated, kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer, working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia.
Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. “The music was a big focal point,” Coogler said. Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film that won the Oscar for Best Picture, directed by John G. In October, the film’s director Ryan Coogler, who’s also responsible for Fruitvale Station, spoke on the music to be featured in the film during a last-minute panel held at the Revolt Music Conference. "I was down on my last when I found myself / I'll be a fighter to the end 'til my last breath,” he raps on the chorus. “Last Breath” finds Future dropping some inspirational bars paired with the signature Rocky horns. Produced by Metro Boomin, along with Ludwig Goransson, the song was included in the world premiere of the movie's latest trailer Tuesday (Nov. On the heels of his Twitter spat with Young Thug, Future is shifting gears and promoting a new song titled “ Last Breath.” The track, which samples the Rocky theme song, comes from the soundtrack for the movie Creed.