Lakeshore Records is set to release 
CROSS—Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack digitally today, November 22, featuring music by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge. The darkly hued beat-driven score provides a vividly ominous backdrop to the crime thriller series based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, CROSS, starring Aldis Hodge, is streaming now on Prime Video in more than 240 countries worldwide.
Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers. Hodge stars in the series and also serves as a producer. CROSS also stars Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, and Ryan Eggold.
Ben Watkins serves as showrunner and executive produces the series via his Blue Monday Productions banner. Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn, and Craig Siebels also executive produce, with James Patterson, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Santa executive producing for James Patterson Entertainment. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell are executive producing for Skydance Television.
Notes Younge: “The CROSS score was an amazing experience for us as we were allowed to be true artisans, creating the sonic landscape for the show. I mean…how many times do composers get a chance to create funky, cinematic and soulful music for thrillers featuring black leads? We are grateful for the experience and hope the fans enjoy the show.”
Adds Shaheed Muhammad: “Scoring CROSS was as thrilling a journey as the series itself. Ben encouraged Adrian and me to explore boundless creative freedom, and we dug ourselves in the music with the same passion as when digging through record crates—each note layered to reflect the depth of the story. We hope crime thriller enthusiasts feel every twist and turn as vividly as we did.”
Purchase/ Stream: https://lnk.to/crossonprime
Track List
- Searching The Premises
- Chasing Tavio
- Cross Notices Something
- Your Face Needs To Be Fuller
- He Thinks He’s An Artist
- Died In His Arms
- Life’s Fitful Fever
- Black Tie Event
- Looking For Jannie
- Who Did This?
- Flowers And Snow
- Being Followed
- He Met A Murderer
- None Of The Names Matched
- DNA Matches
- The Next Step
- The Biggest Gator
- Birthday Cake
- Drugged
- We’ll Get It Right This Time
- Rescue
- Basement
- I Wanted It To Be You
- Driving To Cabin
- Up In Flames
- You’re A Hero
- A Different Spin
ABOUT ALI SHAHEED MUIHAMMAD
DJ/Producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ali Shaheed Muhammad is a hip-hop icon. As one-third of legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, his influence and impact on the musical landscape is still felt today. The soft-spoken and contemplative Brooklyn native began a life of music at an early age, spending years DJing parties in his Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood before co-founding Tribe in 1985. The group’s socially conscious lyrics and unique production style is as innovative today as it was two decades ago.
Muhammad carried that classic sound into the production unit The Ummah with Jay Dilla and Q-Tip, and continued working with artists including Faith Evans, Mos Def, and D’Angelo. In 1999, he co-founded the GRAMMY nominated all-star trio Lucy Pearl with Dawn Robinson, formerly of En Vogue, and Raphael Saadiq, of Tony! Toni! Toné! After Lucy Pearl, Muhammad focused his attention on his production company and developing new talent.
In 2004, he released the very personal and adventurous solo debut LP Shaheedulah and Stereotypes, featuring some of his new proteges. Working on material for a follow-up, Muhammad set up a studio with Martin “Doc” McKinney of Esthero and Weeknd fame, and continued writing and collaborating with other artists as well.
In 2013, Muhammad received an invitation from Adrian Younge to work on fellow Golden Era legends Souls of Mischief’s There Is Only Now, where he narrated the album, playing as well as providing background music to accompany the narration. Excited to support the album, Muhammad got to work on a ten-track remix album that carefully re-imagined the original. Looking for a different mix and sound, Muhammad shares, “I wanted to make it as emotional and moving as the original compositions. So even though it’s a remix, it has the feeling of an original work, bringing something else to the sound.”
In 2017, Muhamad and Adrian Younge formed the band, The Midnight Hour. In addition to musical releases and touring, they’ve teamed to score a myriad of television and film projects: Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix), Raising Kanan(Starz), The Equalizer (CBS), Reasonable Doubt (Hulu), Run This Town (2019), Washington Black (2023), Boogie(2021), and Bitchin’, The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021).
In 2019, Younge, Muhammad, Andrew Lojero and Adam Block created Jazz Is Dead (JID), a multimedia company specializing in the production of live concerts, studio albums, television and film. JID concerts have earned an ever-growing fanbase through national and international tours. Under the label, Younge and Muhammad have produced albums with their musical heroes including luminaires such as Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Gary Bartz, Jean Carne, João Donato and Marcos Valle.
ABOUT ADRIAN YOUNGE
Adrian Younge is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, composer, and orchestrator who has produced for entertainment greats such as Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Wu Tang Clan.
In 2007, Younge relinquished his position as a professor of law to find himself at the center of the Black Dynamite phenomenon. He served as the film’s editor and composer. Hailed as a modern blaxploitation masterpiece, the soundtrack was listed in the top 10 best soundtracks of the year by the LA Times.
In 2011, Younge created the album, Something About April, showcasing a dark mix of psychedelic soul and cinematic instrumentals. In 2013, the project was sampled twice by Timbaland for Jay-Z’s Magna Carta… Holy Grail, solidifying Younge as a new sound in hip hop. Younge’s work has also been sampled by various artists including No I.D., DJ Premier, Schoolboy Q, and more.
Younge owns and operates Linear Labs, a recording studio and label. Linear Labs reflects his dedication to the art of analog recording, utilizing analog tape and live instrumentation exclusively. Under the label, he’s produced projects for artists such as Ghostface Killah, Souls of Mischief, and The Delfonics.
In 2017, Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) formed the band, TheMidnight Hour. In addition to musical releases and touring, they’ve teamed to score a myriad of television and film projects: Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix), Raising Kanan (Starz), The Equalizer (CBS), Reasonable Doubt (Hulu), Run This Town (2019), Washington Black (2023), Boogie (2021), and Bitchin’, The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021). Younge has also scored Black Dynamite (2009), Black Dynamite animated series (2012), California King (2023), The Big Payback (2023), Queens (ABC), All Rise (OWN), and Human Footprint (PBS).
In 2019, Younge, Muhammad, Andrew Lojero and Adam Block created Jazz Is Dead (JID), a multimedia company specializing in the production of live concerts, studio albums, television and film. JID concerts have earned an ever-growing fanbase through national and international tours. Under the label, Younge and Muhammad have produced albums with their musical heroes including luminaires such as Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Gary Bartz, Jean Carne, Marcos Valle and Tony Allen.
In February 2021, Younge released the seminal album, The American Negro, his most important work to date. This project, in tandem with his Amazon original podcast, Invisible Blackness and short film TAN, provides an unapologetic critique on the evolution of racism in America. The podcast features conversations with guests such as Chuck D, Roy Choi, Dr. Melina Abdullah, Wayne Brady and Mahershala Ali. For Younge, the message is more important than the music.
ABOUT PARAMOUNT TELEVISION STUDIOS/CBS STUDIOS
Paramount Television Studios (PTVS), which has been incorporated into CBS Studios, has produced a wide range of entertaining television programs for streaming including The Haunting of Hill House, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Reacher, and the upcoming CROSS and Before, among others. CBS Studios is one of the world’s leading producers of entertainment programming, with dozens of globally popular series for broadcast and streaming, including genre-defining franchises such as NCIS and the Star Trek universe, fan-favorite comedies such as Frasier and Ghosts, the newly reimagined Matlock, and buzzy international and local productions such as Colin From Accounts and upcoming King & Conqueror.
ABOUT SKYDANCE TELEVISION
Skydance Television is a leading supplier of premium scripted content across a range of platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+. One of the television studio’s first hits was the Emmy-nominated series Grace and Frankie, which became Netflix’s longest running series following the release of its final season. The studio’s current slate includes Reacher, Foundation, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Cross, and FUBAR as well as the upcoming series Neuromancer, The Runarounds, a Reacher spinoff The Untitled Neagley Project, a comedy series starring Matthew McConoughey and Woody Harrelson, an action-adventure series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, a rodeo drama series starring Tim McGraw, and a docuseries chronicling the November 2022 Idaho murders.
Skydance is the diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high-quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company first launched with Feature Films and has since strategically expanded to include Television, Interactive, Animation, New Media and Sports, with studios in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Spain and Canada.
ABOUT PRIME VIDEO
Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites American Fiction and The Boys in the Boat; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Federer; and programming from partners such as Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video Channels add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
ABOUT BLUE MONDAY PRODUCTIONS
Founded by Ben Watkins and his wife Kandi, Blue Monday Productions was established with a dedication to exceptional storytelling and commitment to community service. In addition to CROSS, Blue Monday has a significant slate of upcoming projects in development. Their Breakthrough Artist Program – a three-month paid apprenticeship for writing, producing and/or directing – focuses on increasing access and accelerating the learning curve for artists who have demonstrated exceptional talent, a commitment to community, and giving back.
ABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS
Lakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group. Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Fallout, John Wick, Whiplash, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Drive, Cyberpunk 2077 / Edgerunners, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Red Dead Redemption 2, the GRAMMY-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award-nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hurt Locker and many, many more.
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