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The Defiant Ones season 1 episode 2 soundtrack

Part 2, 25 songs

With provocative recordings like "F**k the Police" and "Straight Outta Compton," shaped by the bitter race relations in Los Angeles, N.W.A. evolved into a force to be reckoned with, in LA and beyond. But a series of calamities--including personal losses on the streets, run-ins with the law, a bitter contract dispute, and a clash over management that strained Dre's relationship with Eazy-E--undermined the band and landed Dr. Dre at a crossroads, looking to make a fresh start. Meanwhile, Jimmy continued his rise up the music ladder via successful collaborations with Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks (with whom he had a relationship). But he hit a wall, and considered his own career shift, after a particularly arduous collaboration with U2--whose tireless drive in the studio rivaled his own.

  • Radio — Eazy-E
    Beginning, footage of Eazy-E recording in the studio.
  • The Strength of the Righteous (Main Title) — Ennio Morricone
    Opening credits. The history of the name N.W.A.
  • In da Club — 50 Cent
    Dre and Jimmy test speakers in the Chrysler
  • Rock N Roll N****r — Patti Smith Group
    Testing the speakers, continued.
  • Refugee — Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
    Testing the speakers; beginning of the interview with Tom Petty.
  • Breakdown (Live) — Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Tom and Jimmy remembering Jimmy's first trip to LA.
  • Don't Do Me Like That — Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
    Footage of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers performing live. Tom recalls that Jimmy always was hanging out with the right people, like Stevie Nicks.
  • Bella Donna (Demo) — Stevie Nicks
    Stevie on the piano.
  • Landslide (Live) — Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks
    Stevie Nicks on moving in with Jimmy and getting him to produce her first solo album.
  • Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) — Stevie Nicks
    Footage of Stevie and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers performing live; Stevie and Tom recording in the studio.
  • Edge of Seventeen — Stevie Nicks
    Footage of Stevie recording.
  • In the Mix — J.J. Fad
    Footage of JJ Fad recording.
  • Supersonic (Re-Recorded / Remastered) — J.J. Fad
    The first gold record on Ruthless.
  • Dopeman — N.W.A.
    N.W.A. starts to take off; reactions to all the explicit language.
  • F**k tha Police — N.W.A.
    Footage of recording this in the studio.
  • It's Funky Enough — The D.O.C.
    Dre recalls recording The D.O.C.'s album; not wanting to swear on his album, differentiating him from N.W.A.
  • Blow Your House Down — U2
    Old footage of The Edge, Bono and Jimmy working on this song on Long Island.
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) — U2
    Footage of U2 playing the Us Festival in '83. Bono recalls meeting Jimmy.
  • Appetite For Destruction — N.W.A.
    (0:45) Right before Ice Cube leaves N.W.A.
  • Bowed Waves — Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross & Claudia Sarne
    Dre talking about his assault of Dee.
  • Where The Streets Have No Name - Remastered — U2
    Footage of U2 performing; recording Rattle and Hum.
  • Bumpy's Lament — Soul Mann And The Brothers
    They are talking about Jimmy's wife. Dr. Dre sampled this in his song, Xxplosive.
  • Alwayz Into Somethin' — N.W.A.
    The music video for this song. News coverage of the album.
  • Lil' Ghetto Boy (feat. Daz & Snoop Dogg) — Dr. Dre
    End credits.
  • Nuthin' but a G thang (feat. Snoop Dogg) — Dr. Dre
    End credits.
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The Strength of the Righteous (Main Title)
Ennio Morricone
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