'Black Panther' Movie & Soundtrack Scoring Insane Wins Is a Testament to Black Power

This weekend was a fruitful one for Marvel fans, film critics and genuine supporters of black culture in general, as Black Panther roared its way to the top and crushed just about every chart imaginable.

The soundtrack (curated by Kendrick Lamar, Ryan Coogler and Top Dawg Entertainment) made its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, pushing in 154,000 equivalent album units. The feat is not only remarkable for all of the artists on the soundtrack , but it proves that albums made for black movies can still make an impact in 2018. It now has the permission to sit with fellow great soundtracks like Waiting to Exhale, The Bodyguard, Purple Rain, Friday, Soul Food, Best Man and more. Along with the music, the movie itself unsurprisingly shattered everyone's expectations at the box office.