Video: Terrance Green – “Take The Throne” from Step Up: High Water
Produced by Timbaland, “Take The Throne” is an Uptempo Trap Banger, Illuminating the Central Conflict of YouTube/Lionsgate Series Step Up: High Water’s Second Season; Soundtrack Now Available For Stream & Purchase
03.22.2019
The Video:
Counter-balancing absorbing drama and electric and exquisitely choreographed musical performance, YouTube/Lionsgate series Step Up: High Water is a worthy addition to the successful Step Up franchise. Providing new viewers with a taste of Season 2’s central conflicts and high-quality performance scenes, Step Up: High Water presents the official music video for “Take The Throne.” Produced by Timbaland and rapped by Terrence Green, in character as High Water lead role Rigo, “Take The Throne” is a slice of triumphant trap–the sound of Rigo declaring that he will reach the top by any means necessary. Delivered with outrageous confidence by Green, who had never rapped or sang before joining the cast, “Take The Throne” illustrates Rigo’s life-changing decision to take over his father’s criminal enterprise–splitting time between dealing and recording his debut rap album. The video is a shot of pure adrenaline, combining dramatic scenes from the series and mind-blowing original dance scenes, culminating with Rigo’s realization that his choice to embrace street life is driving away the people he cares about most.
With musical direction and production from Timbaland and musical supervision from EMMY-award nominee Jen Malone (Atlanta), the new soundtrack is diverse and dramatic, providing an important element to the series with songs that work equally well in and out of context. Highlights from the soundtrack include the brilliantly told rap narrative “Marquise’s Interlude,” written and performed by castmember Terayle Hill, the soaring and sultry duet “Animal,” and “Genesis,” the Billboard-premiered lead single written and performed by Ne-Yo, writing and singing in character as Sage Odom, the director of High Water Performing Arts School and a former pop star trying to execute a comeback. With two additional songs from Ne-Yo, and composition and production from Timbaland and producer Matthew Head, the soundtrack is available everywhere via YouTube/Lionsgate Music.
Based on the successful film franchise from Lionsgate, which has grossed $650 million at the global box office, Step Up: High Water follows several students at a cutthroat performing arts school in Atlanta. Series regulars Ne-Yo, Naya Rivera, and Faizon Love return for a second season, joining newcomers Ashley Greene, Robin Givens and Jeremy Copeland. In the second season, multi-platinum recording artist and entrepreneur Rick Ross guest stars as himself, as does Todrick Hall and choreographer JaQuel Knight.
Check out Step Up: High Water Season 2, currently available to stream in full, only on YouTube Premium.
Watch “Take The Throne”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_9P1M8okcI
Buy/Stream Step Up High Water: Original Soundtrack: https://lionsgate.lnk.to/StepUpHighWaterSeason2
Please contact Michelle or Kierra if interested in talking with Ne-Yo or the cast, creators, or music supervisors of Step Up: High Water
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Terrence Green – “Take The Throne” (Prod. by Timbaland): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_9P1M8okcI
Step Up High Water: Original Soundtrack: https://Lionsgate.lnk.to/StepUpHighWaterSeason2
Watch Step Up: High Water Season 2: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkM3cLfmWBSFoEU-xVnQ-dw
Ne-Yo – “Genesis”: https://youtu.be/BTujPqFwTpk
Take a peek behind the scenes of Step Up: High Water season 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikvyx6gO1Gc
Watch the trailer for Step Up: High Water Season 2: https://youtu.be/Uiv81xR1lbQ
Watch Step Up: High Water on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkM3cLfmWBSFoEU-xVnQ-dw