Summary

• The
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  soundtrack features a collection of songs that reflect the turtles’ history and New York City setting, including classic East Coast hip-hop tracks.
• The movie includes songs by DMX, A Tribe Called Quest, and more, as well as Vanilla Ice’s “Ninja Rap” from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
• Audiences can listen to a
  TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
  soundtrack of music that inspired the movie and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score on music streaming platforms.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack is filled with songs that connect to the turtles’ history and updated story. The animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is the latest attempt from Paramount to bring the iconic quartet of heroes in a half-shell to the big screen. It features an all-star cast of voice actors, including actual teenagers to voice Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. The teenage humor, love of pizza, skateboarding, and vigilante heroics are all part of this adventure, but the franchise’s musical history also put some pressure on the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack to deliver.

The songs in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem are largely a reflection of how the turtles call New York City their home. Director Jeff Rowe and writer/producer Seth Rogen made sure to have the soundtrack reflect their affinity for the East Coast by loading the movie with classic East Coast hip-hop songs. This meant utilizing everyone from DMX to A Tribe Called Quest, just to name a few. There are even callbacks to some of the original music previous TMNT movies used. It means that audiences will be hearing some recognizable tunes throughout the movie.

Here’s Every Song On The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem official soundtrack playlist on Spotify:

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When Every Song On The TMNT Mutant Mayhem Soundtrack Plays In The Movie

There’s Even A Callback To The Soundtrack From The 90s

“Ante Up (Robin Hoodz Theory)” by M.O.P. – The first song on the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack heard in the movie is “Ante Up” by M.O.P. It plays during the introduction sequence for the Turtles as they go grocery shopping. The song makes a triumphant return at the start of the third act as the Turtles, Splinter, April, and other mutants arrive in New York to fight Superfly’s bigger mutated form.

“Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton – Viewers hear a piece of “Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton during TMNT: Mutant Mayhem thanks to the Turtles watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off early on. They go to an outdoor showing of the classic John Hughes movie. It is during this time that the famous parade sequence is shown and “Danke Schoen” is heard as part of the scene.

“Eye Know” by De La Soul, Otis Redding – The 1989 hip-hop song “Eye Know” is part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack as well. The song kicks off the beginning of a montage that shows Splinter and the Turtles growing up together. It plays shortly after TMNT: Mutant Mayhem‘s new Splinter origin story and is featured as the rat and turtles dance together.

“Scarface (Push It To The Limit)” by Paul Engemann and “The Karate Rap” by David Seeger & Holly W. Seeger – Audiences are treated to a few additional TMNT: Mutant Mayhem songs during the flashback as Splinter and the Turtles learn how to fight is shown in montage form. They watch various movies and online videos to learn martial arts. This allows the movie to play an original song from Scarface and a viral The Karate Rap song as part of the sequence.

“Love Is An Illusion” by Ronnie Walker – The next song on the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack is “Love Is An Illusion” by Ronnie Walker. It begins to play when Leo sees April for the first time. This scene occurs after one of the Turtles’ throwing stars goes off the rooftop they are on and hits April in her bike helmet. Leo immediately falls for April, as indicated by the song selection.

“Ninja Rap” by Vanilla Ice – The animated reboot includes a classic TMNT song by utilizing Vanilla Ice’s “Ninja Rap.” Originally made for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and performed by the 90s rapper in the movie, it makes a brief return over two decades later. It can be heard during the Turtles’ fight at the chop shop when one of them falls into a car and “Ninja Rap” begins to play through the radio.

“Riot” by Hugh Masekela – “Riot” is the next song to be heard on the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack. It plays during the scene where April and the Turtles hang out after they save her bike and she discovers their real identities. The song can be heard in the background as Leo, Raph, Mikey, and Donnie all talk over each other to explain their origins to April.

“Cavern” by Liquid Liquid – Another song in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Mutant Mayhem is heard once Donnie decides that he does not want to keep hiding from the real world. “Cavern” can be heard as the teenagers are back in the sewer and contemplating whether they should call April.

“Dance” by ESG – Viewers will hear the ESG song “Dance” on the TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack during the sequence where they decide to go see April again. The song plays as they travel through the New York City skyline to meet up with their new friend.

“Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield – One of the most unexpected songs in TMNT: Mutant Mayhem comes when “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield begins to play. The song is a very different style from the majority of the other music featured, but what happens while it plays is also not expected. “Unwritten” plays immediately and continuously as April vomits during a flashback to her puking while doing school announcements.

“No Diggity” by Blackstreet, Dr. Dre, Queen Pen – “No Diggity” is among the most recognizable songs on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack. The 1996 hip-hop song plays as part of a fighting montage. It can be heard as the Turtles fight various crime families across New York who work for Superfly as they try to get more information about the powerful villain.

“Wake Up in the Sky” by Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, Kodak Black – A near pitch-perfect song selection in TMNT: Mutant Mayhem comes when “Wake Up in the Sky” begins to play as Superfly’s gang shows up for the first time. Bebop and Rocksteady step out of a car and begin playing it on a huge stereo as Superfly’s full form is unveiled for the first time. It is quite fitting as Bruno Mars sings “Fly” repeatedly to begin the song.

“Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Another recognizable addition to TMNT: Mutant Mayhem‘s music comes with its use of “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The song is heard as the Turtles go to Quantum Lanes with Superfly and the other mutants to hang out. It plays throughout the scene as the characters play games, bowl, and more.

“What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondies – “What’s Up?” is a recurring song in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The song by 4 Non Blondies originally begins to play as the Turtles drive in a van with Mondo, Rocksteady, and Wingnut. It prompts TMNT: Mutant Mayhem‘s mutants to begin singing the song themselves, including in slow-motion as the vehicle crashes and a fight breaks out. Post Malone’s Ray Fillet sings an acoustic version of it later on while the mutants are meant to be working.

“Butter” by BTS (Performed by Cast) – K-pop sensation BTS also has their music featured in TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, but the vocals are quite different. This is because Raph, Leo, and Mikey attempt to sing “Butter” to cheer up Donnie while they are connected to TCRI’s milking machine. Unfortunately for Donnie and BTS fans, the other Turtles do not quite know all the words to the song.

“Mr. Lonely” by Bobby Vinton – Audiences also hear a bit of “Mr. Lonely” by Bobby Vinton during the animated movie. This comes as Splinter is alone in the sewer and hoping the Turtles are coming back home soon. He instead meets April for the first time as the song finishes playing.

“Can I Kick It?” by A Tribe Called Quest – The last song in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is “Can I Kick It?” by A Tribe Called Quest. It plays during the very end of the movie as the Turtles all go to school for the first time. The song continues to play over the beginning of the credits to close out TMNT: Mutant Mayhem‘s soundtrack before Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score plays over the rest.

Where To Listen To The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Soundtrack

Spotify Has A Playlist And The Score

The official TMNT: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack is not available to stream on music streaming services at the moment. Paramount did release an official playlist on Spotify that features 19 songs that either appear on the soundtrack or inspired the movie. Audiences can listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score on Spotify, Apple Music, and more to complete the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem soundtrack.

The Music In Mutant Mayhem Was Critically Acclaimed

The Soundtrack Of The Newest TMNT Movie Helped Its Popularity Considerably

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has been regarded as something of a reinvigoration for the TMNT franchise, with many critics and audience members alike viewing it as the best movie featuring the Heroes in a Half Shell so far. The soundtrack is a key reason for this, with the mix of thumping ’90s hip-hop and carefully selected dance tracks elevating Mutant Mayhem from a new Ninja Turtles movie with a quirky animation style to one of the best kids films released in the 2020s so far.

It’s clear that Mutant Mayhem took some nods from Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse with its aesthetics, but this isn’t the only similarity. Just like the Miles Morales Spider-Man movies, the latest TMNT venture ensured its soundtrack was carefully selected and filled with East Coast hip-hop to truly capture the spirit of its New York setting. Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have shown their love for boom bap in several movies, and bringing that genre passion to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem more than paid off — as shown by the movie receiving an Annie Award nomination for its soundtrack.

Key Release Date

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  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

  Director:

  Jeff Rowe

  Release Date:

  2023-08-04

  Studio:

  Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Point Grey Pictures

  Cast:

  Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Brady Noon, Jackie Chan, Ayo Edebiri, Seth Rogen, John Cena

  Writers:

  Brendan O’Brien

  Rating:

  PG

  Main Genre:

  Action

  Genres:

  Action, Adventure

  Summary:

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a stand-alone animated action-adventure film in the TMNT franchise directed by Jeff Rowe. The four turtle brothers’ origins are explored in a new story that follows the teens trying to find a place in the world that only sees them as mutant turtles. The heroes will face off against iconic series villains such as Bebop and Rocksteady as they slowly rise to become the heroes of New York City they’re eventually known for.

  Franchise:

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  Characters By:

  Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird

  Distributor :

  Paramount Pictures

  Runtime:

  100 Minutes