"Ride Along 2" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Ride Along 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What happens when an Atlanta buddy-cop groove hits South Beach? Ride Along 2 answers with club drops, Latin-pop heat, and a brassy action score that treats Miami like a dancefloor — arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse → come-through, all cut to punchlines and tire squeal.

Composer Christopher Lennertz returns with a bigger, splashier palette — punchy brass, Latin percussion cameos, synth ostinati — while the film leans on needle-drops that shout “vacation with consequences.” You get Diddy & Pharrell (“Finna Get Loose”), Kid Ink (“Faster”), Major Lazer (“Watch Out for This”), KRS-One (“Sound of da Police”), Yellow Claw, and more, threaded through car chases, dockside brawls, and wedding-weekend chaos.

Distinctive twist: unlike the first movie’s mostly rap-and-soul jukebox, the sequel mixes EDM festival energy with Miami classics and even a Gloria Estefan needle-drop — a sonic postcard of the 305. As per the score album’s credits, Lennertz’s OST is a compact, 40-odd-minute set that highlights the film’s chase grammar while licensed songs carry the party.

Genres & themes by phase: trap/EDM jacks — bravado and momentum; Latin pop — location and swagger; classic hip-hop — threat-as-joke; big-banded score cues — pursuit logic; soft R&B/soul — the exhale before the wedding.

How It Was Made

Score sessions: Lennertz conducted a 70+ piece Hollywood Studio Symphony on the Newman Scoring Stage, building a glossy action-comedy engine and adding guest firepower (Sheila E. & Arturo Sandoval appear on select cues). The recording emphasizes rhythmic “traction” — modular pulses under comic timing — so jokes can skid while the music grips.

Album & curation: The Ride Along 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) arrived via Back Lot Music with 20+ cues (“Team Player,” “The Brothers In-Law,” “Don’t Be Signaling,” “Warehouse Pt. 1–3”-style set pieces by another name). Meanwhile, the film deploys a wide slate of licensed tracks — some obvious radio hitters, some crate-digs — to stamp scenes with place and attitude.

Tracks & Scenes

“Finna Get Loose” — Puff Daddy & The Family feat. Pharrell Williams
Where it plays: Early swagger montage and promotional beats; Miami establishes itself in neon while the case spins up. Non-diegetic, big energy.
Why it matters: Announces a higher-gloss sequel and tees up the film’s club-leaning palette.

“Faster” — Kid Ink
Where it plays: Quick-cut roadway transitions; edits surf the hi-hat chatter as Ben tries to prove he can keep up. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Mirrors the film’s lightning jokes with a speed-rap sheen.

“Shots Go Off” — Cypress Hill & Rusko
Where it plays: Green-car pursuit: characters chase a suspect through traffic; sirens and wobble-bass trade the lead. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Old-school menace wired to EDM heft — perfect for a sun-glare chase.

“Conga” — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
Where it plays: Villain surveillance beat flips festive: Blackhammer watches AJ bolt from his house while James barrels after him. Non-diegetic with location flavor.
Why it matters: The most Miami needle-drop imaginable, used with a wink.

“I Don’t Like It, I Love It” — Flo Rida
Where it plays: Boat misadventure: Ben takes a spill overboard mid-stakeout/goof, cut to a breezy hook. Non-diegetic tag.
Why it matters: Turns embarrassment into a summer jam; classic Farrelly-style irony.

“Papi, Papi” — LAconeXion, Elena María Gross & Denisse Lara
Where it plays: Olivia and Pope take the floor; heat and suspicion rise together. Source, on-scene dance.
Why it matters: Sells chemistry and danger in the same groove.

“Watch Out for This (Bumaye)” — Major Lazer & Busy Signal (with The Flexican & FS Green)
Where it plays: Street-level montage and later party beats; horns stab between jump cuts. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: A global-bass siren that screams “move.”

“Sound of da Police” — KRS-One
Where it plays: A meta-gag cut that leans into the uniform — you’ll hear the “whoop whoop” as a punchline before a pivot. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Iconic hook used as comic punctuation.

“Fancy” — Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
Where it plays: Retail/clubbed-up ambience as the team works an angle; pop-gloss against low-rent chaos. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Gives the sequel its mid-2010s sheen.

Score cues — Christopher Lennertz
“Team Player” (feat. Sheila E. & Arturo Sandoval): Latin-spiced brass and percussion hit a training/“prove it” stretch; swagger without losing comic air.
“The Brothers In-Law”: A spry motif for Ben-and-James banter; staccato rhythm guitar and cheeky brass pops.
“Big Check / Kill Him” & “Don’t Be Signaling”: Tight, modular action writing — synth beds and horn stabs riding lane-change edits.
Why they matter: The score provides traction: it locks picture to pulse so needle-drops can crash the party when needed.

Notes & Trivia

• The film credits list exclusive new songs tied to the Miami setting (Pitbull, DJ Ricky Luna, Major Lazer among the headliners).
• The official OST is a score album; many fan-favorite songs (Diddy/Pharrell, Kid Ink, Major Lazer, KRS-One, Flo Rida) are in-film-only placements.
• Lennertz’s sessions used a large Hollywood orchestra; bigger brass and extra percussion make the sequel feel “wider.”
• Gloria Estefan’s “Conga” is deployed as comic-ironic chase color — a very Miami punchline.
• Yes, there’s Wagner too: a cheeky “Ride of the Valkyries” needle-nod pops up as a joke cue.

Music–Story Links

Ben wants to look fast — enter Kid Ink’s “Faster.” James wants to feel control — the score’s brass says “stay in your lane.” When the surveillance blows up, “Conga” flips celebration into chaos; later, “Watch Out for This” weaponizes party horns for a street sprint. The boat-tumble gag lands because Flo Rida’s hook refuses to take Ben’s pain seriously. And when the green-car chase kicks, Cypress Hill & Rusko make the frame feel heavier than the jokes — exactly the balance this series likes to play.

Reception & Quotes

Reviews dinged the film’s déjà-vu plotting but gave props to the splashier Miami sheen — and the music helps sell that sheen. The score album was noted as a brisk action-comedy sampler; fans traded scene-by-scene song lists to chase every drop.

“Bigger brass, brighter beats — Miami makes everything sound louder.” — Soundtrack round-up

“Lennertz stays out of the way until he absolutely doesn’t — then the horns hit like a lane change.” — Album capsule

Interesting Facts

• The Back Lot Music OST runs ~42 minutes and spotlights cameos by Sheila E. and Arturo Sandoval on multiple cues.
• “Shots Go Off” pairs 90s hip-hop royalty (Cypress Hill) with a dubstep producer (Rusko) — a very 2016 combo.
• Timestamps shared by fan guides make it easy to find the green-car chase (“Shots Go Off”) and the overboard gag (“I Don’t Like It, I Love It”).
• Yes, the sequel keeps the franchise’s ringtone/needle-joke DNA — just with more neon and palm trees.
• Score cue titles on the album telegraph scenes (“Team Player,” “The Brothers In-Law,” “Don’t Be Signaling”).

Technical Info

• Title: Ride Along 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year: 2016
• Type: Film score album + extensive in-film licensed songs
• Composer: Christopher Lennertz (guest features: Sheila E., Arturo Sandoval)
• Label: Back Lot Music (digital release January 2016)
• Score highlights: “Team Player,” “The Brothers In-Law,” “Big Check / Kill Him,” “Don’t Be Signaling,” “Favor,” “Finale / Wedding”
• Notable licensed songs (in film): “Finna Get Loose” (Puff Daddy & Pharrell); “Faster” (Kid Ink); “Shots Go Off” (Cypress Hill & Rusko); “Conga” (Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine); “Watch Out for This” (Major Lazer); “Sound of da Police” (KRS-One); “I Don’t Like It, I Love It” (Flo Rida); “Fancy” (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX)
• Availability: Score album on major streamers; licensed songs available via their respective artists/labels

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score for Ride Along 2?

Christopher Lennertz — returning from the first film with a bigger, Miami-flavored action palette.

Is there an official soundtrack album?

Yes — the Back Lot Music score album. Most club and hip-hop tracks are licensed and not on that OST.

What song underscores the green-car chase?

“Shots Go Off” by Cypress Hill & Rusko — a heavy hybrid that fits the pursuit.

Which Miami-classic pops up?

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine’s “Conga,” used cheekily during a chase/surveillance beat.

Are there Latin-jazz cameos in the score?

Yes — Sheila E. and Arturo Sandoval are featured on several Lennertz cues, adding sparkle and punch.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Subject	Verb	Object
Tim Story	directed	Ride Along 2 (2016)
Christopher Lennertz	composed	original score for Ride Along 2
Back Lot Music	released	Ride Along 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Universal Pictures	distributed	the film
Puff Daddy & Pharrell Williams	perform	“Finna Get Loose”
Kid Ink	performs	“Faster”
Cypress Hill & Rusko	perform	“Shots Go Off”
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	perform	“Conga”
Major Lazer & Busy Signal	perform	“Watch Out for This (Bumaye)”
KRS-One	performs	“Sound of da Police”

Sources: IMDb soundtrack listings; Apple Music/Spotify “Ride Along 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” album pages; ScoringSessions session report; Wikipedia film page (music by credit & Miami songs note); Soundtrakd scene/timestamp guide (Conga, “Shots Go Off,” boat gag, dance floor). According to label credits and scene-by-scene databases.

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November, 19th 2025

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