Trap
WARNING : despoiler in advance for Trap .
Summary
There are several real - life history singers and rappers in M. Night Shyamalan ’s former horror thriller movieTrap . Josh Hartnett stars as a nonparallel killer whale mask as a supportive father inTrap , which also features the feature article film debut of Shyamalan ’s daughter Salekaas pop singer Lady Raven as a major part ofthe roll ofTrap . Allison Pill plays the married woman of Hartnett ’s Cooper and the female parent of Riley , who is portrayed by Australian actress Ariel Donoghue . Pill ’s character Rachel does n’t appear until afterward on inTrapafter Cooper reveal himself as the consecutive killer known as The Butcher backstage after her concert .
Saleka ’s Lady Raven sings and performs throughoutTrapat a concert venue where Hartnett ’s Cooper is being set up . Most of theoriginal medicine inTrapwas made specifically by Saleka under her fictional pop music whizz name Lady Raven . Traphas received interracial reviewsupon its August 2 , 2024 tone ending but encounter its opening weekend corner office expectations by grossing $ 15.6 million worldwide . WhileTrapmay not go down as one ofHartnett ’s all - clock time best moving-picture show , debut with a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 44 % , it still has a great chance of being profitable at the box office with its relatively modest production budget .
Trap’sRotten Tomatoes critic score has improved to 53 % as of the time of write with a overconfident audience score of 65 % to go along with it . Despite having a history of up - and - down ratings from critics , Shyamalan movies almost always obtain a path to make money due to their crushed costs of production . 2016’sSplitstarring James McAvoy and Anya Taylor - Joy was arguably Shyamalan ’s most recent great movie , although 2023’sKnock at the Cabinwas also mostly well - welcome . Hartnett ’s star mogul is for certain a main draw forTrap , butSaleka Night Shyamalan ends up withdraw most of the spotlight in her father ’s latest film .
5Saleka
Plays Lady Raven
Saleka Night Shyamalan plays Lady Raven in the picture but in reality has a material - liveliness stage name as the pop singer Saleka . Saleka Shyamalan is one of M. Night Shyamalan ’s girl . brook in 1996 , she made her feature film debut inTrap . Her character , Lady Raven , is basically a fictionalized translation of her genuine - life story stage name , Saleka , as a singer and recording creative person . Saleka released an entire introduction record album to accompany the release ofTraptitled LADY RAVEN which feature rappers Russ and Kid Cudi , both of whom have roles in the film as sort - of fictionalized rendering of themselves .
Saleka also made some of the original euphony in her father ’s Apple seriesServant . Both albums and all of Saleka ’s medicine can be found on Apple Music , Spotify , YouTube , and Amazon Music . Saleka sings and performs all of the songs on her real - life story LADY RAVEN album inTrap , ending with the devout piano ballad " Where Did She Go " that she do just present moment before Cooper was uncover to his family as The Butcher . Saleka has much more than just a background knowledge singing role inTrapand has the most screen door clip in the picture show after Hartnett , which is telling for her first - ever play role .
Saleka Shyamalan plays Lady Raven in Trap , but is it actually M. Night Shyamalan ’s girl execute those songs ? Here ’s what we know .
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4Kid Cudi
Plays The Thinker
Scott Mescudi , well know as Kid Cudi , is one of the most successful rappers in the domain . His shot to stardom following the liberation of his 2009 debut albumMan On the synodic month : The closing of Daywith hit singles such as " Day ' n ' Nite " , " Soundtrack 2 My lifespan " , and " Pursuit of Happiness ( Nightmare)" . Kid Cudi began do in 2010 when he appeared as himself inOne Tree Hill . He made his recurring television first appearance in HBO’sHow to Make It in America(2010 - 2011 ) and has since starred in legion films and series such asNeed for Speed(2014),Westworld(2020),We Are Who We Are(2020),Don’t Look Up(2021 ) , andX(2022 ) .
Kid Cudi also created and star in the liven Netflix seriesEntergalacticwhich advance an Emmy for Best Character Design . He whistle and perform as a fictional singer called " The Thinker " inTrapon a song with Saleka / Lady Raven call " Divine " , which features plenty of Cudi ’s signature hum . Cudi ’s graphic symbol " The Thinker " is nothing like the real - life Scott Mescudi , who is celebrated for his chill vibe and nonconcentric personality . The Thinker is a full - blown diva inTrap , yelling at PAs for get the unseasonable feel of kombuchaand make indicatory gestures at Hartnett ’s Cooper as he stands offstage with Riley .
Cudi is also a successful moving-picture show and television manufacturer , suffer executive producer acknowledgment on Mia Goth and Ti West ’s celebrate repugnance series that includesMaXXXine , Pearl , andX. He released two full - length album , INSANOandINSANO ( NITRO MEGA ) , in early 2024 and recently released the exclusive " DREAMS I SEE " as the first running off his MOON MAN soundtrack for his newly released comical Bible . Cudi is doubtless a Renaissance Man with a blanket regalia and artistic endowment . He is set to asterisk in Ursa Major , an upcoming sci - fi thriller alongside Jessica Beal .
Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
3Russ
Plays Parker Wayne
Russell Vitale , best recognise by his stagecoach name Russ , is another real - spirit rapper who come along inTrap . He play a case named Parker Wayne , a fictitious daddy vocalizer , in his first - ever professional acting role . Russ performs the song " Hiding " with Lady Raven / Saleka in the film , appear from a hidden platform in the audience which makes the fictional bunch go wild . " Hiding " is presently one of the most popular songs from Saleka ’s LADY RAVEN album on Apple Music . The language of " Hiding " center on a back - and - Forth River between the two singers and their concealed dependable self under their larger - than - life sentence personas .
Russ develop to gibbosity in 2017 with his wholly self - produce albumThere ’s Really a Wolf , which he wrote , rapped , sing , and composed in its entirety . Many of Russ ' most popular tracks came off that album even though he had released three albums before it in 2014 . Songs such as " What They Want " , " Losin Control " , " Ride Slow " , and " Cherry Hill " made Russ a global sensation . SinceThere ’s Really a Wolf , Russ has released four more albums , with his most late being 2023 ’s SANTIAGO . He also just unfreeze a unmarried on July 17 , 2024 , with Jaden titled " WORK OF ART" . Russ is seen backstage inTrapwaving hello to Rileyas she hold off for Lady Raven .
While Trap is a psychological thriller about Josh Hartnett ’s amoral sequent killer , there is one component of its narrative that is truly subversive .
2¿Téo?
Plays Papa’s Boots
As Cooper and Riley put down the concert locale , an opening number named Papa ’s Boots plays presently after at the Lady Raven concert . While Papa ’s Boots is a fictional pop group made specifically forTrap , Mateo " ¿ Téo ? " Arias is a literal - animation pop singer and doer found out of Los Angeles . Arias has been acting for old age , getting his start on the Disney XD seriesKickin ' Itas one of the main characters Jerry Martinez . Kickin ' Itran for 84 episodes across four season from 2011 to 2015 . His other playacting credits include2016’sFirst Girl I jazz , 2016’sGood Kidswhich also asterisk Nicholas Braun , and 2018’sThe Samuel Project .
Arias also starred in the 2020 American come - of - age storyBlast Beatas Carly Andresbefore establish his appearance inTrap . On the music front , Arias released his unveiling album¿Téo?in 2018 which has receive over 50 million streams on Spotify . ¿ Téo ? , also have-to doe with to as Téo , has work with massive singers such as Jaden Smith , Post Malone , Lido , Willow Smith , and Kali Uchis . Since 2018 , ¿ Téo ? has released two more albums , Solin 2021 andLunain 2023 , the latter of which features his most pop track title " Magic Hour . " Arias does not have a large purpose inTrapand only appears in a abbreviated scene performing as Lady Raven ’s opening act .
M. Night Shyamalan ’s Trap leaves audiences with mysteries and room to hypothesise about the motion-picture show ’s events . Here ’s what we ’re still inquire .
1Amaarae
Appears on soundtrack
Amaarae does not look onscreen in M. Night Shyamalan ’s Trap but she is featured on the final track of Lady Raven / Saleka ’s soundtrack record album titled " Pieces " , which plays over the title course credit . Amaarae is a Ghanaian - American singer whose first albumTHE holy man YOU DON’T KNOWreleased in 2020.Her songSAD GIRLZ LUV MONEYwas her first breakout hitand helped her rise to prominence in the pop music space . Since then she has released two full - duration albums , 2023’sFountain Babyand 2024’sroses are carmine , tears are drab – A Fountain Baby Extended Play . The 30 - year - old singer is acknowledge for conflate together pop , R&B , and afrobeat music literary genre .
Amaarae is also feature on two songs on Childish Gambino ’s tardy and concluding albumBando Stone and The New World . Donald Glover , who began his melodious alter - ego Childish Gambino back in 2011 with his debut albumCamp , announce that he be after to officially retire his Childish Gambino role . Amaarae appears on " Talk My Sh*t " and " In The Night " , two of the most pop tracks on the album . Amaarae is not an actress and has never made an onscreen visual aspect before in film or television . Her contribution toTrap’sLADY RAVEN soundtrack , however , is a standout and definitely gives her some well - deserved aid .
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Trap is a film by writer - director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label . The flick is part of a deal strike with Warner Bros for him to point and produce several films under their streamer .
