When Spike Lee talks, you listen. So what Spike Lee listens to, you should listen to as well. The legendary director’s latest film, Oldboy, a reinterpretation of the 2003 South Korean hit, has already sparked much conversation. But one thing you can count on is for Spike to go the extra mile to make sure he puts his stamp on it from every angle.

When Spike was tasked with creating a playlist (listen below) to represent the movie and the premise behind it, he didn’t just choose a bunch of songs he wanted to hear. He challenged himself. Typical of the director, whose résumé is bolstering with films that challenge us as an audience and a society. Take a journey into Spike’s mind as we sit down to discuss the challenge of creating a playlist for someone who’s been imprisoned for 20 years. less