Music on The Shield


Music plays an important role on the FX television drama The Shield. Stylistically, the music ranged from hip hop to mainstream pop to rock to country music, often within a single episode. Each continuing season had promotional music as well.

Soundtrack compilation

As of 2012, one official soundtrack compilation had been released. The Shield: Music from the Streets was released in 2005, and contains selections from the first four seasons. Unofficial soundtracks on the Internet compiled by fans include tracks featured in episodes that were not included on the official soundtrack.

Track listing

  1. "The Shield Theme" – Vivian Ann Romero, Ernesto J. Bautista & Rodney Alejandro
  2. "Hating Hollywood" – Theory of a Deadman
  3. "Death March" – Black Label Society
  4. "Bring Em Out Dead" – Onyx
  5. "Lay Down" – Mikal Raymo
  6. "Perkins" – Peyote Asesino
  7. "Caught Up in the System" – SX-10
  8. "Freedom Band" – Delinquent Habits
  9. "Pride" – Damageplan
  10. "Nothing's Clear" – Ill Niño
  11. "Rushing In" – Crazy Anglos
  12. "No Muerdas La Mano" – Kinto Sol
  13. "Breakdown" – Tantric
  14. "Betrayal" – The Black Maria
  15. "Let's Ride" – Conejo
  16. "Ooohhhwee" – Master P
  17. "Mafia" – Kelis featuring Markita
  18. "Cuiden A Los Niños" – Brujeria
  19. "The Shield" – The X-Ecutioners