A Taste:

Black Eyed Peas, Linkin Park, Adele

In order to tackle Cobra in G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra, Channing Tatum had to find the right tunes.

Music can be crucial on set, so Channing cranked DMX and Kanye West to get primed for his big action sequences. Watching the pulse-pounding final product, he definitely made the right choice. His Duke is always ready to kick some serious ass, and the music certainly helped.

Channing shared his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature. Check it out below and catch G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra in theaters Friday!

Channing Tatum’s Playlist:

1. Black Eyed Peas — “I Gotta Feeling”

I’ve been listening to a lot of Black Eyed Peas lately. For some reason, I can’t stop playing the song “I Gotta Feeling” [Laughs]. Every time I hear it, I just feel good immediately. I think Black Eyed Peas are doing it really, really well.

2. Adele

I love Adele’s stuff! She always soothes me and calms me down.

3. IZ

I’m really into this Haiwaiian artist named IZ.

4. Lynyrd Skynyrd — “Sweet Home Alabama”

I listen to a lot of old stuff like country music. I love Lynyrd Skynrd—”Sweet Home Alabama” and stuff like that. Skynyrd is always a good go-to!

5. DMX

To get pumped up I’ll listen to DMX or Kanye West.

6. Kanye West

7. Linkin Park

I love Linkin Park as well!

—Rick Florino
08.04.09