NBA 2K24 Soundtrack Pays Homage to 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

[SoBased]

The annual "Why does 2k put music that caters to their audience??" thread. Never fails to bring a good laugh 😂

[SportsGamer89]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoBased

The annual "Why does 2k put music that caters to their audience??" thread. Never fails to bring a good laugh

Well to be fair, this is an OS article. Not a random user creating said thread.


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[GhostPandaStorm]

Quote: Originally Posted by DL1287

I miss when they had a good mix of genres instead of the 99% new rap they’ve had the past couple years. 2k16-2k19 had a good mix I feel. I made a Spotify playlist of my favorite 2k soundtrack songs last year that I would use instead of the 2k23 soundtrack.

Yea I agree. I'm a hip hop junkie but always enjoyed it when 2K had a mix of genres. 2K16's soundtrack was perfect. Hip hop (new and old), rock, international, etc. Was really a cool, musical way of showcasing how global basketball was

[SoBased]

Quote: Originally Posted by SportsGamer89

Well to be fair, this is an OS article. Not a random user creating said thread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What I'm saying is every year the 2k soundtrack is posted and people here act oblivious to why these song choices are made and recommended music that 90% of the fan base isn't trying to listen to. Gives big YouTube comment "real hip hop" energy. You got people in here still talking about "mumble" rap for christs sake lol

[Ghost Of The Year]

It seems like every year the 2K sound track pays homage to the Hip Hop anniversary. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[drae2]

So how is it paying homage to 50 years of hip-hop but not one school artist is on here...........

[ClassActFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by drae2

So how is it paying homage to 50 years of hip-hop but not one school artist is on here...........

Got excited when I saw the title of the post.

Give me some Eric B and Rakim (appeared on a couple of 2Ks in the past)! Heck, the Digital Underground would be fire on 2K. Imagine balling it up while "Doowutchalike" is playing.

Usually most 2Ks have a few songs that I end up liking quite a bit. I only liked one or two from last year's 2K (loved the one that sounded like a '60s-'70s soul song and I gotta be vague because I can't remember what it was); thought its soundtrack was largely trash asides from that.

[Cowboyfan_19]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoBased

What I'm saying is every year the 2k soundtrack is posted and people here act oblivious to why these song choices are made and recommended music that 90% of the fan base isn't trying to listen to. Gives big YouTube comment "real hip hop" energy. You got people in here still talking about "mumble" rap for christs sake lol

And just because McDonald's is the most popular food joint in the world doesn't mean everyone wants a burger or nuggets every day from there for lunch every day.

I'm no boomer or old head, & rap is NOT my 1st choice of music, but as a 27 year old, I fully respect & see why these guys on here prefer the classics over "mumble" rap, because the facts are that 90s & 00s hip hop is far better than today's stuff.

There's a reason why you're still hearing 30-40 yr old rock classics at sporting events; those songs stand the test of time, something every single one of these new rap songs made from 2008 onward can only dream of being.