2K Sports Announces Jay-Z as NBA 2K13 Executive Producer, 24 Song Soundtrack Included

[cnilsson2]

the soundtrack seems good to me and also in the NBA 2K13 trailer I also saw Under Armour, State Farm and many other ads that will add some realism to the game from a graphical standpoint

[ajc25]

Im down for this year's soundtrack. I usually cut all songs off and just play my ipod. But my favorite rapper Mr.West got play on this edition so I'm all for it

[thelakeshow]

The soundtrack seems alot better than last year. I'm so sick of hearing Curtis Blow's Basketball song. Would of liked to have Joe Budden's version of Pump it Up, instead of a Jay-Z's freestyle. Other then that, I'm still going to buy 2k13 and it's already pre-ordered.

[Gman 18]

Maybe with the arrival of Jay-Z, the create a player system will be alot better.

[Adampa1006]

Anyone else dissapointed with the soundtrack? I don't line how it's almost all rap, the mix of rap and rock in 2k11 and 2k12 was good.

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[thelakeshow]

Quote: Originally Posted by Adampa1006

Anyone else dissapointed with the soundtrack? I don't line how it's almost all rap, the mix of rap and rock in 2k11 and 2k12 was good. Sent from my Droid Bionic using Tapatalk 2

It's the same mixture of rock, pop and rap as all the other 2k soundtracks. I counted about 9 rock/pop tracks. I don't know, maybe it looks like too much rap music because there are alot of Jay-Z tracks. It would of been better it they got more underground hip-hop acts instead of the extra Jay-z tracks. Are you not a hip-hop fan?

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by thelakeshow

It's the same mixture of rock, pop and rap as all the other 2k soundtracks. I counted about 9 rock/pop tracks. I don't know, maybe it looks like too much rap music because there are alot of Jay-Z tracks. It would of been better it they got more underground hip-hop acts instead of the extra Jay-z tracks. Are you not a hip-hop fan?

I'm not a huge fan of the tracks being featured in this year's game. I like a lot of hip-hop, but mostly not Jay-Z and the others being featured (I do like Mobb Deep. . . except I've heard the selected track 2,233,000 times). Similarly, I like non-hip-hop, but not Coldplay and U2 (though I do like Daft Punk. . . except I've heard the selected track 4,300,113 times already).

Like you, I'll be missing the underground tracks. I'll also be missing the chance to learn about new artists and music 2K normally provides. Instead, much of their listing seems to be made up of music many of us have likely already heard way too many times as it is.

[SwagDoc101]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyIM2

They coulda got ME or some head down on a corner to pick the tracks and say, "Hey, slap dat clip of Blake dunkin on Perkins in there after that killuh cross over to spin and and-one reverse layup by Rose..." but what does Jay picking some previously made songs by he and others then inking him to 'executive producer' status really have to do wit the game of bball other than just a marketing move to try and induce more dollars from pockets? Real talk, this bombed but I get what they were tryna do. Personally, all I wanna hear is that Master Mike Wang was able to fit the entire Live 10 control scheme as an alternate in this game. I think I will cry tears of, 'FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST...' of this dumb, unintuitive iso-motion bs so I can FINALLY, truly enjoy NBA2K and the rest of it's glory.

personally im not mad at the power move 2k made forming a partnership with HOV...executive producer rights gives jay the freedom to generate a lot of well needed press to draw in more consumers and maybe investors that can shell out funds to possibly fix things such as online servers, more endorsements in myplayer mode, and other celebrities for courtside appearances. we really dont know the depths of his executive producer title. instead of looking at it in a negative way, im going to wait to see the outcome b4 i start talking bad about this announcement