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Quote: Originally Posted by rockchisler

But you have to think That Hip Hop and Basketball go together, It would not fly if they had Dire Straits or Billy Squier playing in the background..Just like I don't want to hear Kanye or Jay Z while playing NHL 12.....Look I'm all for Diversity I just hate that the first game EVERYBODY talks about that needs diverse music is Basketball..But people mad quiet on NHL needing diversity. If You don't like Hip Hop Fine, but You cannot deny the IMPACT it has on hoops......

Even if hip-hop has had a strong impact on basketball, it doesn't mean to me that we must then pay homage by playing mostly hip-hop on soundtracks. Jazz could be argued to have had a bigger impact on the game, yet we don't see folks clamoring for more jazz due to its impact on the game.

Speaking for myself, I want music on my games I enjoy at some level. And I'm not sure I agree people don't believe NHL soundtracks need diversity. I didn't like NHL 2K's soundtrack. But they offered custom menu music. So you know what I played? Hip-hip, rap, rock, and The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack. You're right though, I'd hate Dire Straits on an NBA soundtrack, because I don't enjoy that type of music whatsoever.

In my case, often rap seems so tied to basketball largely because people think it's supposed to be. Undoubtedly, many basketball players listen to rap. We all don't though. But oftentimes, it seems the only music someone wants to put on a mixtape is in fact, rap. Personally, I love a lot of hip-hop/rap basketball mixes, but I also enjoy when certain rock songs are mixed in. To me, it works just as well:





And it's true, folks may not enjoy basketball clips set to Nine Inch Nails or the Offspring. But that doesn't mean it's a foregone conclusion these highlights will automatically work better set to Lil' Wayne.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by rockchisler

But you have to think That Hip Hop and Basketball go together, It would not fly if they had Dire Straits or Billy Squier playing in the background..Just like I don't want to hear Kanye or Jay Z while playing NHL 12.....Look I'm all for Diversity I just hate that the first game EVERYBODY talks about that needs diverse music is Basketball..But people mad quiet on NHL needing diversity. If You don't like Hip Hop Fine, but You cannot deny the IMPACT it has on hoops......

Squier doesn't work for basketball? If iPods were around when MJ played, you know he'd have this song on the playlist



Just kidding, obviously.

Basketball is a big reason why I got into hip-hop in the late-80's, early-90's. Still, I'm not opposed to some hard rock (my personal choice) mixed in with hip-hop, when it comes to music for a basketball game.

[maladude]

Every year there's always ONE popular song and 20 unheard of tracks on the soundtrack... and 80% of them aren't that good... Besides "Fastlane", the track with Cyhi are the only 2 songs I have shuffling right now... If anything, 2K, please implement custom menu music next year...

[IpodKingCarter]

AYO JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW, THIS 1.03 PATCH THAT CAME OUT FOR PS3 MESSED UP MY SHOE ENDORSEMENT!!!!


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