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NBA 2K14 Soundtrack Revealed

11:40 AM - July 26, 2013 by Steve_OS

Yahoo has provided a glimpse of the NBA 2K14 soundtrack. Ronnie mentioned the entire list should be on Spotify later today.

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	Some of the songs featured on the game's soundtrack are Drake's "Started From The Bottom," Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us," with Ray Dalton. Other music acts featured are Jay-Z, Coldplay, Robin Thicke, The Black Keys, Eminem, Fly Union, Gorillaz, Imagine Dragons, Jada Kiss, John Legend, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Puff Daddy.

UPDATE: Press Release and Spotify link added below.

2K Sports today revealed the complete track list for NBA� 2K14, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*. Personally selected by the game�s cover athlete and two-time NBA Champion, LeBron James, the soundtrack boasts an eclectic mix of hip-hop, rock, and classic pop that is sure to get players ready for tip-off. Fans who want to listen to the soundtrack in advance of the game�s release on October 1st can stream the complete list on the NBA 2K14 Spotify page.

"2K is letting me take control of some important elements in NBA 2K14, including this year's soundtrack," said James, who successfully defended the Miami Heat's world championship in the NBA Finals, while winning his second straight NBA Finals MVP award. "I love that I'm the first NBA 2K cover athlete to choose the soundtrack."

Track list:

Big Krit, Cool 2 be Southern
Cris Cab, Paradise (On Earth)
Coldplay, Lost!
Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams), Get Lucky
Drake, Started From The Bottom
Eminem, Not Afraid
Fly Union, Long Run
Gorillaz, Clint Eastwood
Imagine Dragons, Radioactive
Jada Kiss (feat. Ayanna Irish), Can't Stop Me
Jay Z, The Ruler's Back
John Legend (feat. Rick Ross), Who Do We Think We Are
Kanye West, All Of The Lights
Kendrick Lamar, Now Or Never
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Ray Dalton), Can't Hold Us
Nas (feat. Puff Daddy), Hate Me Now
Phil Collins, In The Air Tonight
Robin Thicke (feat. Pharrell), Blurred Lines
The Black Keys, Elevator
The Black Keys, Howlin For You

Click here for the Spotify link.

The soundtrack will be available on both PlayStation�3 and PlayStation�4 systems; the Xbox 360� games and entertainment system from Microsoft; Xbox One�, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft; and PC.

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# 61 Khaos_Kiwi @ 07/26/13 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by airaron32


	] I love Kendrick, but Now or Never was the cleanest song on his album that could somewhat do with basketball.

Fair point. I just wish they would offer custom soundtracks.

Maybe they could just throw custom soundtracks in the next-gen versions due to the extra time they have before their release?

# 62 CaCHooKa Man @ 07/26/13 08:02 PM

horrible soundtrack outside of kanye and jay z

# 63 ksuttonjr76 @ 07/26/13 08:12 PM

"In the Air Tonight", repeat one.

# 64 ksuttonjr76 @ 07/26/13 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by titans321


	NBA Live it is.

Who's on their soundtrack?

# 65 BallIsLife2 @ 07/26/13 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by titans321


	NBA Live it is.

I think you are overreacting.

I hope 2K allows users to implement music from their gaming consoles, though. Would allow for greater customization and would make everyone satisfied.

# 66 takki @ 07/26/13 09:43 PM

I love the soundtrack choice. 2k again gives us an excellent soundtrack.

Can't wait to listen to "Started at the Bottom" with my Myplayer before his games.

# 67 mreyes930 @ 07/26/13 09:51 PM

(interruption) "This year's soundtrack is brought to you by Beats by Dre, now back to your regularly scheduled program." Wow, as much as I like the songs this year, I was hoping for something different. It didn't take long for 2k13's ST to feel played out and those were all songs that I previously enjoyed.

# 68 juand @ 07/26/13 10:07 PM

It seems like I'm in the minority on this opinion, but I really like the soundtrack. And I don't think that it's a coincidence that "In the Air Tonight" and "All of the Lights" have been the Heat's intro songs for 2 of the 3 years LeBron has been in Miami.

# 69 jaydog2740 @ 07/26/13 10:09 PM

I think its pretty good mix I was hoping to see some j cole but this is good

# 70 Gramps91 @ 07/26/13 10:17 PM

Pretty psyched about Phil Collins. Love that song.

I'm also excited about "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz

# 71 Gman 18 @ 07/26/13 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SoAwesome


	LMAO if you're not buying game over a damn soundtrack. I don't know which one is more stupid, not buying the game because of who's on the cover or because of soundtrack. Either way, you shouldn't make video game decision based on those things.

I guess some people get mad that the company didn't make the soundtrack they wanted or put who they didnt want on the cover so they don't want to support the company so they don't buy the game lol. It's very stupid that some people do that lol

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# 72 porkys8077 @ 07/27/13 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Exogenesis33


	Here's an idea for people complaining about the soundtrack. Turn the songs off. Play your own music from computer, phone, iPod, etc... Problem solved.

I agree.

# 73 jmaj315 @ 07/27/13 12:08 AM

I really think this will be a SOLID soundtrack, one i wont get sick of in like 2 months.

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Originally Posted by Steve_OS


	2K Sports today revealed the complete track list for NBA� 2K14, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise.*

why the asterisk?????

hmmm

# 74 VDusen04 @ 07/27/13 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 512fm


	I don't actually mind a lot of the songs on the list (its already far better than 2k13), I will admit though I did really enjoy the 2k10 and 2k11 soundtracks as you discovered music that you had never heard before. But you can't blame 2k because as someone said earlier in the thread they have so much more money to spend now, they are going to spend it.

I pretty much echo these sentiments. I think I'll always yearn for the fresh and diverse non-radio smash hits 2K used to provide on a regular basis. Their selections used to cover a very eclectic collection of sounds and I always enjoyed discovering an artist who provided great music but did not have 80 million YouTube views.

That said, I'm pleasantly surprised with the 2K14 soundtrack list. I quickly went through airaaron's YouTube links on page 4 and I mean it as a compliment when I say that it was nice to not have every song feel like it was coming from the same source (Jay-Z/Kanye in 2K13). I think I've already picked out a couple that'll get the boot immediately (I like Daft Punk but have soured on the mega-played "Get Lucky") but there seems to be a solid amount of varied artists and songs that I haven't heard played into the ground.

Again, I'm still a little bummed the soundtrack seems to lack the ability to inform me of creative and original underground acts, but I'm glad it seems to be more diverse and interesting than what was offered last year.

# 75 IDBall @ 07/27/13 01:41 AM

Much better sound track than 2K13, even if a lot of these songs are radio hits. Glad he put Now or Never from Kendrick Lamar and a Big KRIT song on there.

Only ones I disagree with is Started from the Bottom (though I do see the appeal) and Blurred Lines.

Still doesn't hold a candle to 2K11's sound track though.

# 76 tetoleetd @ 07/27/13 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BallIsLife2


	Wow. Such hate for a soundtrack when we don't even know which songs are actually in the game.

this article clearly states that this is the soundtrack for the game....

# 77 MoultonHawk @ 07/27/13 02:40 AM

Opinion: Not crazy about the soundtrack, but you can't say it's bad either, I appreciate the efforts for a video game, just not moved. Since we're here for opinions...No, Passing, Yes

Blurred Lines. Passing

Cool to be Southern. No, awful. Worst track IMO.

Paradise. Yes. No idea who this is, but Yes.

Lost. Passing

Get Lucky. Passing

Started from the bottom. Yes (My Player perfect)

Afraid. Passing

Long Run. Yes. Pound for Pound best hit, cuz never heard of 'em amongst these heavyweights, love the track and sample of course.

Clint Eastwood. Passing

Radioactive. Yes

Can't Stop Me. No, this is your JadaKiss song ?

The Ruler's Back. Passing. JayZ'd up to here

Why Do We Think We Are. No. Only thing good about Legend is his chick.

All Of The Lights. Yes. Thank god it wasn't off Yeezus.

Now Or Never. No. K.Lamar, and we get this ? Swimming Pools ! HOF hit.

Can't Hold Us. Yes.

Hate Me Now. No. So old and played out, not interested

In The Air Tonight. Yes great song, odd fit though, racing game.

Elevator. Yes. Odd fit as well, just jamming in the garage cool tho.

Howlin' For U. Yes. Great fit.

Conclusion: Nine out of twenty tracks got "YES'" from me, six got passings, that's 15/20. I gotta say it works, good job 2K, we can't expect perfection for a video game. I sure wish it wouldn't be edited though.

# 78 EAGLESFAN10 @ 07/27/13 02:43 AM

I like the soundtrack but i also have an IPod that has my own music

Sometimes i just think why not just make the soundtrack full of instrumentals

# 79 Phreezy P @ 07/27/13 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MoultonHawk


	Now Or Never. No. K.Lamar, and we get this ? Swimming Pools ! HOF hit.

I agree with almost everything you just said. But like I said earlier in this thread, I know Swimming Pools along with Money Trees are easily Kendricks best, but both have suggestive subject matter such drugs and violence which 2k won't take a chance on because of the strict ESRB. And I think 2k learned from the butchered mess they called Mercy. Now or Never is a great track as well.

# 80 MoultonHawk @ 07/27/13 03:16 AM

Thx. Yea you're right I'm sure.

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