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NBA 2K15 Soundtrack Revealed

10:19 AM - August 12, 2014 by Steve_OS

About a month ago, 2K Sports announced Pharrell Williams would curate the soundtrack for NBA 2K15. Today, they have released it.

Along with the track list below, 2K released a Spotify playlist letting fans experience the music today.

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# 61 VDusen04 @ 08/12/14 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by grodbetatted


	You must not see "drop it like it's hot" and "grinding" on there... If you are in your twenties at least, you have heard those songs a million times

Yeah, that's why I tried to say there's not too many super pop tracks, but still a few. I remember hearing that Snoop track a lot during my senior year (2001-2002) but not the Clipse one. I tried to stay away from a bit of the popular rap back then. That was my Deltron/Hieroglyphics phase.

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Originally Posted by Gman 18


	Thats it?

I thought I saw a bit more than just three, but I guess it depends on one's definition. I thought someone's estimation of 8-10 hip-hop/rap tracks seemed more accurate.

# 62 Gman 18 @ 08/12/14 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by turty11


	good thing my CPU is next to my seround sound cuz i wont even give this 1 minute of listening. unfortunately my music unlimited ps4 service trial is up id rather pay monthly for that than listen to this. if im playing basketball, i want to hear songs that get me pumped/in the basketball mood...not driving ms daisy songs ive honsetly only heard / heard of maybe 4 of these songs prior to today, and im glad i never did after listening to them on youtube -just give me the option mlb the show has to upload my own music into the games soundtrack..

"Shut em down" by Public Enemy is a good motivation song, probably the best one on this soundtrack

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# 63 Finess @ 08/12/14 02:59 PM

Clicked the Spotify thing to listen and the first song to play was Personal Jesus by Depache Mode. The first thing I'm going to do when I get my 2k is mute that song, smh what a horrible song.

Edit: Then the second song that plays is River Styx by Black Rebel Motorcycle....second thing I'll do is mute that too.

Edit Then the third song Romantic Rights by Death from Above, third thing I'll mute. Lol 3 straight terrible songs and I rock with Pharrell.

# 64 JasonMartin @ 08/12/14 03:33 PM

So generic again.

The goal of a game like 2K should be that you release songs that are relatively unknown, underground, unique and upcoming.

Most of these songs are well known songs that will get repetitive real fast or don't even suit the game (Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus, what the hell was he thinking).

2K11 had a perfect soundtrack. The last few editions they really butchered it.

# 65 turty11 @ 08/12/14 03:33 PM

i question why lorde makes it but not iggy azel....i mean shes even dating an NBA player

# 66 raiderphantom @ 08/12/14 03:43 PM

Ehhhh not my style. At least a lot of other people seem to like it. There's a few decent songs imo.

# 67 ryantheplague @ 08/12/14 03:46 PM

it's alright. i wish it was more hip hop heavy, personally. i actually wish that they'd let you use your own music over the FULL game and not just clips here and there.

what'd be kinda cool is if 2k worked something out with spotify where pharell (or his assistant) made a playlist that was constantly evolving to keep it fresh, like once a week or something. if it meant i had to buy a spotify subscription, i'd totally do that.

# 68 24ct @ 08/12/14 03:49 PM

Not feeling the rehashed Bambata track

No reason for 2k to use the same songs in different years but I'm just being picky...

List is ok and I love old school music but it's not the 90s / 2000s bro...

I just want new songs lol but at least Maclemore not on the soundtrack

# 69 kgbrolic @ 08/12/14 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KDurant35


	Looks like I'm muting everything this year..lol. KD should've picked the songs, would've been much better. Jay-Z & Lebron did a good job aswell the last two years, 2K12 wasn't bad either. But this.....

From the looks of this list I have to agree lol

# 70 laxboy @ 08/12/14 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Finess


	Clicked the Spotify thing to listen and the first song to play was Personal Jesus by Depache Mode. The first thing I'm going to do when I get my 2k is mute that song, smh what a horrible song. Edit: Then the second song that plays is River Styx by Black Rebel Motorcycle....second thing I'll do is mute that too. Edit Then the third song Romantic Rights by Death from Above, third thing I'll mute. Lol 3 straight terrible songs and I rock with Pharrell.

Only i like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Death from Above 1979, Depeche Mode, Lorde, No Doubt, One Republic

All other is awful rap and trashy american rock (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

# 71 laxboy @ 08/12/14 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jtdribbles25


	this is again proof that you can't please em all......customization is key

Not on Xbox One...

# 72 turty11 @ 08/12/14 05:05 PM

still saddened this never made it into a 2k game.

anytime i load up 2k i go right to my playlist and turn it on lol

# 73 turty11 @ 08/12/14 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by XxJustAguessxX


	I'm so glad she's not on the soundtrack, I would rather shoot myself in the head then listen to her music.

WHAT! take that back..iggy iz the GOAT...

she has more reason to be on this than lorde lol

# 74 Gman 18 @ 08/12/14 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by laxboy


	Only i like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Death from Above 1979, Depeche Mode, Lorde, No Doubt, One Republic All other is awful rap and trashy american rock (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

Are you being sarcastic?

# 75 Gman 18 @ 08/12/14 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by turty11


	i question why lorde makes it but not iggy azel....i mean shes even dating an NBA player

They are both awful in my opinion

# 76 ZoneSix @ 08/12/14 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XxJustAguessxX


	I'm so glad she's not on the soundtrack, I would rather shoot myself in the head then listen to her music.

agreed. terrible music.

# 77 Gman 18 @ 08/12/14 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoneSix


	agreed. terrible music.

I can't believe some people actually like her music

# 78 JasonMartin @ 08/12/14 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by laxboy


	Only i like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Death from Above 1979, Depeche Mode, Lorde, No Doubt, One Republic All other is awful rap and trashy american rock (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

BRMC is actually one of my favorite bands and I have seen them live but their music doesn't suit this game. The NBA, the players and most of the fans go hand in hand with the rap and hip hop culture. Not with blues rock and new wave.

# 79 VDusen04 @ 08/12/14 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonMartin


	BRMC is actually one of my favorite bands and I have seen them live but their music doesn't suit this game. The NBA, the players and most of the fans go hand in hand with the rap and hip hop culture. Not with blues rock and new wave.

As always, I feel musical tastes are always a matter of opinion. As such, I am thankful that the majority does not rule in an all-or-virtually-nothing fashion with the 2K soundtrack. There are many, many, many 2K gamers who do not care for rap and hip-hop. There's also many more who thoroughly enjoy rap & hip-hop, but only certain styles (i.e. old school, current, pop, underground, etc.). With such a wide possible variance, I think it's a good idea to provide options from a soundtrack perspective. I often do not prefer pop-rap for my basketball video gaming experience (or my real life basketball experience, for that matter).

I'd say most of my soundtrack listening occurs while in menus and editing rosters so in that case, I'm just looking for something that listenable and fresh. At least this way, users have the option of customizing their soundtrack to fit their needs and preferences.

# 80 Inzombniac @ 08/12/14 06:10 PM

There's always a head scratcher on these soundtracks and for me it's Drop It Like It's Hot. I think it's more baffling by the fact that you have an entire catalog of Snoop songs that could easily be awesome to bump to while playing 2K and that's the one chosen?

I know obviously not all of them are family friendly but you can edit them like ones in the past. Not bad overall though.

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