It’s no secret that hip-hop has influenced the NBA and vice versa. Today EA Sports and EA Tiburon have released 25 soundtracks selected by DJ MICK for NBA Live 15. The soundtrack for NBA Live 15 is highlighted with stars from hip-hop and R&B which include artists such as Jeezy, Jeremih, G-Eazy and FlatBrush Zombies.
DJ MICK explains his choice for music in an interview with BillBoard “As a music curator for NBA Live 15, I really tried to identify a unified sound and tone of the game”. MICK then went on to add “In order to make a notable playlist, it’s all about the selection and vibe. It’s about finding the songs from your favorite artist that people may have missed. There are lots of ways to go about it. I try to combine all of the above into one cohesive feel and sound.”
Cover star Damien Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers also shared a few words on the soundtrack selection with BillBoard. “I really like old-school hip-hop.” Lillard then added “Most of the time when I hear really new stuff, it’s because somebody else put me on to it. I don’t really go searching for a lot of new stuff, buts it’s a lot of up-and-coming artists that are on this soundtrack, so it’ll be good to put on some new artists, instead of being so tapped into the old-school like I am.”
You can head over to EA Sports to check out NBA Live 15 soundtrack through Soundcloud.
813, “Thank You”
Federal Reserve, “Still Dipset” feat. Cam’ron, A-Trak & Juelz Santana
A-Trak x Milo & Otis, “Out The Speakers” feat. Rich Kidz
Bas, “Charles De Gaulle To JFK”
Bishop Nehru, “You Stressin’” (Prod. by Disclosure)
Bodega Bamz, “Young And Livin”
Brooke Candy, “Opulence”
Chuck Inglish, “Gametime” feat. Action Bronson
Daytona, “Walk Around” (Prod. By Harry Fraud)
Deluka, “Black Magic”
Fashawn, “Letter F”
Flatbush Zombies, “My Team Supreme 2.0” feat. Bodega Bamz
G-Eazy, “Complete”
Gent & Jawns, “Fireball”
J. Sands feat. L.F. Daze, “Five To Get Live (NBA LIVE REMIX)”
Jeezy, “Me OK”
Jeremih, “Don’t Tell Em” feat. YG
K CAMP, “Money Baby” feat. Kwony Ca$h
Phantogram, “Black Out Days”
Raz Fresco, “Freshest Ever” feat. ChillxWill
Rustie, “Up Down” feat. D Double E
Sir Sly, “Inferno”
Smif N Wessun, “Born and Raised” feat. Junior Kelly
TeeFLii, “24 Hours” feat. 2 Chainz
Tuki Carter, “Yeah”
Yonas Michael, “Concrete Love (Live at the Velvet Room)”
NBA Live 15 is to be released October 28 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. I would like to hear your comments below on the choices of selected songs.
Source: Billboard, Game Informer, EA Sports.