The release of NBA 2K18 is still a few months away, but you can get your ears ready for the soundtrack to you balling out a bit early. Game maker 2K Sports released the music available in this year’s edition of its annual basketball behemoth, and the list is pretty impressive.
A whopping 48 tracks feature plenty of familiar names, including some popular tracks from the likes of Future, Kendrick Lamar and Drake as well as some classics from OutKast and Def Leppard are here to give you that familiar arena vibe.
And indeed, Wasatch Front, a track from Portland Trail Blazer Damian Lillard—née Dame D.O.L.L.A.—did indeed make the track list. Lillard said he would have two songs on NBA 2K18, including a “secret track.”
Yessir! In addition to "Shot Clock," one track from #TheLetterO will also be on #NBA2K18. Find out which one tomorrow on @NBA2K's page… https://t.co/80dA7AjrHz
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 20, 2017
Looks like you’ll still have to unlock “Shot Clock” if you want to hear it, but Dame wasn’t lying about making the soundtrack.
Here’s the official list:
1) Feel So Good — Mase
2) Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) — C & C Music Factory
3) Hip Hop Horray — Naughty By Nature
4) I Can’t Drive 55 — Sammy Hagar
5) Jungle — X Ambassadors
6) Pour Some Sugar on Me — Def Leppard
7) Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See — Busta Rhymes
8) Shook Ones, Pt. II — Mobb Deep
9) Sirius —The Alan Parsons Project
10) So Fresh, So Clean — OutKast
11) The Walker — Fitz and The Tantrums
12) The Zoo — Scorpions
13) They Reminisce Over You — Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
14) Victory (feat. The Notorious B.I.G & Busta Rhymes) — Diddy
15) 93 ‘Til Infinity — Souls Of Mischief
16) All of Me (feat. Logic, ROZES) — Big Gigantic
17) Am I Wrong — Anderson .Paak, SchHoolboy Q
18) Birdwatching — The Shelters
19) Can’t Have — Pitbill, Steven A. Clark, Ape Drums
20) Coming Out Strong — Future, The Weeknd
21) Conrad Tokyo — A Tribe Called Quest
22) Deep End (Tarro Remix) — THEY
23) Do What I Want — Lil Uzi Vert
24) Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time — Panic! At The Disco
25) Hennythings Possible — Vintage Lee
26) HUMBLE. — Kendrick Lamar
27) Know The Ledge — Eric B. & Rakim
28) Living Like Khaled — Cousin Stizz
29) Nas Is Like — Nas
30) No Lie — Sean Paul, Dua Lipa
31) Portland — Drake, Quavo, Travis Scott
32) Shock Horror — Shy Luv, JONES
33) Slam — Onyx
34) Stand Back — PnB Rock, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
35) Victory — Joey Bada$$
36) Wasatch Front — Dame D.O.L.L.A
37) Wrote My Way Out — Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aloe Blacc
38) Hush — Linda Lind
39) Aurora — RL Grime
40) 1984 — Salmo
41) 4 Vérités — Take a Mic
42) Chantaje — Shakira, Maluma
43) CULT — Emis Killa
44) Feel It (feat. Tunji Ige)
45) Fever — Roosevelt
46) Human – Rudimental Remix — Ran’n Bone Man, Rudimental
47) U Don’t — Double K
Even a song from the Hamilton mixtape made the game. Nas’ version of “Wrote My Way Out” is on the list, though it was originally written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the musical. The soundtrack does have some significant range—from Shakira to Lil Uzi Vert—which is great for fans who are looking for something a bit different in every song.
You can listen to the tracks on Spotify and pick your favorites for when the game drops on September 19, though those that pre-order it can grab it a few days early on the 15th. Personally I can’t wait to jump from Kendrick’s HUMBLE. to C&C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat” and then rocket back to some Sammy Hagar. It’s gonna be fun.
