Nba 2k14 soundtrack
James’ selections have great variety-just like his world-class game. It still makes you wanna move or pump your fist when you hear it. The song is also part of the soundtrack.īy now, I should be tired of that record, but I’m not. The Black Keys bless the soundtrack with “Elevator” and “Howlin for You.”Įver seen the Beats by Dre commercial that shows James working out to Imagine Dragons’ track, “Radioactive?” Apparently, there is some truth to James’ affinity for that ultra-hype track. The band from James’ hometown of Akron, Ohio are the only artists with more than one song on the soundtrack-although Pharrell Williams is featured on two tracks. The Black Keys are obviously one of James’ favorites, too. James included his track “The Ruler is Back” to keep Shawn Carter in the game. Though Jay-Z gave way to King James as the game’s executive producer this year, his presence can still be felt.
May his musical preferences then bring joy to the video-game community, and his cover pose (or snapshot) be so sexy it hurts.You can hear and see the classic Collins’ track infused with next-generation basketball visuals in the Playstation 4 trailer featured below. One's a music industry mogul and the other is considered the greatest basketball player ever. Trying to outdo Jay-Z and Jordan in the same edition of the game is no easy task. James is the first solo cover athlete to appear on the game since His Airness did so two years ago, via the AP. In related news, The Chosen One reached another 2K milestone that didn't include succeeding Jay-Z but rather Michael Jordan himself. I could totally see him rocking out to some Collins on his iPod during practice, almost as much as I could see Kobe Bryant listening to " Shots," before every game. Per the AP, songs featured on the soundtrack include hits such as Drake's "Started From The Bottom," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" featuring Pharrell Williams and Macklemore, and Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight."Ībsence of 'N Sync aside, those jams have James' name written all over them (right?). Nothing says "ball so hard" like a take-control arrangement made up of morale-boosting ballads such as those. Or Justin "What's it like to be humble?" Bieber. James cannot compile a playlist consisting of some mediocre tunes. Jay-Z is a tough act to follow, after all. You've got to appreciate a man who's always working. Turns out he may have just been doing some research. Here we were thinking that James' around-the-clock DJ was just meant to elevate his off-court baller status. "I love that I'm the first NBA 2K cover athlete to choose the soundtrack." "2K is letting me take control of some important elements in NBA 2K14, including this year's soundtrack," James said. He follows his friend and Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z, who was the executive producer of the last year's installment that sold more than 4.5 million copies. James said in a statement that he is honored to be the first cover athlete to choose songs for the soundtrack. So this is why LeBron James needed to have a DJ in his hotel room.Īccording the Associated Press (via ), the Miami Heat superstar became the first NBA 2K cover athlete to choose songs for the video game's soundtrack: