For the most part, fans of the various sports games have a wide variety of musical interests and you can’t be everything to everyone. The task of creating a licensed sports game soundtrack is a tough one. Each song both reflected the geographical landscapes the game took place in while pulling together some of the best and brightest in the rap game.įor the first time I felt as a consumer that a corporate entity understood me and what made my culture (Hip-Hop culture) great. All these tracks anchored by commentary from famed streetball and Hip-Hop legend Robert “Bobbito” García made this game and soundtrack one of the most complete full experiences gamers have ever had. The tracks that could easily be heard while on any Bronx or Venice Beach court. “Ride Wit Me” from MC Lyte and “Get Up” from Nate Dogg pull double duty, giving massive street flavor from each coast. Hard drums felt like feet running on pavement and gave background for tight games that I don’t think sports games replicate well these days. “Bleek ‘n Freeway” produced by one of the best producers of that era Just Blaze hits you in the face with an uptempo syncopated drum and piano track that is the musical embodiment of a NBA fast break. Smooth’s horn heavy T.R.O.Y (They Reminisce Over You) track and welcomes you into the game with open arms, tells you to get ready for bountiful musical experience and grounds the game. Street: Vol 2 featured some of the most iconic and classic tracks ever produced from that time The start up screen plays Pete Rock and C.L. It always has and forever will be linked to the streeball game. What people forgot was that along with all the spectacle, there was always the foundation of Hip-Hop music. The rise of the AND 1 mixtape tour brought this bombastic style of play to the masses via ESPN2 in short segments that would showcase never before seen dribbling and dunking skills. Streetball aficionados worth their salt already knew about the infamous Rucker, Dyckman and West 4th parks of New York City. Playground basketball was at its most visible in the late 90’s and early 2000’s when Vol 2 was released. To really appreciate why these tracks were the perfect compliment to what I believe was the best version of digital streetball ever made, you have to remember the time in which it released. By far the best soundtrack to any sports game has to be NBA Street: Vol 2.
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