2k Sports have announced the artists set to feature on the upcoming NBA 2k22 soundtrack and among the names are some of the UK’s coldest artists!
The official NBA 2K Twitter account sent out a tweet today (4th August) revealing that Skepta, Ghetts, Aitch, Double E, Frisco and Kamakaze will feature on the in-game soundtrack, as well as Roots Manuva and Andreya Triana.
The names listed above will represent for the UK on the soundtrack alongside U.S. stars such as Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, Gunna, Young Thug and more.
2K Sports have taken a different approach to its soundtrack this year, unveiling plans to launch a new feature dubbed ‘First Fridays’ when new songs will be added to the NBA 2K22 soundtrack on the first Friday of each new season.
This development ties in with the game’s new ‘Seasons’ concept which will allow consistent content drops throughout the release cycle of the game.
βBasketball and music are so intertwined and have become an integral part of our game,β said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing for NBA 2K.
βNBA 2Khas become a global platform for music discovery and that continues with NBA 2K22. This year, we are creating a dynamic soundtrack, complete with early access to unreleased tracks, new artists, and opportunities for fans to become part of the experience and solidify their place in video game history.β
Check out the line-up of UK artists in the tweet above before viewing many of the other names set to feature on the soundtrack below!