2K Sports Announces NBA 2K7 Soundtrack: "Dan the Automator presents 2K7" Now Available
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on October 03, 2006 5:21:14 PM
Dan the Automator Produces 12 Original and Exclusive Tracks Featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Fabolous, Mos Def, Ghostface, E40 and More!
2K Sports announced today that Dan the Automator presents 2K7,
the soundtrack for NBA 2K7, is now available in stores across North
America on Decon Records and distributed by Caroline Music Worldwide.
With producer Dan the Automator at the helm, the exclusive and all
original collection of 12 tracks will feature Fabolous, Most Def,
Ghostface, E-40 and a special remix of "Lyrics to Go", the classic hit
by A Tribe Called Quest.
In addition to contributing to the
soundtrack, select featured artists will appear in NBA 2K7 as playable
characters, including Dan the Automator, Phife from A Tribe Called
Quest, and others.
"We're ecstatic to have the opportunity to
work with Dan the Automator to create original music and production for
the NBA 2K7 soundtrack," said Tim Rosa, director of brand and lifestyle
marketing for 2K Sports. "Dan is noted for his production skills, but
he is also a huge sports fan with solid gaming skills. He was the
perfect choice for this project."
"It's cool to work on NBA 2K7
with 2K Sports. They have consistently made the best hoops video game
and produced by far the most diverse and representative video game
soundtracks," said Dan the Automator. "Basketball is a global sport and
I wanted to represent that universal appeal by bringing together an
eclectic mix of artists for NBA 2K7."
Dan the Automator presents
2K7 includes the following tracks: Dan the Automator - Intro, A Tribe
Called Quest - Lyrics to Go (Dan the Automator Remix), Fabolous - Ball
Til You Fall, Mos Def & Anwar Superstar - Here Comes The Champ, and
many others.