NBA Live 08 soundtrack goes globe-trotting

EA's annual pro basketball sim features 19 international artists, including Datarock, Joss Stone, DJ Vadim, and LCD Soundsystem.

Traditionally the sound most associated with basketball, hip-hop has dominated the soundtracks for past installments in EA Sports' NBA Live pro hoops sim. However, as it did earlier this month with the FIFA 08 soundtrack, EA has announced that the NBA Live 08 set list will include an international mix of styles, from hip-hop to electronic to rock.

The Hives take the court.

EA has tapped 19 acts from across the globe for the latest in its pro baller series. The eclectic soundtrack includes tunes from Norwegian dance-punk trio Datarock, Latino hip-hop/R&B crooners The Dey, and Swedish garage-rockers The Hives.

NBA Live 08 drives to store shelves on October 2 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii. A PC version is also expected in late October. Free trials of the game are currently available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.

A full list of bands on this year's NBA Live 08 soundtrack is as follows.

ARTIST/SONG
Aasim "Customer"
Cool Kids - "88"
Datarock - "Fa-Fa-Fa"
DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. CL Smooth - "All I Know"
DJ Vadim feat. Emo and Syrus - "Fear Feats"
Dub Pistols feat. Terry Hall - "Running From the Thoughts"
Eve - "Tambourine"
Joss Stone - "Tell Me 'Bout It"
Kevin Michael feat. Wyclef Jean - "It Don't Make Any Difference"
Kid Beyond - "Mothership"
KRS-One & Marley Marl - "Hip Hop Lives"
LCD Soundsystem - "Us v Them"
Mark Ronson feat. Tiggers - "Toxic"
Mr. J. Medeiros - "Silent Earth (Ohmega Watts Remix)"
Stephen Marley - "Hey Baby"
The Dey - "Get the Feeling"
The Hives - "Well Alright"
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - "The Way I Are"
UnkleJam - "Love Ya"

33 Comments

  • matiss6

    Posted Jun 20, 2008 11:07 am PT

    I don't know what is wrong whit you! great songs.! great game.!

  • juli_breza

    Posted May 12, 2008 6:56 am PT

    Why would you be listening to the songs and not playing the game, that's the point of the game to play not listen to the songs.

  • st0700

    Posted Oct 21, 2007 1:57 am PT

    Pretty much all these songs are awefull!!!

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Sep 25, 2007 1:23 pm PT

    The only song I've listened too a lot on that is All I know by DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. C.L. Smooth. Man that is some great hip-hop. KRS-One is awesome too. The rest I don't know.

  • shawnmt

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 9:23 am PT

    um...what?
    ever ysong is so ugly except for that Timbaland song.

  • ryanstoy91

    Posted Sep 19, 2007 2:00 pm PT

    I haven't of a single song on this list. Most people will probably use their custom tracks anyway.

  • aaron5829

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:28 pm PT

    Umm, whhatt ?

  • majestikk

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 10:51 pm PT

    Garbage.

  • darknferno12

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 9:44 pm PT

    So now they'll start working on the game oops too late

  • Pete5506

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 7:28 pm PT

    ok

  • -DirtySanchez-

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 7:28 pm PT

    another soundtrack to prove why all systems should support custom soundtracks

  • bearington

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 7:15 pm PT

    at least you can put the songs you want on if you get this on psp

  • Nore2

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 5:42 pm PT

    EA has a talent to be able to mess up great games.

  • clawboy

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 5:30 pm PT

    NBA 2K8 is way better.

  • Nintendo_Man

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 5:26 pm PT

    I've only heard of 3 of those songs and maybe 6 of the artists. I agree with the others, why fix something that isn't broken?

  • black_ice23

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 4:30 pm PT

    last time i checked hip hop and basketball go hand in hand ,the hives probablly cant even play basketball

  • KeyserSoze10033

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 4:29 pm PT

    WTF? Nice going EA......:/

  • mjwickstrom1

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 4:03 pm PT

    Nice! Another soundtrack full of nobody bands!

  • magus704

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 3:44 pm PT

    This is so dumb. It's a basketball game. All the music you want in a basketball game is hip-hop. Yet another reason why Live sucks and will never compare to 2K.

  • bwgamer

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 2:08 pm PT

    I have no clue if these songs are good or not, but I'm just glad there's something other than hip-hop/R&B. Between Live and 2K every time I play these games I feel the need to put on a hoody, get some tats, and polish my grill.

  • bikemba

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 2:07 pm PT

    I'm going to get straight hood on all of you. I'm a brother that lives in the hood and has lived in different ghettoes across the country. No brothers that I know has ever listened to this crap. Put an all-star cast in the soundtrack and it would bring people to the stores to buy this game just for the music. Take for instance NBA Live 2005. You had MC Lyte, The D.O.C., Young Buck, LLoyd Banks, Brand New Heavies. I have some of the songs on my MP3 player and I'm bumping it in the car. Now, give me and all-star cast like this one that mixes the old with new artists, then we'll be good to go. Peace out.....

  • NJVikings5

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 2:00 pm PT

    I wasn't gunna buy the game in the first place, but now they just gave me another reason not to buy this game

  • Titanfan2083

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 1:58 pm PT

    If only EA could pick a soundtrack like Rockstar gems can. I remember Midnight Club 3 had an amazing soundtrack for every genre.
    And of course theres GTA.

  • Kantwon

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 1:42 pm PT

    EA should stop trying to pick songs for the game and put in custom soundtracks.

  • strawberry9

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 1:28 pm PT

    Wow... EA is getting way too cheap...

  • JDubs07

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 1:27 pm PT

    I haven't have of half these of people.

  • willripyouanew1

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 1:12 pm PT

    I think the reason behind this move is to save money on Royalties and what-not, cuse well known artist must charge a bundle and not so well know are just happy to get some exposure.

  • SeeNote156

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 12:23 pm PT

    i bet all the people who said the music is wack hasn't even heard half the songs.....haters.

  • WESLY_SNYPES

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:48 am PT

    They need to make the damn game better. It doesn't matter who is on the soundtrack when the game is absolute garbage next to NBA 2K.

  • BunnyPopEmcee

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:43 am PT

    DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. CL Smooth & KRS-One & Marley Marl, not bad EA, too bad I don't play Basketball video games, (heck, I barely watch the NBA).

  • joeyfine

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:34 am PT

    Terrible!!! get good music on there EA Sports.

  • Hexogen

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:20 am PT

    Nonexistent, like in every other EA Sports game.

  • Sponge0025

    Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:14 am PT

    Where's the good songs?

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