EA and 2K are always looking to give upcoming artists more exposure, and the gaming community to enjoy playing the game even more, in this case NBA 2K23.

Every year players get to list to a list of songs that are featured as the game's soundtrack. Now, no official soundtrack has been released yet and this piece is on the songs we think should be featured.

NBA 2K23 is set for release on 9th September and will be available on PC, SwitchXbox OneXbox Series X/SPlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Now, put your headphones on and check out our suggestions, they surely should make you feel like you're already playing NBA 2K23.

Read more: NBA 2K23: Release date, cover, editions, price and all you need to know


Ten songs NBA 2K23 should feature

Artists are usually invited to submit their music for a chance to be featured in the game. In this section, we have picked a few songs from well-known and upcoming artists. We'll also share NBA 2K22's tracks below, just so you can see we aren't way off.

Here are our ten picks:

  1. Baby Tate ft .Flo Milli - I Am
  2. BIA ft. J. Cole - London
  3. 21 Savage ft. J. Cole - A lot
  4. AKA ft. Kiddominant - Fela in Versace
  5. YONAS - All Rise
  6. Pronto - Side Walk
  7. Ricky Rick ft Mlindo - You and I
  8. Frank Casino feat Riky Rick - Whole Thing
  9. Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran - Peru
  10. Burna Boy - Last Last

Give this list a try while we wait for the official one from EA and 2K.

NBA 2K23 Gameplay

Have a look at NBA 2K22's full list, and see if we're on the right path on not:

  • The Game FT. MP - Immortal
  • Louis Cole - Weird Part of the Night
  • Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - God is Perfect
  • Saweetie FT. Doja Cat - Best Friend
  • Jazmine Sullivan FT. Anderson .Paak - Price Tags
  • People Under The Stairs FT. Camel MC - Acid Rain Drops
  • Travis Scott FT. Young Thug & M.I.A - Franchise
  • Dababy - Practice
  • Yves Tumor - Gospel For a New Country
  • BLXST FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga - Chosen
  • Medhane - Na FR
  • Jack Harlow - Tyler Herro
  • JJ Doom - Guv'nor
  • Danileigh FT. Dababy - Levi High
  • Smino FT. Bari - Summer Salt
  • Beenie Man - Who Am I
  • Bishop Nehru FT. MF Doom - Meathead
  • Academy - Lockdown
  • Thundercat FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B - Fair Chance
  • Machinedrum FT. A$AP Ferg, Mono/Poly, & Tanerelle - Star (A$AP Ferg Remix)
  • Metro Boomin FT. Gunna - Space Cadet
  • Migos FT. Youngboy Never Broke Again - Need It
  • Gunna FT. Young Thug - Dollaz on my Head
  • Mick Jenkins FT. EARTHGANG - The Light
  • SAINt JHN FT. Future - "Roses (Remix)"
  • Dreamville with EARTHGANG & J. Cole FT. Smino & Saba - Sacrifices
  • Seers - Twilight
  • Frisco - Half Full or Half Empty
  • Princess Nokia - Gemini
  • Aitch - Safe to Say
  • Pi'erre Bourne - 4U
  • Juice WRLD FT. Young Thug - Bad Boy
  • Megan Thee Stallion - Body
  • Night Lovell - Alone
  • Higher Brothers - Empire
NBA 2K23 Gameplay
  • Spotemgottem - Beat Box
  • Moneybagg Yo - Time Today
  • 24K Goldn - Outta Pocket
  • Bartees Strange - Flagey God
  • Mello Music Group with Stalley, Joell Ortiz, Namir Blade, & Solemn Brigham - Black Rock
  • Skyzoo - Memory Serves Me
  • Oddisee - Shoot Your Shot
  • Audio Two - Top Billin'
  • Robyn - Missing U (Weiss Remix Edit)
  • Little Dragon - Hold On
  • Dribble2much - Showtime
  • Nas - Made You Look
  • Boldy James & The Alchemist FT. Freddie Gibbs - S.N.O.R.T
  • Insightful - Last Time
  • Young M.A - Successful
  • IDK & Offset - Shoot My Shot
  • Moe & Zaytoven - Walkin on Water
  • Badda TD FT. 42 Dugg - Feel Like A Boss
  • Dom Dolla - Pump the Brakes
  • Lion Babe FT. Busta Rhymes - Harder
  • EARTHGANG - Top Down
  • Jordan Lyles' - We're Here
  • A.B. Original - That's Love
  • TRDMRK FT. Guilty Simpson - Fall in Numbers
  • The Lamonts - Starting 5 (2K Remix)
  • Brandz - Roll the Dice
  • Kay Eye - Out Fuh Blood
  • Eriq Trilly - 4th Grade (Freestyle)
  • BuddieRoe - Follow Me
  • E.R.A - The Come Up
  • Pascall FT. Ezro - No Sheep
  • Sak Pase FT. Keenan The First - Wet
  • Swayyvo - Never Lose
  • Qajim - Max Volume
  • Jay Morris - Don't Mind Me

This list has great songs and we hope that this year's game will continue with songs of this calibre! We will keep you updated with the official soundtrack as soon as it is released.


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