Jay-Z Reveals Handpicked NBA 2K13 Soundtrack

2K Games has revealed that Jay-Z is an executive producer on NBA 2K13, working mainly on the soundtrack of the upcoming basketball simulation.

The songs that Jay-Z chose for NBA 2K13 include:

The Hours - Ali in the Jungle
Too Short - Blow the Whistle
Eric B. and Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke
Phoenix – 1901
Jay-Z – Pump it Up
Puff Daddy and the Family – Victory (feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes)
Daft Punk – Around The World
Santigold – Shove It (feat. Spank Rock)
Kanye West – Amazing
Jay-Z – Run This Town
The Dirty Projectors – Stillness is the Move
Nas – The World is Yours
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Roy Ayers – We Live in Brooklyn, Baby
Justice – Stress
Jay-Z – The Bounce
Kanye West – We Major (feat. Nas & Really Doe)
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones, Pt. II
Meek Mill – Ima Boss – Instrumental
Kanye West – Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz)
U2 – Elevation
Jay-Z – On To The Next One
Jay-Z – Public Service
Jay-Z – H.A.M. (Instrumental)

Jay-Z stated, “This has been a unique opportunity to collaborate with 2K Sports and be a part of one of the best sports video games in history. NBA 2K13 will be the next evolution in sports and basketball culture, and I’m ready to usher in the new era of the franchise.”

NBA 2K13 launches on October 2, 2012 on home consoles.