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NBA 2K8 Game & B-Ball Zombie War Album f/J Dilla Collabs


NBA 2K8 game

NBA 2K8 from 2K Sports

NBA 2K8‘s in-game soundtrack will:
feature original and exclusive tracks from the late legendary producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) with Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli and Madlib providing vocals…

The in-game soundtrack to NBA 2K8 introduces today’s gamers to classic tracks from The Highlighters Band, Ernie and The Topnotes, Billy Ball & The Upsetters, and The Fabulous Jades. Rounding out the soundtrack are offerings from Quasimoto, Percee P, Run-DMC, Devo, Cut Chemist, Fishbone, Stone Roses and many more.


Peanut Butter Wolf Presents B-Ball Zombie War cd

Peanut Butter Wolf Presents B-Ball Zombie War

What the game’s official press release doesn’t mention is that Stones Throw is also putting out a related album created by Peanut Butter Wolf:
B-Ball Zombie War features new collaborations by Talib Kweli, Q-Tip and MF DOOM over beats by J Dilla, as well as new tracks by Madlib, Guilty Simpson, Aloe Blacc, Koushik, MED and Guilty Simpson among others. New names are introduced, including Karriem Riggins and Madlib’s group Supreme Team.

The in-game soundtrack and the album have different content.  The press release has the game’s track listing and Stones Throw has track listings, samples and related information such as tour dates [in progress] for B-Ball Zombie War.

Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Promo Vid: Peanut Butter Wolf’s B-Ball Zombie War

Available from Amazon October 2nd:

NBA 2K8

Peanut Butter Wolf Presents B-Ball Zombie War

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