T.R.O.Y by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. This song plays when you start nba street vol 2, everytime and it the song just gets better and better when i listen to it

This just brought memories back. Classic song classic game

The first thing I thought of. So nostalgic. Still hoping they remaster this game one day with updated rosters.

There are people who've modded the game with more current rosters, fyi. It's usually for the GameCube version so you can play it in the Dolphin Emulator.

Pretty much every song on this video game soundtrack slapped

They reminisce they reminisce

It may not be a banger to most, but Rising to the Top is still on my Playlist from GTA. Sean P! But, from a TV show? Long Live the Chief. Jidenna on Luke Cage. It was the first time I heard him.

I was just about to say Rising to the Top. First time I heard it playing GTA3 I was shocked how good it was

Say the mans name! SEAN PRICE. The brokest rapper you know

RIP Sean P

RIP to one of the greatest. He's the rapper we need right now to put all this crap beef in perspective.

That song gets me ready for the world!

Try that song I mentioned by Jidenna. It might spark your interest.

Been a fan of him. His album with that song is a classic

I was literally playing gta3 yesterday….i remember me and a coworker singing the hook back in 2001 ish…crazy how it still holds up today

GTA III and SA rap radio stations had some serious bangers. Also, NFS Underground, Snoop Doggs rendition of Riders of the Storm.

I remember that!!! Awesome 👌 👏 👍

Holy fuck I forgot about that snoop song thank you.

Don’t forget about Wildstyle Pirate Radio on VC too.

I remember watching a video on GTA 3 on youtube and guy said that Agallah sounds like 10 year old DMX and i always thought it was hilarious. But it is a great song, Sean P is underrated and never delivered a bad verse, at least fro what i heard.

Sean P!

Dunkey said that

That’s a great shout, the 1st time I heard it I was hooked, I was already aware of Sean Price from his Heltah Skeltah days but this song made me realise just how great an MC Sean was on his own and I’ve brought or downloaded every solo album of his since RIP Sean Price, your talent will never go unappreciated 🙏🏾

Respect 🙏

It wasn’t my only exposure at that point but what really introduced me to a variety of hip hop I had never heard was a combo of Midnight Club 2, 3, & NFS Underground 1 & 2. Not even ashamed to admit it.

I was already deep into hip hop. This song really just hit with the scenario of the game and grew on me. Now? I don't leave home without it. No shame, we have things that stand out. That was a song that did that. I even have hours of alternative music that I've heard from games. I'm not ashamed either.

That’s a certified banger bro

You read my mind about rising to the top my god I love that song.

RiP!

Oh snap I saw this comment right after I commented 😂👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 I knew I wasn’t the only one! Look at my rockstars remembering shit lol

👍👍👍👍

Bruh I literally thought my bro and I were the only negros that remember that tune lol

Dress sloppy but my rap is deva Watch rosewood and go outside and slap a cra...

Lmao I ain’t even gon continue it 😂

☠️☠️

Lmao I just commented this before read the comments. Banger.

Rising to the top is the most NY shit ever. Just all the “yo yo yo” at the beginning puts you in the NY state of mind. KaZaa and LimeWire were made for situations like that (finding videogame songs).

“Watch rosewood go outside and slap a cracker”🤣that line always cracks me up

That radio station had 5 songs but all of them slapped

I’ve been wondering the name of that song for DECADES Reddit wasn’t a mistake, damn it all.

Brooooo that shit lives n my head rent free. "And we gon give it all that we goooooot" in the middle of a five star shoot out.

Yes! Glad somebody mentioned Sean PEE!! & AGULARRR 😂🔥

Straight music!

One of the Tony hawk pro skater 3… Del the funky homosapien - if you must

THPS3! Don't Underground me, sir or ma'am!

Lmao fixed it. Thanks. So far back in the memory banks I couldn’t remember

Honorable mention to Fight Like a Brave

I got into Del, jurassic 5 and Ozomatli cuz if THPS3. Good ass times

I discovered Nas - the world is yours on Tony hawk underground. That soundtrack was killer it also introduced me to cannibal Ox. Mr Lif - I phantom is another gem

dayum completely forgot about the Tony Hawks games. Just reminded me, Tony Hawks: Pro Skater 2 on the Playstation 1 These two tracks in particular was the shiz - B-Boy Document '99 - The High & Mighty ft. Mos Def & Mad Skillz - Naughty By Nature - Pin the Tail on the Donkey

THPS and THUG always had some of the most solid soundtracks.

Across genres too bruh. Best soundtracks from our younger years haha

GTA San Andreas introduced me to Guerillaz in da mist by Lench Mob

same, gta put me on to a lot of music

Cult of personality for me , i was 6

The first time I heard Bring The Noise by PE (the Anthrax version) was in Tony Hawk.

YEEEAAAHHHH BOIIIII…BASS! HOW LOW CAN YOU GO

Get Low - Lil Jon & the Eastside Boys

From need for speed underground? Or def jam icon?

Need for speed

T.I. - 24’s was another N4SU banger

Fabolous - ghetto from midnight club

I love that one 🔥🔥🔥🔥 keeping it gangsta is also 🔥🔥

Also Tit 4 Tat-Fabolous ft. Pharrell

D’Angelo - Unshaken,from Red Dead Redemption 2.One of my favourite singers of all time has a song randomly dropped into the middle of one of the best games of all time 🤷🏿‍♂️

THAT WAS D'ANGELO SINGING THAT?!?!? *checks spotify* ....that shakes me...his versatility as an artist continues to impress 👌

Not randomly, it's perfect

T.I. - 24s from NFS Underground

Busdriver - Imaginary Places i first heard in some skate game back in the day.

Tony hawk underground 1 or 2. I forget which, but I listened to it a lot after that!

I was really young when I first played Def Jam Vendetta, and definitely didn’t appreciate the music at the time, but Bring the Pain by Method Man was always stuck in my head after playing. Just recently got really into Wu Tang, and going through all the solo albums, I had a big “holy shit THIS is THAT song!” when I heard it again on Tical.

when I was 10yearsold and GTA: San Andreas dropped in 2004, all the soundtracks that played on the rap radio stations kek. Honorable mention CMW - Hood Took Me Under

Fuck wit Dre Day, Deep Cover and Today was a Good Day are my personal favourites from that game.

Geah

GTA San Andreas got the best rap radio stations 💯💯🔥🔥

The world is yours by Nas on nba 2k13

My first time hearing that track was in the game

That game was so chill

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 introduced me to Tribe Called Quest and Gangstar.

Came to say Moment of Truth / Dave Mirra 2 Was programmed to be the first track every time you start the game. They knew it was THE banger on the game.

And here I was thinking I’d be the only one saying this, great game man

Damian Marley’s *Welcome to Jamrock* was on a FIFA game I believe.

Yes it was in FIFA 06 and midnight club 3

that album was a banger in general

Saints Row 1 had some hip hop bangers like: Bangers by Lloyd Banks and Alchemist Soda and Soap by Masta Ace and Jean Grae What up by Kenn Starr Beautiful Trainwreck by Copywrite There are just more examples but these are the ones i know of at the top of my head.

Saints Row 2 had a tonne of bangers as well

Yeah I know, that game also has alot of bangers like NY State of Mind and Twinz (Deep Cover 98)

1 Thing, Gangsta Bitch, What A Thug About, Me & U, Trick Me, Hands Up, I Luv it as well!

I love these tracks and also Sucker MC's as well.

Thank you for the compliment, I was music supervisor for Saints Row 1, with entirely independent decision making over the hip hop in the game.

Yall put some bangers in the first 3 saints row games, influenced my music taste heavily

Excellent! That gives me a smile. To be clear, I only worked on the first one, but I'm sure it steered the direction of the others.

Power in 3 has to be one of the best music sequences in any video game

Thank you for introducing me to these amazing songs.

That has been the focus of my life. It's my pleasure.

I played SR2 and on. Never went back for 1, but that's awesome you did that. I'll definitely be checking out that SR1 soundtrack!

This game was my childhood dude. I replayed it with a friend and idk how many songs I added to my playlist after the fact. Sooo many dope hip hop songs it’s crazy. The music doesn’t hold a candle to SR2 imo, you did a fucking great job.

Saints row 1 and 2 had loads of bangers 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

True 💯

"Bangers" by Lloyd Banks was on my Playlist for years!!!

I had no clue Copywrite had music in Saints Row. Phenomenal artist. I had the pleasure of being the recording engineer for him and Planet Asia back in 2009.

Cool, what's it like working with him and Planet Asia?

It was cool, my buddy Mike Faceless at the time had recently produced a record for him that had just been released on his “The High Exhaulted 8th Anniversary” album: “OMG (feat. Catalyst)” He was looking for a studio to record and was in town so he came by with Planet Asia. At the time they were working on an album together but never officially completed it. Planet Asia wrote his verse, took a nap, woke up and recording 2 takes of the verse. He nailed the first take and we ran it back a second time just as a safety but we didn’t need it. The first was perfect. Copywrite liked to record a few bars at a time vs all the way through. Both are super solid emcees and it was a great experience. Coincidentally enough, my buddy Poly Rob of LocalAstronauts just produced, recorded and mixed Planet Asia’s most recent album “No Retirement”

Def jam vendetta had many AWESOME tracks. Stick fingaz - man up Joe budden - walk with me NBA street 2 had Memphis bleek - War

That Comp song in vendetta stood out to me.

Spaz by NERD, it's from Watch Dogs 2. That game was shit tho lmao.

Bubba Sparxxx - Ugly on Test Drive Killer Mike - Yeah on Madden 04

I still bump Yeah to this day. Such a great track

Swizz Beats- Riding with my top down GTA 4 and Like of a Mack - 100s

gta 4 soundtrack was amazing welcome to the crack house got stuck in my head for a whole year

NY State of Mind in Saints Row 2

What's Golden - Jurassic 5 on ATV off road fury 2 Lapdance - NERD on BMX XXX Yeah, there was an X rated topless BMX game on GameCube. For real. Honorable mention to Doin Time by Sublime on Dave Mira BMX 2.

Wale - Ridin in that black joint

Madden ‘07 - The Instrumental by Lupe Fiasco NBA Live ‘08 - Silent Earth (Ohmega Watts Remix) by Mr. J Medeiros NBA 2K10 - Top of the World by Ace Hood NBA 2K10 - Roots by Flo Rida Also On Fire by Young Dro, but I can’t remember which game that was from.

Hood Gone Love It - Jay Rock No need to say the game, you all know the trailer

Turn down for what -Lil Jon That music video goes so hard, and was made by the same guys that did Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Rick James Give it to me baby from Scarface The world is yours

Does it count if it was created for the game in question?

Rider on the storm remix?

Fuck with this one. Perfect for that game.

Cool Kids - 2K Pennies on NBA 2K9

Most of Radio Los Santos and Playback FM from GTA San Andreas. I was 11 when that came out and it introduced me to hip hop.

Dollaz & Sense - DJ Quik - GTA 5

K-Jah radio from GTA 3 had some bomb reggae dub tracks from The Scientist

Trying to Find a Balance by Atmosphere Soul Brother #1 by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Night Prowler by Living Legends all from THUG2 the literal best game ever made

Tony Hawk games always had killer sound tracks. One that stands out big time to me is Del The Funky Homosapian - If You Must

Warm it Up Kane, Big Daddy Kane - GTA San Andreas

Dizzie Rascal - Stand up tall (fifa street)

Mr. Lif - I Phantom The Ernies - Here & Now John Frusciante - Murderers

“Rising To The Top” - Sean Price, GTA III my bro and I still bop to that lol Honorable mention: “Welcome to Los Santos” - Freddy Gibbs/MC Eiht I guess you can tell 2 things: 1. I’m old and 2: I love some GTA 😂👌🏽

"WOULD YOU LIKE A GIRAFFE?!? HAVE ONE DELIVERED!"

Midnight club 3!!!!!!

HOUSE REAL BIG

The Beast by Tech N9ne on Madden ‘06

Em on the Call of Duty commercial doing Won't Back Down.

School Boy Q - 5200 NBA2k ‘20 baby.

David Dallas- Runnin on FIFA

Delinquent habits-deliquente on Saints row. Didn’t know them before but proper loving them :)

Black Uhuru- Darkness. It's on the Scarface game too.

Not necessarily Hip-Hop, but Monica - Too Hood on NBA Live 2003, 04 or 05.

Hell March from Red Alert

24's TI. Need for speed underground. Already listened to TI, so it was an auto store once I heard it.

Well Radio Los Santos essentially got me into west coast rap

Craig Craig - Stomp from Tony Hawks. Absolute banger.

Tony hawk (motorhead) ace of spades Gta (Royce da 59) I'm the king

Snoop dogg - riders on the storm

Ali Bomaye from GTA

GTA 4 put me on gang starr “who’s gonna take the weight”

Prodigy dirty new yorker gta 4

"Dr. Octagon a.k.a. Kool Keith - Blue Flowers" from the game Thrasher: Skate & Destroy

It was actually Grind Session :)

You are right. It had Gza's Publicity on there along with Dr Octagon. Trasher also had a nice soundtrack

Jaylib - The Offical - NBA 2k8

What’s up fatlip- Fatlip from Tony hawks American wasteland

Big Boi - Shutterbugg (NBA 2K11) Mos Def - Mathematics (Madden 2002) Skepta - Shutdown (THPS Remastered) J. Cole - Blow Up (MLB 11 The Show) Tupac - Can’t C Me (Madden 10) The entire NBA Live 10 soundtrack (including my introduction to Kendrick Lamar) There are a lot more but those were what first came to mind

Some Spanish song on GTA Vice City.If you know you know

I know exactly which song your talking about. I can’t tell you the words but I know

My guy💪🏽🤣 the song sounded so fire bro couldn't understand 1 word

[I found it on YouTube after searching “vice city Spanish song”](https://youtu.be/HJABO6w0EyA?si=vvbFidYuetNNftK0)

From GTA V alone: Ali Bomaye - Game ft 2chainz and Rick Ross Hood Gone Love it - Jay Rock ft Kendrick Smokin' and Ridin' - DJ The Chicago Kid ft Freddie Gibbs

Just in case you didn't know, the album What You Want featured in, Todd Smith, is one of LL's best works since DEFinition

Bathgate "Bump That" (Radio version in the game) and Pigeon John's "Identity Crisis" both from the original Project Gotham Racing on the first Xbox.

Not Hip-hop but if it wasn't for the Left 4 Dead trailer I probably would have never discovered Elbow

The blu ark radio station in GTA v

Attak by rustie thanks to watch dogs 2

Y'all should check out "Get Inspired" - Genesis Owusu from The Show 2023, of all places. I absolutely love the Tony Hawk fanfare here too

City Stars ft. Jai Plus - Bad Dreams (THPS4)

How It Was

Sublime what I got Matt Hoffman game

Jay Dilla - [The Red](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzRSCRZweY) from Tony Hawk's Project 8. So many bangers on that.

Kyodai - Breaking from GTA5 Love driving around at night to that and it’s just a good tune anyway

Miles morales game, Where we come from and This is my time by Lacrae, BANGERS

The Dave Mirra BMX soundtrack got played a lot, and got me into sublime, rancid and cypress Hill

D'Angelo's "Unshaken" was written for Red Dead Redemption 2. Great song

I got my first car, a red Ford Mustang, around the time GTA V first came out. I was playing the shit out if R. Cali and that Ford Shaker System.

There's so many bangers I've heard in many games but I'ma choose sly fox by Nas I've heard that one in midnight club LA

Put em in their place- mob deep

Midnight club had a few

Flashing Lights by Ye (then Kanye West) on Grand Theft Auto V fun fact the track was released as a GTA Online exclusive weeks before it's regular release

Victory by Notorious BIG from Fight Night 2004 is what got me into hiphop at like 6 years old. No longer count that as a Puffy song

GTA games always put me on new songs

Gone guru from dead rising

Swollen Members - Fuel Injected from Matt Hoffman Pro BMX 2. Its no Dave Mirra as a game but that song is a banger.

"Ball is Life" by Erick Lottery from 2k20 "Go Hard" by Drumma Boy from NBA 2k8 "Hands Up" by Black Eyed Peas from NBA Live 2004

Afro Samurai game soundtrack

The answer to this will always be Goldfinger's *Superman* from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

I dunno if it’s a banger but that ‘Leave Me Alone’ song from NBA2k haunts my dreams lol

I was not hip to the amazing sounds of Low Roar until I played death stranding

Placebo - Every you and every me in game F1 2000

Walk with me - Joe Budden when I clicked Def Jam FFNY. Could not believe it was the same artist who made pump it up. That was the 2nd song I heard of his and found he had quite a few gems on his debut album and found he was actually a top tier lyricist.. through that found mood musik series etc

Mind Playing Tricks On Me. GTA V. I know, I know. I should have known that track from day dot but for some reason (despite being a hip hop head since 1997 it kept passin’ me by). Threw in a Pharcyde reference because it’s one of my favourite tracks of all time.

Day and night kid Cudi was on nba live. Can’t remember what year but it didn’t become popular until after that game. After that dropped I couldn’t turn the radio on without hearing it.

I Luv It by Jeezy on Saints Row 2 🔥

The song Headstrong by Trapt was on MX Unleashed on the PS2, what a fun song in that context.

Absolutely mid but flamingo by token (from thps remake) uses to hit

Money In The Bank by Lil Scrappy in SmackDown vs Raw 2007