2K Announces Dwayne Johnson as WWE® 2K18 Executive Soundtrack Producer; Now Streaming on Apple Music
Global entertainment icon and legendary WWE Superstar to deliver unique track list comprised of high profile artists from several music genres
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2K announced the in-game soundtrack details for WWE® 2K18, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. Executive produced and personally curated by legendary WWE Superstar and global icon Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, the soundtrack will feature 11 unique songs that represent many of Johnson’s favorite artists and music genres, including hip-hop, classic rock, hard rock, blues, R&B and soul. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Music is one of my soul’s anchors. All genres. I’m excited to celebrate my WWE roots by partnering with the 2K and Apple Music teams and share some of my favorite hardcore training songs with fans all over the world,” said Johnson.
The WWE 2K18 in-game soundtrack, executive produced by Johnson, will include the following artists and songs:
- Blues Brothers – “Soul Man”;
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Boston – “Smokin’”; -
Bruno Mars – “Runaway Baby”; - Disturbed – “Down With The Sickness”;
- Eazy-E – “Boyz-N-The-Hood”;
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George Thorogood & The Destroyers – “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”; -
Joe Walsh – “Rocky Mountain Way”; -
Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”; - Kid Rock – “You Never Met a White Boy Quite Like Me”;
- ¡MAYDAY! (feat. Tech N9ne) – “Last One Standing”;
- Tech N9ne (feat. Krizz Kaliko, Serj Tankian) – “Straight Out The Gate”.
“Over the years we have collaborated with some of the world's most
popular artists, including
“For the past few years, we have presented music as an integral part of
both WWE and WWE 2K culture by aligning with several big names in
music and entertainment, from
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