Dan the Automator Presents 2K7

Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 is a soundtrack album to the NBA 2K7 video game.^[2] It was released on Decon in 2006.^[3] Compiled by Dan the Automator, it features guest appearances from Ghostface, E-40, Slim Thug, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, Rhymefest, and members of Dilated Peoples and Jurassic 5.^[3] An instrumental version of the album was released afterwards.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	favorable^[5]
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[6]
Okayplayer	^[7]
PopMatters	^[8]
RapReviews.com	7/10^[9]

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a pretty nice assortment of styles and sounds that ... flows really well thanks to Dan's consistently good and interesting production."^[1] Dan Raper of PopMatters gave the album 4 out of 10 stars, writing, "it makes us doubt Dan the Automator still has what it takes to produce a hip-hop compilation that is at all compelling."^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:01
2.	"I Love This Game" (featuring Slim Thug)	4:05
3.	"Bang the Ball" (featuring Rhymefest)	3:10
4.	"Don't Hate the Player" (featuring Hieroglyphics)	4:00
5.	"Ball Till You Fall" (featuring Fabolous)	4:40
6.	"Champions" (featuring Aceyalone and Rakaa)	3:59
7.	"Baller Blockin'" (featuring E-40 and San Quinn)	3:37
8.	"2K007" (featuring Ghostface and A.G.)	3:49
9.	"Catch Me" (featuring Lupe Fiasco and Evidence)	3:36
10.	"Here Comes the Champ" (featuring Mos Def and Anwar Superstar)	4:22
11.	"Anchor Man" (featuring Chali 2na)	4:21
12.	"Lyrics to Go (Dan the Automator Remix)" (featuring A Tribe Called Quest)	4:45
13.	"Fade Away" (featuring Zion I)	3:37
Total length:		48:56

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[10]	16

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Brown, Marisa. "Dan the Automator - Presents 2K7: Tracks". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ "NBA 2K7's Rap Attack". IGN. October 3, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Automator Puts Bounce Into Star-Studded '2K7' CD". Billboard. August 21, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ Brown, Marisa. "Dan the Automator - Presents 2K7: Instrumentals". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ Herman, Max (September 17, 2006). "Dan The Automator Presents 2K7". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ B-Love (September 21, 2006). "Dan The Automator Presents - 2K7". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ Roeback, A. Tacuma. "Dan the Automator - NBA 2K7: The Tracks". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Raper, Dan (December 5, 2006). "Dan the Automator: Dan the Automator presents 2K7". PopMatters. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
^ Jost, Matt (October 24, 2006). "Dan the Automator :: Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 :: Decon". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
^ "Dan the Automator Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

External links

Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Dan the Automator
Studio albums	A Much Better Tomorrow (2000)
Compilation albums	Wanna Buy a Monkey? (2002) Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 (2006)
Remix albums	Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars (1998)
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