Portland Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard has been announced as the cover athlete for the current-gen consoles. New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson has been announced as the cover athlete for the next-gen consoles. Former/deceased Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant has been announced as the cover athlete for the Mamba Forever edition.
Current-Gen Soundtrack[]
| Artist | Song | Other Games |
|---|---|---|
| Dame D.O.L.L.A. feat. Snoop Dogg and Derrick Milano | Kobe | |
| The Weeknd | Blinding Lights | Click Here |
| Jack Harlow | WHATS POPPIN | Fuser (DLC) |
| Roddy Ricch | Gods Eyes | |
| Juice WRLD | Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle) | |
| Anonymuz ft. Denzel Curry | No Threat | |
| Lil Baby | Sum 2 Prove | |
| Stormzy | Bronze | |
| JACKBOYS, Pop Smoke, Travis Scott | GATTI | |
| Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa feat. Mike WiLL Made-It | Go Stupid | |
| A$AP Ferg | Value | EA Sports UFC 4 |
| Little Simz | Venom | |
| The Strokes | Bad Decisions | Rock Band 4 (DLC) |
| Pop Smoke | Dior | |
| Lil Tjay ft. Jay Critch | Ruthless | |
| J Hus | Fight for Your Right | |
| CHIKA | CROWN | |
| Rick Ross ft. D. Wade, Raphael Saadiq & UD | Season Ticket Holder | |
| YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Red Eye | |
| Che Lingo | My Block | FIFA 21 (Volta) |
| Tory Lanez | Broke in a Minute | |
| Lauren Declasse | Evisu | |
| Ocean Wisdom x P Money | BREATHIN' | |
| Pure Bathing Culture | Dream the Dare | |
| Chris Patrick | SWISH | |
| Jay Critch | Cameras | |
| Wale feat. Rick Ross & Meek Mill | Routine | EA Sports UFC 4 |
| Calid B. ft. Simba.Got.It | Balling | |
| Jerreau | SAME TEAM | |
| Tarik | Don't I? | |
| Red Cafe | I Want All the Bags | |
| Boy In Space x unheard | Cold | |
| Abderly | Racks | |
| Stix | Any Other Way | |
| Samwyse | $ & Problems | |
| Chaz Marcus | Balmain Belt | |
| Rae Khalil | THEYKNO FREESTYLE | |
| Malz Monday | How It Is | |
| ELO | Alarm | |
| Sage English | 3 Pointer | |
| Black$tar | Game Time | |
| Erick Lottary | Savage | |
| Irie Da Brat | Work | |
| ill Nicky | Photograph | |
| Zebbo | BALL | |
| Avidince | Wave | |
| Ro$$ Mac | A Dub | |
| Jared Anthony | Mayday | |
| Flight Gang DraE | Hoop Dreams | |
| Kap Peezy | The Next |
Added songs[]
On November 12, 2020, rapper 2 Chainz premiered five songs from his upcoming album So Help Me God in the game.[1]
| Artist | Song | Other Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil Duval | Can't Go For That | |
| 2 Chainz ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Save Me | |
| 2 Chainz ft. Latto | Quarantine Thick | |
| 2 Chainz | Lambo Wrist | |
| 2 Chainz ft. Lil Uzi Vert & Chief Keef | Free Lighter |
Next-Gen Soundtrack[]
The Next-Gen soundtrack features 150 completely different songs, including more than 100 songs distributed by UnitedMasters.[2]
| Artist | Song | Other Games |
|---|---|---|
| Lil Baby Feat. Lil Uzi Vert | Commercial | |
| Dreamville ft. J.I.D | Big Black Truck | |
| Digable Planets | Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) | True Crime: New York City, Forza Horizon 4 |
| Lee Bezel | OFF THE LEASH | |
| Pop Smoke | Invincible | |
| CHIKA | INDUSTRY GAMES | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | Buggin' Out | Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 |
| AG Club | Columbia | |
| Calid B. ft. Jay Swifta | A.D.E.N. | |
| Dave | Professor X | |
| REASON | Show Stop | |
| Dribble2much | One and Done | |
| GHSTLY XXVII | Trust | |
| IDK & Juicy J | SQUARE UP | |
| James BKS feat. Q-Tip, Idris Elba & Little Simz | New Breed | |
| Jay Critch | Dreams in a Wraith | |
| Juice WRLD ft. Marshmello | Come & Go | |
| KILLY | OH NO | |
| Koteri | Riot | |
| Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean & Lil Baby | I Do It | |
| Maniscooler x Kamakaze | Shanghai | |
| Ocean Wisdom x Ghetts | LOWRIDER | |
| pineappleCITI | Believe | |
| Popcaan | Promise | |
| Rich Brian ft. Guapdad 4000 | BALI | |
| Run The Jewels feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier | Ooh LA LA | |
| Russ ft. Rick Ross | GUESS WHAT | |
| SAINt JHN | All I Want Is a Yacht | |
| Stormzy | Handsome | |
| Sky Katz | Back At It | |
| Tame Impala | Breathe Deeper | |
| Tame Impala | Lost In Yesterday | |
| Travis Barker, Wiz Khalifa | Drums Drums Drums | MLB 21: The Show |
| Trampolene | Born Again | |
| Tyla Yaweh ft. Post Malone | Tommy Lee | |
| Yinka Diz ft. Calid B and Jay Beato | On God (Prod. Kofi Cooks) | |
| .shy | Break The News | |
| 2xSammy | Ball Harder | |
| 2xSammy | 2 Official | |
| 451 | BEST INTEREST | |
| AB (Antonio Brown) ft. YDtheBest | Home From the N.O. (prod. by Siouyari) | |
| A.G Roid | ON ME | |
| Alexander Charles feat. Bij Lincs | These Days | |
| Alexis Renee | Racks | |
| Anonymuz | Unless | |
| Ariaa | 661 | |
| Ayo Breeze | OverTime | |
| B1uan | BETTER | |
| BK Fire feat dzyre | Armageddon (Remix) | |
| Bryce Oliver | Living Legend | |
| Byrd the Voice | Motivation (prod. by Hellyer) | |
| Chief Armand | Talk Game | |
| Chosen Music | Summit | |
| Christof Hunte | Break Time | |
| CHRYS THOMPSON | Aerials | |
| Craigy F. | Up Now | |
| Create the Culture | Don't Want Me Winnin' | |
| Danny Cisco | daze | |
| Decarlo Tatum Jr. | On Go | |
| Dot Cromwell | MOOD | |
| Dre nello | All Hype | |
| Edo 100 | OVERTIME | |
| Epthemars | Zoom | |
| Erick Lottary | Word | |
| Figuero Jones | Chief Spinner | |
| First Name Shayne | The Motive | |
| Fourtee | Talk to Me Nice | |
| Geechi Da Don | Want It All | |
| Gene Gray | How You Should (Destiny) | |
| Glory | That Boy Good | |
| Hadar Adora | Patience | |
| Holt | Dance With Me | |
| Htiekal | Fast Life | |
| I Am Tonka | I Might Flex | |
| iivrson | Pressure | |
| iivrson | Money Callin | |
| ill Nicky | California | |
| Iman. | Hello | |
| iZZE | Porsche Dreams | |
| JAY VOSS | Take It From Me | |
| JAY VOSS | They Gonna Follow | |
| Jaywop | Carousel | |
| Jevon Alexander | Mamba Mentality | |
| Josh Dominguez | DOUBT | |
| KC Carter | Someday | |
| Kai Ca$h | Ghost | |
| Kai Ca$h | $tunna | |
| Kamau Jahad | The Wait | |
| kj feeds | WORK | |
| Kruize | LALA LAND | |
| KUMAR | Fanatic | |
| KuuL | WIN | |
| Lando Ameen | KAMS REVENGE | |
| Lil Nemo | Run It Up | |
| Loovy. | I DO THIS. | |
| Loretta Mars | Post Up | |
| Lstnite | Bando | |
| Mille Manny | ALL IN | |
| Neo Sohl | Big Dreams | |
| Niko Slim | Solitary | |
| Nique | UP HIGH, DOWN LOW | |
| Noah Sims | Theatrics | |
| O Fresh | Hype | |
| O Fresh | WWW | |
| Orrin | HARLEY | |
| OTW Kilo | Juice | |
| OTW Kilo | Stack That Money | |
| Ponce De'leioun | Be About It | |
| Project88icon | Go Viral | |
| Ron Suno | Ball | |
| Runup Rico | Life or Death | |
| SNUBBS | Masked Up | |
| Solo da Honcho | Black Mamba | |
| SONNY NITEZ | NO TOMORROW | |
| Splash Zanotti | VIBRATE HIGH | |
| Swoosh God | Main Topic | |
| Tariq Lloyd | You vs. Yourself | |
| Tariq Lloyd | Championship Rings | |
| The Royal Waev | Passport | |
| The Seige | Run for Your Life | |
| Tizzy Stackz | Red Light | |
| Trapp Rg | 80's | |
| TRVP BRAZY | Every Season | |
| Vonchi | Finish Lines | |
| Vuccini | Watch | |
| Wes Blanco | Gimmie That | |
| X Nikko | Rendez-Vous | |
| Xpress | Keep Ya Head Up | |
| YSB Tril | Do The Most | |
| YUNG CORY | Movie | |
| YUNG CORY | Hustle | |
| Yurms | I Spy | |
| Yurms | Back in Action | |
| Zachary Jordan | Toy | |
| I.T. Official | China Bulls | |
| Davante FRE$H | Run Up | |
| Kiiing Leo | 2 Step | |
| Carl'eone | I Got Next | |
| Warcub | My World | |
| CRUEL HEARTS CLUB | HEY COMPADRE | |
| Remiri | The Rise | |
| Vinnin | Top of The Game |
Added in February, 2021[]
2K and UnitedMasters officially reached the halfway point of their 2K Beats: The Search competition and have selected 10 artists to join the NBA 2K21 next gen soundtrack.
The winners, based off of over 13,000 submissions, were chosen by Rapper Jadakiss, Ronnie 2K, Producers Murda Beatz and Tay Keith. The following artists and tracks will be added to the next gen NBA 2K21 soundtrack in an upcoming patch.
| Artist | Song | Other Games |
|---|---|---|
| Delly Everyday | Same Game | |
| Caleb Isaiah | Legend | |
| Scotty Valid | UP | |
| Jupiter Ki | $20Mill | |
| Zane Smith | 24 Hours | |
| Kayo Porter | Never Miss | |
| Smoovebeendidit | Hands Tied | |
| Skippa Da Flippa | Win Again | |
| 10k.Caash | Left Knee | |
| A1 Illa | Elevating |