[Episode 38] This month, barSILENCE is behind the decks for a mixtape-style episode, spinning tracks from games that showcase hip-hop’s undeniable influence on gaming history.
Hip-hop and video games are two cultural powerhouses that have inspired each other for decades. This episode celebrates that intersection of beats and bits, from classic 16-bit grooves to hip-hop artists stepping in as composers.
Whether it’s the funk-infused rhythms of Ristar, the street-art style of Marc Ecko’s Getting Up, or the raw energy and fisticuffs of Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, hip-hop’s presence in gaming is bold, loud, and unforgettable.
Grab your controller, drop the needle, and press start on the ultimate hip-hop video game music mixtape!
Tracklisting:
00:01:00 - Intro and The Intersection of Hip Hop & Video Games
00:09:44 - Battle with the Giant Robot (Alternate) (Bebe's Kids) [Paul Wilkinson]
00:10:44 - Haunted House (Alternate) (Bebe's Kids) [Paul Wilkinson]
00:11:59 - Title Screen (Rap Jam) [Michel Winogradoff]
00:13:59 - Halftime (NBA Live 95) [Traz Damji, Brian Shaw]
00:16:02 - Title (NBA Showdown) [Traz Damji]
00:18:20 - Unknown (NBA Showdown) [Traz Damji]
00:19:37 - Formation Lap, Ready... Go!! (Ristar) [Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata]
00:21:09 - Base Point (Racing Lagoon) [Noriko Matsueda, Takahito Eguchi]
00:23:56 - Work Your Body (1080° Snowboarding) [Kenta Nagata]
00:25:48 - Boxing - Results (Wii Sports) [Kazumi Totaka]
00:26:26 - Hip De Hop (Shenmue) [Yuzo Koshiro]
00:29:56 - snob (Crackin' DJ) [Hiro]
00:31:37 - Man, This Sucks (Goemon's Great Adventure) [Goemon Production Committee]
00:32:57 - Catch a Bad One (Instrumental) (Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure) [Del tha Funky Homosapien]
00:35:18 - Strange Flower (Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked) [Masafumi Takada]
00:36:43 - A Vision (Togainu no Chi: True Blood) [Elephant Music]
00:39:02 - BGM 9 (Street Hoops) [Unknown]
00:41:51 - Dark Ages 2 (Norse by Norsewest: Return of the Lost Vikings) [Glenn Stafford]
00:44:26 - Track 5 (Tony Hawk's Motion) [Unknown]
00:48:31 - Still Free Crew! (Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Soundtrack) [RJD2 & The RZA]
00:50:05 - Interface Loop (Cel Damage) [Egg Plant Productions]
00:52:19 - See Toast Te Ya (The Sims 2 University) [Joe Neckbone (prod. by Da Riffs)]
00:55:16 - Get Up (Menu) (NBA Street Vol. 2) [Jeff Mair]
00:59:04 - Streetball 3 (NBA 2K2) [Da Beatminerz]
01:02:36 - The Educators (NBA Street) [Jason Ross]
01:08:14 - Dynanism (NBA Street) [Jason Ross]
01:10:41 - Work Flow (NBA Street 2) [Just Blaze]
01:12:31 - Act the Fool (NEO: The World Ends with You) [Takeharu Ishimoto]
01:15:12 - Beat 6 Test 1 (Afro Samurai 2: Revenge Of Kuma) [The RZA]
01:17:16 - Outro & Final Track
01:19:56 - Vengeance (Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style) [The RZA]
barSILENCE is a monthly podcast crafted to celebrate and explore the best video game music in the world! You’re here because you enjoy the same thing that I do, and I am grateful for that.
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Shout-outs to two fantastic friends of the show and members of the Legion of VGM:
Shujin Academy VGM Club: The creatively themed episodes of this video game music podcast are the brainchild of the venerable Professor Tom. Please lis
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