2K Sports and Duck Down Music announced today that the NBA 2K12 producer and MC contests have officially begun. Aspiring producers and MCs will be able to enter the contest and submit their music for the upcoming NBA 2K12 soundtrack by uploading a sample-free beat or clean track.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Duck Down Music again to find the best aspiring producers and MCs to create an original track for NBA 2K12,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing, 2K Sports. “With over two thousand producers and MCs having entered last year, we expect to have an even greater number of participants as we continue to set the standard for game soundtracks matched with in-game innovations.”

Last year, fans had the ability to cast their vote for the overall winner of both phases. After a combined 250,000 votes were cast, Bayroot productions and MC Young Automatik were chosen as the Grand Prize winners. Their song, “Go Hard or Go Home,” made the soundtrack for NBA 2K11 and was used in the title’s TV commercial, which ran during last year’s NBA Finals. The Grand Prize winners also received an all-expense paid trip to New York City to perform their track live and on stage during Duck Down Music’s CMJ showcase.


Likewise, the Grand Prize winners of this year’s contest, which will consist of one producer and one MC, will have their song placed in the music soundtrack for NBA 2K12. In addition, each winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City, where they will have the opportunity to perform the song live at Duck Down’s CMJ Showcase in October 2011. The top-10 MCs and top-10 producers selected from each phase will also receive premium accounts at SoundCloud, valued at $700.

If you’re interested in participating, you should check out the complete rules and submission guidelines right here.

GOOD LUCK to all who enter!

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