Madden Football started the whole trend of breaking artists into the scene through video games. Hip-hop artists like Lupe Fiasco and Wale both got their breaks through video game soundtracks and now The Cool Kids will be heading up the soundtrack to NBA 2K9 with an exclusive track called “2k Pennies.”

“Video games are an important part of culture and our lifestyle. For years we’ve been playing games, but have never been inspired by the songs in them,” said Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids . “When 2K Sports presented us with an opportunity to create an original song for NBA2K(, we knew we had to create a song that embodied the sport of basketball. We had to make kids everywhere appreciate the song as much as the game.”

This is the second time that The Cool Kids have been featured on a 2K Sports game. Last year their song “88″ was featured in MLB2k8. Check out the song “2K Pennies” on the official 2k Sports page. NBA 2K9 hits stores on 10/7/08. Here is the complete soundtrack listing as well.

Beastie Boys — Root Down
Blackwizard — Dem Nah Ready fe We
Blockhead — Duke Of Hazzard
Bloody Beetroots — Mac Mac
Dangerdoom – Sofa King
Dawn Penn — You Don‚Äôt Love Me (Extended Mix)
DJ Rasta Root — RootZilla Beez
DJ UNK – In Yo Face **
Gnarls Barkley — Going On
Jamalski – That Undaground (Remix)
Mochipet — Sharpdrest
Mommy and Daddy – Pretty Loser
Money Mark – Silly Putty
N.E.R.D. – Spaz
Nickodemus – Funky In The Middle
Santogold feat. Switch & Freq Nasty – Creator
Skeewiff — Light the Fuse
Spank Rock & Benny Blanco — Loose (inst.)
The Brand New Heavies – Jump ‘N’ Move
The Cool Kids – 2K Pennies **
The Heavy — Coleen
The Limp Twins — Moving Closer to The Sofa
The Meters — Cissy Strut
The Pharcyde – Passing Me By
Ursula 1000 – Step Back (Deekline & Ed Solo Remix)