In the warm and mt 2k22 inviting light at Jukebox Studios in West London, D Double E, sporting a chic, retro Chicago Bulls tracksuit--is preparing to take a look at the latest edition of the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K22 for the PS5.

Growing up within East London an avid basketball fan himself The grime icon has seen the development of basketball from a cultural and gaming standpoint throughout the decades. As for D Double E, when he was a young Londoner the basketball courts were not the same accessibility as they are today and.

As he recalls in our interview, these games weren't "looking authentic like they do now." These are gone are the time of NBA Jam on Super Nintendo and NBA Street on PlayStation 2 in which, even though they were legendary games of the time have been played, the authenticity and depth present in the new gen of console games had not yet fully embraced.

The NBA 2K games have become the game of the century over the last decade, and have grown in size and scope with each release. This year's edition features the reintroduction and expansion of The City on New Gen consoles--where players can roam, explore and customise their avatars, as well undertake missions and build their career with a new and exciting way. There's even more customisation options, some of these D Double E tested out for himself.

With his track "Deeper" to be a part of the soundtrack after spending a couple of hours playing NBA 2K22 D Double E talked to us about his love for the sport, his initial impressions of the game, and the significance of cheap Nba 2k22 Mt the partnership between the UK as well as the US as well as, of course, everything grime.