The soundtrack for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the first in the series to make use EA Trax. There are no special menu themes, with the same playlist being featured during races and menus.
Tracks featuring vocals also appear in instrumental versions that are used during pursuits, thus not allowing vocals to blend with police radio chatter.
In the PlayStation 2 and Xbox releases, players can choose songs for a playlist in EA Trax.
The songs "Fever for the Flava" and "Going Down On It" consist of alternate versions, having different lyrics and vocal sections compared with their commercially released counterparts.