NEWS - Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Def Jam: In Game Soundtrack Revealed
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 7, 2004 Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Def Jam(R) today announced the explosive in-game soundtrack that will fuel Def Jam(R) FIGHT For NY(TM), the blazing-hot sequel to Def Jam VENDETTA(TM), set to drop this September. Delivering a hard-hitting mix of 28 hot new tracks and old-school hits from Def Jam and other prominent hip hop labels, the soundtrack magnifies the game’s gritty, intense gameplay and dramatic storyline. Def Jam FIGHT For NY thrusts players onto the mean streets of New York amidst a brutal battle for control of the city’s hip hop underground. Featuring a cast of more than 40 hip hop artists and celebrities, players will come face to face with dozens of hip hop’s biggest names in the game, including Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Ice T, Lil’ Kim, Method Man, Redman and Snoop Dogg. "Video games are a natural extension of hip hop culture," said Kevin Liles, President and CEO, Def Jam Enterprises. "With Def Jam FIGHT For NY and the in-game soundtrack, we’ve created an experience that’s true to the Def Jam universe." EA partnered closely with Def Jam on all aspects of the game’s production - from developing the plot to refining the soundtrack - assuring authenticity within the Def Jam world. "Music is the heart and soul of the Def Jam universe, and authenticity was an absolute must for Def Jam FIGHT For NY," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Audio at EA. "Every track in Def Jam FIGHT For NY was hand-picked by Def Jam and EA to correspond to pivotal moments in the storyline and to intensify the gameplay experience." The in-game soundtrack for Def Jam FIGHT For NY includes: -0- Song Title Artist ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- America’s Most Method Man, Redman ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Anything Goes C-N-N ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Are we Cuttin’ Pastor Troy ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Bust OutKast ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Comp Comp ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Flipside Freeway ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Get into it Comp ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Get it now Bless ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Let’s Get Dirty Redman ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Let’s Go Shawnna ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Lil’ Bro Ric-A-Che ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Make It Hurt Busta Rhymes ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Man Up Sticky Fingaz ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mother Mother Xzibit ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Move! Public Enemy ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Nuff Respect Big Daddy Kane ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- O.G. Original Gangster Ice T ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- PistolGrip-Pump Volume 10 ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Pop Off Joe Budden ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Poppa Large Ultramagnetic MC’s ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- See about ya Beezle feat. Bonecrusher ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Sieze the Day Bless ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Take a Look at My Life Fat Joe ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Walk With Me Joe Budden ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- We Gon Hit Em Deuce, Dub and the Junkyard Gang ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- What’s Happenin’ Method Man ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Yes Sir C-N-N ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Def Jam FIGHT For NY is rated M for Mature with descriptors of Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence by the ESRB and ships on September 20, 2004 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube(TM) under the EA GAMES(TM) brand. To learn more about the game, please visit the game’s official web site at: http://www.defjamfight4ny.com.Source: http://www.xboxaddict.com
