Topic: Def Jam: Fight for New York Song List Revealed

[Bloodworth]

Those who aren't familiar with the music should have a fun time laughing at these guys' names. C-N-N what?

EA AND DEF JAM UNVEIL IN-GAME TRACK LIST FOR DEF JAM FIGHT FOR NY

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., September 7, 2004 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Def Jam® today announced the explosive in-game soundtrack that will fuel Def Jam® FIGHT For NY™, the blazing-hot sequel to Def Jam VENDETTA™, 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:

 

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

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®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube™ under the EA GAMES™ brand. To learn more about the game, please visit the game’s official web site at: www.defjamfight4ny.com.

 

[chlupe]

Outkast isn't Def Jam... nice job EA, sullying OutKast's name with Def Jam's mediocre label. C-N-N is Capone-N-Noreaga and they never will be gifted.

[Knoxxville]

You must have never heard "The War Report".

[Famicom]

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Originally posted by: chlupe
Outkast isn't Def Jam... nice job EA, sullying OutKast's name with Def Jam's mediocre label. C-N-N is Capone-N-Noreaga and they never will be gifted.

I certainly don't care that OutKast is on it. Nevermind the fact that they're GOOD, EA from the beginning had no intention of sticking with a pure Def Jam roster this game given the list of rappers and celebrities in FFNY. While they certainly have not used all of the talent on Def Jam in the games (no Jay-Z or Ja Rule), I'm guessing the higher profile ones either declined to participate or are out of their price range. In the future it would be pretty cool if they could get all the stars and their labelmates to have some stables face off, like Aftermath, Roc-A-Fella, The Inc., etc.,  but they'll have to work their way up to getting all those names in there.

As for the song list, at a glance it doesn't look as strong as lthe previous game's soundtrack (no DMX? Booo), but there's a nice mix of old and recent and brand new to be had.  Hopefully EA Big can get it more interactive with the gameplay like SSX3 was.

[Nephilim]

"Fight for New York"
that list is full of crappy soft mainstream rappers, they fighting over air time on MTV or something?

Anyone who knows rap, knows Eastern Conference is NY best underground Hiphop Label  

[Ian Sane]

"that list is full of crappy soft mainstream rappers"

Well DUH!  What sort of rappers do you think would associate themselves with a sh!tty rapper fighting game?

[Knoxxville]

How are you gonna have a Def Jam game without LL Cool J anyhoo?  He practically BUILT Def Jam....plus, they wouldn't need to exaggerate his build because he is already diesel.

[Famicom]

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Originally posted by: Knoxxville
How are you gonna have a Def Jam game without LL Cool J anyhoo?  He practically BUILT Def Jam....plus, they wouldn't need to exaggerate his build because he is already diesel.

LL left Def Jam on bad terms. Lucky to even get his song in the game I guess.

[Knoxxville]

He is actually still with Def Jam, which makes his omission even wierder, considering the media machine he has turned himself into.  I understand his new contract something to smile about.