EIDOS TOUTS GET
ON MIC TRACK LISTINGS
Copyright 2004 Eidos Press Release
[ September 29th 2004 ]
Eidos,
one of the world's leading publishers and developers
of entertainment software, today announced details
of the new school tracks featured in its upcoming
rap game Get On Da Mic. The game is the first
true music performance game where players use
a microphone or headset to rap along to songs
by their favorite MC's. Get on Da Mic is in development
by Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) in partnership
with Highway 1 Productions. Get on Da Mic boasts
a robust soundtrack including 40 tracks originally
made popular by the hottest names in hip hop.
Get On Da Mic will be available for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system in North America
on October 5th and in Europe in late October.
"Get
On Da Mic is the first pure rap game to feature
both songs from old school legends and tracks
from today's hottest artists. The new school line-
up includes rhymes originally made famous by Missy
Elliot, MOP, DMX, and Kanye West among others
making Get On Da Mic a must have for players that
love hip hop music," says Chip Blundell, Global
Brand Director at Eidos Inc.
The
Get On Da Mic soundtrack will feature a deep set
of tracks to choose from. Players can get loose
with tracks originally made famous by the current
era of mega stars such as Notorious BIG and Snoop
Dogg, then lay down rhymes to classic rap tracks
from the Sugar Hill Gang, Public Enemy and Sir
Mix A Lot or enter the "G-Funk" era with tracks
previously performed by artists such as Dr. Dre
and Tupac.
Following
are some of the new school tracks available in
Get On Da Mic. 1. "Hypnotize" originally made
popular by The Notorious BIG 2. "Beautiful" originally
made popular by Snoop Dogg 3. "The Jump Off" originally
made popular by Lil Kim featuring Mr Cheeks 4.
"Beware of the Boyz" originally made popular by
Panjabi featuring Jay Z 5. "Get Your Freak On"
originally made popular by Missy Elliot 6. "Hey
Mama" originally made popular by Black Eyed Peas
7. "Jesus Walks" originally made popular by Kanye
West 8. "Get By" originally made popular by Talib
Kweli 9. "Fix Up" originally made popular by Dizee
Rascal 10. "Crank it Up" originally made popular
by David Banner.
Get
On Da Mic also features some well known names
in hip hop. Celebrity news reporter Sway from
MTV News will star as the host of Get On Da Mic,
while The Evil Genius, Hot 97's own DJ Green Lantern,
rocks the turntables throughout the game. And
finally Jadakiss, considered one of the top lyricists
in the rap game and now a certified platinum artist
with his latest release "The Kiss of Death", is
featured in the game's advertising, packaging
and public relations efforts as the official product
spokesperson.
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