Tag Archives: Jay-Z

NBA 2K13 cover star Kevin Durant led his team to Olympic gold in London this year, but are they as awesome as the 1992 Dream team? My backwards cap says “no”.

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2K’s Vice President of Marketing Jason Argent has provided some more details about the nature of rapper/mogul Jay-Z’s role as executive producer of the upcoming NBA 2K13.

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2K has confirmed Jay Z as executive producer of NBA 2K13, after the video announcing his participation leaked a bit early yesterday. The rapper/entrepreneur has also hand-picked the game’s soundtrack, which as also been detailed.

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Rapper, producer, co-owner of the New Jersey Nets, and husband to bootylicious Beyonce, is apparently executive producer of NBA 2K13. Life of Riley, eh? 2K has yet to issue a press release on the matter, as of this post, but a video posted below found by G4 seems legitimate considering Michael Jordan is doing the voice over. NBA 2K13 hits stores on October 2, 2012.

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DICE has released a teaser trailer to a full length TV ad expected to run for Battlefield 3 on September 27. It features gameplay clips to Jay-Z’s song 99 Problems. Game’s out next month, and you can watch the 25 second clip below, courtesy of Kotaku. Yeah, we know it’s short.

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A third DJ Hero DLC pack will hit XBL and PSN on March 25 Acti said today.

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Jay-Z’s in DJ Hero for the good of hip hop. That’s right. Not because he would have been paid a metric fuckload of money to do almost no work.

“Immediately, of course, with the success of Guitar Hero, it piqued my interest,” the US legend told MTV.

“Then, you know, on top of that, it was something from the hip hop culture, so any time, you know, I can expand the genre and introduce it to new audiences and widen it. You know, the reach of what hip hop can do, you know, I’m interested in that. And then, you know, after playing the game, you really get the feeling, like you know, you can be Grand Master Flash.”

Sure. DJ Hero’s out in the US now. You’ll be able to buy it this side of the water on Friday.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Activision has sent out a press release, reminding one and all that DJ Hero is now available in North America.

Both issues are available stateside: The standard $120 version, and the Renegade Edition for $200 with its upgraded turntable, game, carrying case/DJ stand, and the Eminem, Jay-Z CD set.

Europe gets in on the turntable action October 30.

Activision has revealed the tracklist for the music discs packed with DJ Hero Renegade Edition to Rolling Stone, and it’s full of Eminem and Jay-Z.

Jay-Z’s bit’s a best-of compilation with another expected in November while Slim Shady’s set has a new song exclusive to the game pack.

Mind you these are not playable, just best-of music discs.

The full list is past the break.

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Activision held a special DJ Hero event last night, with none other than rap überstars Jay-Z and Eminem headlining.

Joystiq also reckons that Travis Barker and DJ AM attended, but we’ve no idea who they are.

More through the link.

Amazon and GameStop are taking pre-orders for Activison’s DJ Hero already.

Both have the game and turntable slated to ship October 27 with the bundle priced at $119.99 for PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.

The Jay-Z Special Edition Bundle is listed for PS3 and Wii, but neither have a release date attached.

More from E3 we reckon.

Thanks, Engadget.

Activision has turned to the pros for its upcoming DJ Hero, and these pros are none other than Jay-Z and Eminem. The two are have taken consultant positions on the game and have contributed tracks.

A special-edition bundle of the game will include a greatest-hits CD from both, possibly with new tracks, an advanced version of the controller, DJ stand, and a metal traveling case.

This is all according to USA Today, who interviewed both artists regarding their contributions.

“I don’t want to give away any surprises yet,” Eminem said in an e-mail interview. “DJ Hero will include my music, and I’ll be providing additional material as downloadable content by the end of the year.”

Jay-Z seemed impressed with game claiming that “you actually get lost doing it”, and that it creates “a DJ’s universe.”

Good thing.

Thanks, Joystiq.