Out of retirement and running Def Jam, rapper Jay-Z won't be appearing in EA's hip hop brawler Def Jam: I con. While Jay-Z's does make an appearance in NBA LIve as an unlockable character, he's just not keen on fighters. Says former Def Jam president Kevin Liles:

Jay doesn't do fighting games. He's an avid gamer. He's a Madden fan. He's a great friend of mine. But that's not something he does.

There's one word to describe individuals unwilling to lend their likeness to video games in which they get beat up: Wuss. Brian Ashcraft

Jay's A Lover, Not A Fighter [MTV]

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