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Yelawolf, an Alabama rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records, loves muscle cars. So he must be pretty excited to drive around a real life model of Driver San Francisco's yellow and black Dodge Challenger. More »
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Jim Guthrie, who provided the original soundtrack for the iOS hit Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, seems to think maybe so. Yesterday he noticed this post by Hip Hop is Read, which compares "The Cloud" from the game's soundtrack with Lil Wayne and Drake's "She Will," due out Aug. 29. Judge for yourself, but the melody under the drums and vocals does sound similar. More »
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There's a lot to choose from, I know, but this - called simply "The Video Game Song" - is probably my all-time favourite...video game song. More »
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The news this morning that Konami will publish Def Jam Rapstar raises hope among the hip-hop-minded among us that maybe, finally, the world will get its first — or second, you may argue — great rap game. More »
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Though Super Mario coin boxes do make that sound, A.B. Frazier at The Koalition reminds us that hip-hop retired that term. But hip-hop producer Pharrell is very much active with this Super Mario jewelry. More »
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Swedish hip hop artist Pato Pooh leaves no 8-bit game untouched in this amazing video for his latest track "Follow Me." More »
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DJ Hero won't just be for hip-hop fans, electronic music, in the form of Daft Punk, will also be playable on the rhythm game, Rolling Stone reports. More »
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Anthony Castoro wants to make a video game that gives hip-hop respect. In the process, he's making an MMO set for 2012 release that happens to be attached to a rapper who is serving a year in prison. More »
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Capcom shows off the cover to its Marvel VS Capcom 2 hip-hop mixtape today, with a limited-edition vinyl version of the soundtrack up for grabs at the San Diego Comic-Con this week. More »
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Genius Products has finally gotten around to revealing some of the tracks for their upcoming rhythm title Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, with Beastie Boys, Kanye West, and The Black Eyed Peas making the cut. More »
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Looking for a little hip-hop with your classic gaming? Then Project Blowed's Dumbfoundead and producer 8-Bit Bandit have a treat for you. Described by Kotakuite Jed as "Almost all NES music with PHAT BEATS! over it!", Super Barrio Bros. sells for $9 and features fourteen tracks including such hits as Mash and Smash, Bad Villain, Strategy Guide and the classic Game Over. Here's a little sample of the lyrics courtesy Jed: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=324008&view=rss&microfeed=true What do you do when you are marketing a football video game but just about every aspect of the sport that makes it popular is owned by another gaming company? You call in the hip-hop luminaries. In a play I believe they took directly from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, 2K Sports, being unable to associate All-Pro Football 2K8 with anything resembling organized football have launched their "Football Resurrected " campaign in preparation for the game's launch on July 17th. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=276242&view=rss&microfeed=true From the always awesome link log at Mike Nowak's The In-between comes this great old-school, game-referencing video from Canada's hip hop act Cadence Shark. Watch for Donkey Kong, Mega Man, Street Fighter, Frogger, Rampage, and Super Mario World shout outs plus the occasional naughty word. Michael McWhertor More »
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When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this. More »
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Rock 'n' Roll. Video games. Kindred Spirits. Parents and politicians have targeted both, blaming them for society's ills. That's not the only thing they have in common. Hit titles like Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero or Lumines show how profitable marrying games and music can be. Rocker Dave Navarro sums it up: More »
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Last Friday I told you about the Xbox 360 versus PlayStation 3 event at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, with large screen side-by-side 1080p comparisons of the consoles running the same game. Now the results are in, and it looks like the 360 took the event hands-down. More »
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The battle between the PS3 and 360 wages on in Harlem next Wednesday, as hip-hop stars go head-to-head on giant screens in the famous Apollo Theater. The event is sponsored by H3 Enterprises, a company dedicated to video games, big screens, and the hip-hop lifestyle. The plan is to have the two systems playing the same game side-by-side so the public can get a good idea of the differences between the two. More »
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