TODAY’S HOTTEST ‘NEW SCHOOL’ RAP TRACKS SET TO INVADE YOUR LIVING ROOM IN EIDOS’ GET ON DA MIC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1st October, 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 Get on Da Mic boasts a robust soundtrack including 40 tracks originally made popular by the hottest names in hip hop.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 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 The new school line-up includes rhymes originally made famous by Missy Elliot, MOP, DMX, and Kanye West among others making Get On Da Mic a must have for players that love hip hop music."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 Players can get loose with tracks originally made famous by the current era of mega stars such as Notorious BIG and Snoop Dogg, then lay down rhymes to classic rap tracks from the Sugar Hill Gang, Public Enemy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 "Hypnotize" originally made popular by The Notorious BIG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 "Beautiful" originally made popular by Snoop Dogg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 "The Jump Off" originally made popular by Lil Kim featuring Mr Cheeks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 "Beware of the Boyz" originally made popular by Panjabi featuring Jay Z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 "Get Your Freak On" originally made popular by Missy Elliot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 "Hey Mama" originally made popular by Black Eyed Peas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 "Jesus Walks" originally made popular by Kanye West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 "Get By" originally made popular by Talib Kweli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 "Fix Up" originally made popular by Dizee Rascal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 "Crank it Up" originally made popular by David Banner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. US celebrity 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.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Allen (PR Manager) or Roxana Daneshmand (PR Assistant) at:
Eidos, Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 3RU
Tel: 020 8636 3000; Fax: 020 8636 3001
About Eidos
Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCubeTM and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com
About Artificial Mind and Movement
Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) is Montreal's foremost independent video game developer with over 150 employees. A2M has achieved high praise by developing blockbuster licensed titles as well as its own original properties for game consoles (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCubeTM, Xbox® game system from Microsoft, GameBoy AdvanceTM, and PSP®). For more information, please go to www.a2m.com.
About Hwy1Productions,Inc.
Hwy 1 Productions, Inc. is the interactive entertainment industry's premier independent production company, specializing in design and management of high-quality video game titles for publishers in the console and online gaming market. More information on Hwy 1 Productions can be found at www.hwy1productions.com.