Electronic Arts revealed today the official soundtrack for its back street brawler, Def Jam: Fight for NY, sequel to the explosive Def Jam: Vendetta. A wealth of the 28 tracks come from the Def Jam label itself (no surprise there), yet some old-school and fresher hits from other prominent record labels are tossed in the mix as well.



"Video games are a natural extension of hip hop culture," said Kevin Liles, President and CEO, Def Jam Enterprises. "With Def Jam: Fight for NY and the in-game soundtrack, we've created an experience that's true to the Def Jam universe."



Tracks to be featured on Fight for NY's in-game soundtrack include:



Beezle feat. Bonecrusher - "See About Ya"

Big Daddy Kane - "Nuff Respect"

Bless - "Get It Now"

Bless - "Sieze the Day"

Busta Rhymes - "Make It Hurt"

C-N-N - "Anything Goes"

C-N-N – "Yes Sir "

Comp - "Comp"

Comp - "Get Into It"

Deuce, Dub and the Junkyard Gang - "We Gon Hit Em"

Fat Joe - "Take a Look at My Life"

Freeway - "Flipside"

Ice-T - "O.G. Original Gangster"

Joe Budden - "Pop Off"

Joe Budden - "Walk with Me"

LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"

Method Man, Redman - "America's Most"

Method Man – "What's Happenin'"

OutKast - "Bust"

Pastor Troy - "Are We Cuttin'"

Public Enemy - "Move!"

Redman - "Let's Get Dirty"

Ric-A-Che - "Lil' Bro"

Shawnna - "Let's Go"

Sticky Fingaz - "Man Up"

Ultramagnetic MC's - "Poppa Large"

Volume 10 - "PistolGrip-Pump"

Xzibit - "Mother Mother"



"Music is the heart and soul of the Def Jam universe, and authenticity was an absolute must for Def Jam: Fight for NY," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Audio at EA. "Every track in Def Jam: Fight for NY was hand-picked by Def Jam and EA to correspond to pivotal moments in the storyline and to intensify the gameplay experience."



Def Jam: Fight for NY will have you battling it out with over 40 of hip-hop's hottest, including Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Ice T, Lil' Kim, Method Man, Redman and Snoop Dogg, to seize control of the New York underground. The game drops on September 20, rocking a rating of "M" for "Mature." We, along with the game's official site, will keep you updated.