Thursday, October 15, 2009

JAY-Z, EMINEM and DJ Hero(TM)


Firmly planting the arrival of DJ Hero(TM) as a new force in music and gaming, JAY-Z and EMINEM, two of the industry's most influential and successful artists, unveiled the hand-selected track list on their 2-CD pack included only in the DJ Hero Renegade Edition, Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced today. JAY-Z's CD -- his first "best of" compilation ever -- features one hit song from each of his 11 chart-topping studio albums, plus his contribution to the Notorious feature film soundtrack. The EMINEM CD contains deep album cuts, rarities and an all-new, unreleased track titled "Taking My Ball," making its exclusive debut only on the DJ Hero Renegade album. Fans eager to hear "Taking My Ball" before its October 27, 2009 debut with DJ Hero Renegade Edition can tune-in to the All Out Show on EMINEM's Sirius XM Radio Channel SHADE45 on October 16, 2009 at 6:00pm to hear the track drop before the game's release.

"JAY-Z and EMINEM are two of the biggest selling artists of the last decade and have influenced music, arts, entertainment, fashion and technology around the world," said Dan Rosensweig, president and CEO of Guitar Hero. "Their involvement with the game, especially the Renegade Edition and DJ Hero Renegade album, shows their commitment to being on the bleeding edge of entertainment."

In addition to the exclusive DJ Hero Renegade album, the DJ Hero Renegade Edition featuring JAY-Z and EMINEM includes a DJ Hero game, a premium Renegade turntable controller and a hard shell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand.

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