Soundtrack to a
Crime Life
New German artists
announced to accompany D12 and Hip Hop's finest on Konami
of Europe's Crime Life soundtrack 17th August, 2005
Konami of Europe has announced that it has recruited
further artists to provide tracks for the soundtrack of
its forthcoming gang-based action title, Crime Life: Gang
Wars.
The game already features Detroit rap collective D12 as
vocal talent for key characters in Crime Life: Gang Wars
and who provide bespoke music for the game's soundtrack,
and the group will now be supported by a wealth of
additional talent. D12 member, Kon Artis, provides three
artists from his Runyon Avenue label in the form of Big
Dame, PHEAR and T Baby, while Konami has also recruited
up and coming stars of Germany's fast-growing Hip Hop
scene with artists from the Roxsta label.
Roxsta signings Spax, Fratelli B, Pyro, Doppeldecker
featuring Tefla and Jaleel and Leif & Direkt will all
have tracks in Crime Life: Gang Wars, providing a
suitable urban theme to the gritty events of the game -
and true international flavour to the soundtrack. Further
European talent is also showcased in the form of Guvnor
P, Doom Man and Jason Flemyng, Seyi, Sweetie Ire, Dek the
Raw, Mnemonic, All you can Beat Productions and Stylbik.
Crime Life: Gang Wars focuses on a young hood called Tre,
as the player tries to pick a path through the many
criminal opportunities the game's Grand Central City
location offers.
Using strong narrative elements, the game explores ideas
pioneered in celebrated gang movies such as New Jack City
and Boyz 'n the Hood, with Tre attempting to protect
those close to him from exploitation and abuse, while
also being on guard against those that conspire against
him. Urban culture provides the central theme for Crime
Life: Gang Wars so the use of D12 and the new artists
fits in perfectly with the game's use of Hip Hop music,
fashion and attitude.
"With the addition of European and German talent to
Crime Life: Gang Wars, the game will enjoy a wide-ranging
soundtrack that will appeal to everybody," commented
Martin Schneider, Sales and Marketing Director Germany,
for Konami of Europe. "The music we have will create
a realistic backdrop to the hard-hitting action on
display, breathing life into Crime Life: Gang Wars' mean
streets."
Crime Life will be released for PlayStation 2, Xbox and
PC in November 2005. For more information, please visit www.konami-crimelife.com.
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