Publishers: Electronic Arts
Developers: Electronic Arts Canada, Aki, Syn Sophia
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: PSP, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Released: 2004-09-20
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY is a hip hop-influenced 3D action video game published by EA Games (Unlike the original, which was published under the EA Sports BIG brand). It was released on September 21, 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. It is sequel to Def Jam Vendetta and is followed by Def Jam: Icon. The game features several rappers, including Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Redman, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep, Prodigy, Ice-T, Xzibit, N.O.R.E, Ludacris, Crazy Legs and Busta Rhymes, Flavor Flav, Sean Paul as well as the voices and likeness of other celebrities, such as Henry Rollins, Christopher Judge and Kimora Lee Simmons. DMX, Keith Murray, Christina Milian and Funkmaster Flex were the only artists from the original game that did not appear in the sequel. The game was spun off into a 2006 PlayStation Portable game called Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover.