Here are the requested tracks (via Royalty Network):
- "Ante Up" by M.O.P.
- "Evacuate the Dancefloor" by Cascada
- "Say Aah" by Trey Songz
- "The Way I Are" by Timbaland feat D.O.E.
[Via Destructoid]
Harmonix requests licensing from Timbaland, other non-rock stars
by David Hinkle 
on Feb 5th 2010 12:00AM
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Here are the requested tracks (via Royalty Network):
[Via Destructoid]
Reader Comments (45)
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:02AM Dannyboi68 said
Please dear god, be compatible with the DJ Hero controller, don't make me have to buy another turntable! :(
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:03AM Funkmaster General said
The DJ Hero theory is a possibility, but I recall reading something about Snoop Dog tracks coming to Rock Band. I think this constitutes as branching out with the music store more than anything else.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:09AM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Still waiting on that Folk Hero...
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:09AM B3astofthe3ast said
We still never got those Snoop Dogg tracks, Harmonix, although you owe me new pants after that Rust in Peace announcement.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:12AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
"ANTE UP!!!
YAP DAT FOOL!!!
ANTE UP!!!
KIDNAP DAT FOOL
IT'S THE PERFECT TIMIN', YOU SEE THE MAN SHININ'
GET UP OFF THEM GOD DAMN DIAMOND!!"
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YAP DAT FOOL!!!
ANTE UP!!!
KIDNAP DAT FOOL
IT'S THE PERFECT TIMIN', YOU SEE THE MAN SHININ'
GET UP OFF THEM GOD DAMN DIAMOND!!"
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:42AM Giroro said
I'm more of a fan of the count
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 10:18AM Alexisonfire said
I usually hate this style of music, but man. This song...
So goddamn catchy.
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So goddamn catchy.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 11:46AM Troy Powers said
You totally stole my comment. I've been waiting years for the opportunity to use the words "Yap dat fool!" in context.
My day will come!
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My day will come!
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:14AM superbagman said
I've not heard these tracks before so I can't comment on how they would play in Rock Band, but I do know that hip hop is not unheard of in the RB Store. MC Frontalot has two tracks in the store now, so I don't think it would be that weird to just play some hip hop on the standard RB instruments.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:20AM Alan Smithee said
Can we get Piano Hero? So I can rock out to Elton John?
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 1:50AM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
Hey kids, shake it loose together
The spotlights hitting something
That's been known to change the weather
Well kill the fatted calf tonight
So stick around
You're gonna hear electric music
Solid walls of sound
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The spotlights hitting something
That's been known to change the weather
Well kill the fatted calf tonight
So stick around
You're gonna hear electric music
Solid walls of sound
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:34AM (Unverified) said
I imagine, according to past HMX statements, that they likely won't even make their own peripheral for this.. I think that'd be smart if they're losing so much money in that dept.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 8:31AM flett said
couldnt tell you. i dont have rock band 2 and ive only played like 3 songs from it. but i know that if this isnt going on dj hero, it would be stupid. theres no guitar, bass guitar or drums in rap songs. and it wouldnt be singing the songs either (with maybe a few acceptions).
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 9:59AM Deezul AwT said
Listen to "King of Rock" by Run DMC and tell me again there's no drums, guitar, or bass.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 1:45AM (Unverified) said
I dunno, but the DJ Hero artists were way better than these. I gotta hand it to Activision, they got some of the best Hip-hop artists in the world.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 2:16AM (Unverified) said
That's like saying the got the best pedophiles in the world, that's right I equated hip - hop to pedophilia. seriously, not music.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 3:13AM Giroro said
Come on obvious, you have no idea how hard it is to be a Hip-Hop artist. Do you know how much talent it takes for them to make their voices sound naturally electronic? It's not like producers have some magic software to automatically fix the vocals of every single song. There isn't even device that every single hip-hop singer uses to sound exactly alike.
Oh, wait. NVM.
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Oh, wait. NVM.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 4:27AM (Unverified) said
Not music? Listen to The Roots, Madlib, and Flying Lotus. Report back here with your findings.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 4:29AM (Unverified) said
Seriously. Don't pass judgment on things you know nothing about. It makes you look stupid.
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Posted: Feb 5th 2010 11:55AM wcarnation said
I don't see why you can't put them in Rock Band, is variety really such a bad thing?
We could use more stuff like this and less Metal.
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We could use more stuff like this and less Metal.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 1:49PM The Commenter Formerly Known as said
I love Rock Band for its diversity. If we can jam to ABC, I Want You Back, Ghostbuster and Word Up, why can't we jam to these? As long as it’s fun to play who cares if its rap. If you want to talk about repetitive, play most of AC/DC stuff on drums. Man I hit when "Let There Be Rock" shows up in my playlist, crap that is repetitive.
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Posted: Feb 7th 2010 1:01PM SupaYoYoMan said
there is a rock n roll version of Ante up (i think its called robbin hoodz though).. actually MOP has a whole album full of rock versions of some of there songs
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