We haven’t seen a video game rivalry like this since TECMO Bowl vs. Madden Football from back in the days. Despite the fact that DJ Hero has a huge number of legit artists backing it (everyone from Jay-Z to Daft Punk) its biggest rival, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ just won’t go away. Mired be legal troubles Scratch still has been able to move forward utilizing their partner Numark to add legitimacy to their game.

And now…they finally have some more tracks to add to the list…twelve in all including Kanye West, Murs and Salt N Pepa . Check the entire list after the jump…but before that let Scratch show you why they feel their DJ turntable is superior vs. the competition (aka DJ Hero).

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The first question you have to ask is how can the label afford TV spots for Saigon? The answer is simple…tag a Joe Budden ad on the end and you got yourself a two-for-one. But hey, no one is complaining…the fact they have TV spots for albums these days is a good thing regardless…plus Saigon still is one of the most slept on in the game. Looking forward to this one. Via: The Rap Up

We remember reporting on this at least a year and a half ago. Finally after a long delay of getting their production and distribution in place, Ciara’s movie Mama I Want to Sing will be coming to theaters. According to CL the film will premiere this weekend at the Urbanworld Film Festival.

Kanye starts the buzz for his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga by dropping this :30 teaser ad. Considering both of these outrageous personalities, this could be quite the memorable tour.

True OGs know Gordon Gecko is hip-hop…and now he’s back fresh out of jail for insider trading and ready to rule Wall Street again with a new sidekick played by that Shia guy. Wall Street 2 will be directed by Oliver Stone and takes a deep dive into the corrupt corporate world and downfall of our recent economy. More pics after the jump. Via: SlashFilm

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It’s ironic that MJ left the world in financial ruins yet MANY people are going to make some serious bank from his death. It was just announced that a new Michael Jackson single called “This Is It” will be released in conjunction with the upcoming movie by the same name. The song will come out on October 12th followed by a 2-Disc collectors CD set. Yes people still do buy CDs. Here is the info on the CD set:

…the double disc album will feature one disc of Jackson’s hits in the sequence they appear in the film while the other disc will feature unreleased versions of his classic tracks, including a spoken word poem from Michael entitled Planet Earth. It also includes a 36-page commemorative booklet with exclusive pictures of his last rehearsal. The first disc will include two versions of the new single “This Is It.”

Props to BrokenCool for the info. Guess they are going to milk this death like its Tupac.

The drama of Bobby Brown’s life airs tomorrow on VH1 for its “Behind the Music” special. Episode will explore everything from his New Edition fame to his drug issues with Whitney. Get a taste here…

We have exclusive word straight from the folks at HP about what makes the upcoming Dr. Dre HP Envy laptop so freakin’ special. The most obvious difference is the all black matte casing with the glowing Dr. Dre “Beats” logo on the top…Yea. Hell Yea… but it doesn’t take a computer genius to see that difference. What will make the Dr. Dre x HP Envy so special in which they declare as the “Mac killer” is not just the sleek design but true to Dr. Dre style…it’s all about the sound. The HP Envy will be the first laptop to  feature a “cutting-edge” sound system designed by Dr. Dre’s sound engineers labeled “Beats Audio.” The “Beats Audio” sound software was developed by the same folks that engineer Dre’s tracks and also helped design the Beats by Dre headphone line.

According to HP, Dre has developed “…a unique, high-performance audio software solution. Available exclusively on the HP Envy, Beats Audio offers users playing music or audio through headphones or external speakers the optimal sound experience – the way the artist intended it.”

HP would not give us any further details at this time about the Beats Audio software but did mention for us (and our readers) to be on the lookout for more information as the HP Envy and the Dr. Dre Edition hit stores on October 18th with prices starting at a very Mac-like $1,699 and up. Rumors that the Dr. Dre edition will include the Beats by Dre headphones were neither confirmed or denied. More info. to come. More pics after the jump…

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