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Ludacris released a new CD called "Theater of the Mind" last month and a special bonus track called "Press the Start Button" was included in the Netherlands version of the album. The song is all about videogames and Ludacris drops a ton of game references throughout the track. Contra, Grand Theft Auto, God of War, Ultimate Doom, Super Mario, Mechwarrior to a ton of other games are mentioned.

The song is really good and the way Ludacris ties in all of the game titles together is pretty awesome. Check out the song and let us know what you think of it. What's your favorite verse?

[Via Kotaku]


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Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:33
Scrixx
My Favorite verse? Well my favorite line is..

"I'm a God of War, You're a Guitar Hero."
Muddy Waterz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:36
Muddy Waterz
Good stuff. Two of my favorite things, video games and music. The 2nd verse was pretty good.
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:37
SnakeDude4Life
"I hope you pack, MAN"

"Pack, man"

Pac, man.

Pacman

GoS-CPT-Stewart's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:38
GoS-CPT-Stewart
I'm not really a rap fan... but that was pretty awesome.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:40
GuitarAtomik
I should ask him to guest rap on a track haha.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:44
Guagloves
The Punch Out line was pretty awesome.
The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:44
The Young Scot
I expected to hate that, and I didn't. I don't like rap much to be honest, but that was actually pretty good.

Still, I doubt I'll be buying any of his albums any time soon
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:45
garison
LUDA!
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:50
Conrad Zimmerman
I like rap. I even like some Ludacris. I'm just not feeling this, though.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 20:57
mix
I actually don't mind Ludacris and have a couple of his CD's but this song was pretty "meh" IMO
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 21:01
HarassmentPanda
There has been a lot of video game content in rap lately. Chamillionaire, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne, and many other have done verses or entire songs about games. Or, there's up-and-comer Charles Hamilton who did an entire mixtape based on Sonic the Hedgehog called Sonic the Hamilton.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 21:06
Jesus H Christ
God that was awful.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 22:01
GohanGVO
MechWarrior name dropped. Rap redeemed.
Krahsh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 22:01
Krahsh
it was a good hiphop track but if you listen/read the lyrics half the hooks are him just putting a play on game titles.
I like ludacris but this feels like he just skimmed wikipedia for names of popular and influential games then just put a spin on them to use as lyrics.

Now if he had done something like what HarassmentPanda had mentioned or even what Del did with his proto culture track than it might have been more satisfying to listen to.
Tyler805's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 22:12
Tyler805
OMG my life is like Halo, too!
DR EGG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 22:38
DR EGG
This rap sucks. It's got nothing on Del's rap about the ps1 / dreamcast - - > Protoculture

Or MadHatter. Best video game rap album ever: 8-Bit Bullshit.
Bennyishere's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 22:53
Bennyishere
It's either stick or get stuck.
PwnanObrien's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/07/2008 23:33
PwnanObrien
Cool, but I much prefer Mac Man by Beanie Sigel.
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 00:02
Xhumation
That was pretty good.

"I'm a God of War,you're a Guitar Hero" was my favorite line.
The Unforgivable's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 00:59
The Unforgivable
I just jizzed in my pants.
DR Mexico's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 01:43
DR Mexico
Yeah. that was pretty good, I guess, but did he really throw a go, diego, go reference in there? Doesn't that feel a little out of place?
twister1988's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 01:49
twister1988
OH

WOW

That was embarrassing to even listen to. I hate to be the one to say it but ... MC Chris > Ludacris
MF DOOM's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 02:42
MF DOOM
Hip Hop died a long time ago mainstream wise but there is still a underground movement this is just shit just like all the other fake ass sell out rappers, what happened to the time when we had real MC's damn......
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 04:07
Justice
The album is actually really good, a few filler tracks, but great stuff none the less.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 08:08
Kryptinite
What Justice said.

I'm a huge fan of Luda and I approve this song.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 08:48
Batthink
The rap really performs after the two minute mark when he starts namedropping all those games. Solid effort.
D Sane's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 09:55
D Sane
"My metal gear's solid, my resident is evil"

awesome
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 13:08
Jetsetlemming
That was horrible. An exemplary piece of shit from a very shitty subgenre.
*Goes back to listening to DJ Format*
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 15:05
ConsummateK
Regardless of your opinion on the music, its cool to see it in something so mainstream. Even if it was only in the Netherlands.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 16:46
Dexter345
Started out bad, ended up okay. I guess I liked some lines. Does Ludakris really play Final Fantasy games?
myheadsonfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 16:52
myheadsonfire
"My metal gear's solid" is an awesome phrase and deserves to become a new phrase in popular culture
DreRox's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/08/2008 19:17
DreRox
Luda!

Killed it again.
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