In a recent retrospective on the Def Jam video game series and why a sequel to Fight for New York is unlikely, writer Ural Garret discussed the series in great detail and the impact it had on hip-hop culture for its authenticity. One section of the retrospective stood out for comments Snoop Dog had made in an unused interview that Garret revealed.
Many gamers and rap enthusiasts have longed for a Def Jam: Fight For New York sequel. During an unused interview a few years ago at a Snoop Special Stars event in Los Angeles, Snoop Dogg, then newly announced Def Jam’s Executive Creative and Strategic Consultant, expressed his fondness for the series.
“I wish I could answer that,” Snoop explained. “Cause before I got the job over there, I told them that one of the things I wanna do is bring that game back because I hear about it too much and they didn’t move on it or react to it. So I may have to create my own Death Row fighting game.”
A spiritual sequel to the series would be welcome, and with the way Hip-Hop and Rap culture has grown since the days of the series, it would be something special to see.
