Def Jam: Icon: Prima Official Game Guide

Overview

Learn to Use Music as a Weapon and Fight to Become an Icon

•Exclusive interview with Kevin Liles
•Expert tips for every fighting style, detailing all strengths and weaknesses
•Strategy for playing Build a Label mode three different ways
•Detailed tables and walkthrough steps for obtaining all rewards and unlockables
•Master the music with tutorials that help you time your combos with each song

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Overview

Learn to Use Music as a Weapon and Fight to Become an Icon

•Exclusive interview with Kevin Liles
•Expert tips for every fighting style, detailing all strengths and weaknesses
•Strategy for playing Build a Label mode three different ways
•Detailed tables and walkthrough steps for obtaining all rewards and unlockables
•Master the music with tutorials that help you time your combos with each song

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780761556244
  • Publisher: Random House Information Group
  • Publication date: 3/6/2007
  • Series: Prima Official Game Guides
  • Pages: 128
  • Product dimensions: 8.47 (w) x 10.87 (h) x 0.20 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Mode Flavas:
Throw Down, Beatings with Bass, Practice Mode, My Soundtrack
(only on Xbox 360), Build a Label, Online Mode, F.A.C.E. (Feature Analysis Catalogue Entry), Options

Big Brawlin’

Basic Attacks, Advanced Attacks, DJ Turntable Controls

Shot Callin’

HUD vs. Wear ‘n’ Tear, Know Your Strengths; Know Their Weaknesses

Beats and Beatings

Ludacris “Get Back”; Method Man and Redman “Da Rockwilder”; Mike Jones “Got It Sewed Up (Remix)”; Mike Jones “Back Then”; M.O.P. “Ante Up”; Nas “Hate Me Now”; Paul Wall “Sittin’ Sidewayz”; Paul Wall “Trill”; Redman “Let’s Go”; Redman “F**k Da Security”; Sean Paul “All Out”; Sean Paul Head in the Zone”; T.I. “What You Know”; T.I. “Top Back”; The Game “Scream on ’Em”; The Game “It’s Okay (One Blood)”; Young Jeezy “Soul Survivor”; Young Jeezy “I Do This”; Yung Joc “It’s Goin’ Down”; Purple Ribbon All-Stars “Kryptonite (I’m On It)”; Konkrete Featuring Big Boi “What’s That Smell”; E-40 “Tell Me When to Go”; E-40 “Go Hard or Go Home”; Fat Joe “Make It Rain”; Ghostface Killah “The Champ (Remix)”; Jim Jones “We Fly High”; Jim Jones “Crunk Muzik”; Lil Jon “Get Crunk”; Lil Jon “Get Low”

Six Ways to Beat
Decoding the Martial Arts, Beatboxer, Black Panther, Ghetto Blaster, Jah Breaka, Muay Fly, Street Kwon Do, Fighting Style Overview, Fighting Class Overview

Brawler’s Playgrounds
The Gas Station–Fuel the Fire; The Club–Enjoy the Show; The Block–The Southern Corner; BET: 106 & Park–Lights, Camera, Smashing; The Penthouse–Window of Opportunity; Executive Suite–Sound and Fury; The Roof–Evade the Blade; The After Hours–Light It Up

Brawlers

Big Herc, Big Boi, Boyd, the Corrupt Cop, Bun B, Dae Dae, Dr. Chang, E-40, Fast Hal, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Greer, Jim Jones, Johnny Nunez, Kano, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Method Man, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Redman, Sean Paul, Stan, Sticky Fingaz, T.I., Tego, The Game, Troy Dollar, Wheatly, Young Jeezy

Playing the Rap Game:
What’s the Scenario?

The Main Players
Curtis Carver, Troy Dollar, Platinum, Lt. Frank Wheatly, ”The Gooch”, DJ Truth, Ludacris, Dae-Dae, ”Wink”, Sen. David Jacobson, Greer, Dr. Joe Chang, Rush, Sen. David Jacobson, Rosci, Nina Nicole, Liris Crosse, Mayra Verónica, Christine Dolce, Summer Walker, Melyssa Ford

Hustle and Flow–Build a Label Basics
Story and Dynamic Events, The Crew, The Crib, Wealth, Satisfaction, Releasing Songs, The Top 5 Music Chart, Style, Status

Build a Label Strategies
Strategy 1–Topping the Charts; Strategy 2–Earning Icon Status; Strategy 3–Getting Four Girlfriends

Building a Label by Tearing Down Busta’s
Meet Curtis Carver; Meet Troy Dollar; Brick by Brick; Meet Greer; New Crib!; Meet Platinum; Meet Wheatly; Platinum Visits; Say Goodbye to Carver; Meet Gooch!; Confront Dollar; Score Settled?; One Final Move

The Vault: Unlockables and Xbox 360 Achievements Real Talk with Kevin Liles

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