Perhaps the most consistent complaint about music games in 2009 was that there was nothing new and innovative happening with them. Konami is hoping to change that perception with karaoke rap effort Def Jam Rapstar. It features more than 40 songs from some of the genre’s biggest names, including Outkast and Ice Cube.

In an expletive-filled interview with Sounds Like Fire, rapper DMX lashed out against both the music and video game industries regarding how much of the proceeds they share with artists that make the products possible.

Specifically, DMX was upset with the offer Def Jam made to him to appear in the sequel to Def Jam Vendetta. “X” was an unlockable character in the 2003 fighting game that featured superstar rappers pummeling each other over contracts and disrespect.