Young Dirty Bastard merged Hip-Hop and gaming tradition in a daring new transfer on Thursday (August 21). His newest single, “The Path Just Begun,” created in collaboration with SEGA, marks the primary time the gaming large has tied an official rap launch on to a significant recreation launch.

The observe, co-produced by Young Dirty Bastard and Danny “Dano” Hamilton, arrives simply eight days forward of SEGA’s relaunch of Shinobi, set to hit cabinets on August 29. The partnership brings collectively two worlds that thrive on precision and timing—qualities that outline each the legendary ninja Joe Musashi and YDB’s method to music.

“This is not a menu loop,” YDB tells AllHipHop. “It is an official single moving in lockstep with the launch. One story, one moment.”

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The connection between the Wu-Tang Clan legacy and Shinobi runs deep. The group famously referenced the ninja franchise on their 1997 observe “Triumph,” and now the following technology is carrying that power ahead. For YDB, the bond is private.

“Shinobi shaped my taste when I first played The Revenge of Shinobi on Dreamcast,” he says. “The new chapter looks and plays right, so the timing was perfect.”

YDB’s first brush with the franchise got here by way of the SEGA Smash Pack Vol. 1 in 2001, and it left an enduring impression. That early publicity helped form his musical model—disciplined, uncooked and unfiltered.

“Real work over polish,” he provides. “Power in imperfections. Discipline and creativity under pressure. That is Joe Musashi. That is me.”

YDB isn’t only a rapper who performs video games—he’s immersed within the tradition. “I play. I talk to creators. I study how records live in play. I want to fuse gaming and music so fans do not have to choose which culture they belong to.”

The single’s manufacturing displays that ethos with its “sharp drums, cold focus, and a hook that refuses to move aside.”

To spherical out the discharge, YDB may even launch a vogue capsule by his model, Dirty Magic. The limited-edition assortment options combat-inspired design parts and was created for motion and magnificence.

“Dirty Magic drops a limited capsule in the window,” he says. “Clean lines, combat inspired details, built for movement.”

A bigger physique of labor impressed by Shinobi is predicted to reach in November. The recreation will likely be obtainable for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam), with a Nintendo Switch model coming later.

“The precision…when you respect timing, you get rewarded,” he concludes. “That is how I make records.”

YDD just lately wrapped up the Wu Tang Clan’s Final Chamber Tour, the place he stuffed in for his well-known father, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, on a number of dates. He’s able to embrace the following chapter—and his SEGA partnership is an unimaginable begin. Find the one under.

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