UK RAP ARTISTS D DOUBLE E AND FUMEZ THE ENGINEER COLLABORATE ON ‘TEKKEN 8 (THE ANTHEM)’ SINGLE AHEAD OF TEKKEN 8
Legendary UK artist D Double E and pioneering producer Fumez The Engineer have teamed up for TEKKEN 8 (The Anthem), a new rap single celebrating the illustrious fighting game franchise following the launch of TEKKEN 8.
The track will be available on streaming services from 19.30 GMT on Wednesday 31 January here: https://orcd.co/tekken8theanth…
TEKKEN 8 (The Anthem) is moody and melancholic from the get-go. Fumez constructs fluttering arpeggios that contrast with punchy bass throbs, whilst D Double E spits bars with lyrics centered around TEKKEN’s iconic character roster: “Not your landlord but I will evict you, your whole family gonna miss you, if I come swinging the sword like Yoshimitsu!” It’s a blend between two of the UK’s most iconic artists in their respective fields.
“Anyone who listens to my music knows I love fighting games, so it just made sense to make a TEKKEN track that hits like a Mishima dragon uppercut!” says D Double E.
“I’ve been a TEKKEN player my whole life and I’m gassed for TEKKEN 8,” explains Fumez The Engineer. “I couldn’t think of a better tag team partner than Double”.
Celebrating 30 years this year, TEKKEN is a fighting game franchise that first launched on the original PlayStation and now spans mediums with film and print adaptations. The series follows the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, hosted by the Mishima Zaibatsu.
TEKKEN 8 is the highly anticipated new entry and continues the tragic saga of the Mishima bloodline and its world-shaking father-and-son grudge matches. After defeating his father, Heihachi Mishima in TEKKEN 7, Kazuya continues his conquest for global domination, using the forces of G Corporation to wage war on the world. Jin Kazama is forced to face his fate head-on as he is reunited with his long-lost mother and aims to stop his father Kazuya’s reign of terror.
TEKKEN 8 launched on 26th January 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, using the power of this generation of consoles to offer a visually stunning experience along and spectacular battles.
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