Snoop Dogg tracks coming to 'Rock Band'

Music by rapper Snoop Dogg will be available for Rock Band titles from next week.

The move sees the artist become the first hip hop act to be featured in the rhythm action series.

"I consider myself an OG gamer, and to be chosen as the first hip hop artist to appear in Rock Band, well, it doesn't get any better than that, ya dig (sic)?" said Snoop Dogg.

"I know my fans gonna get down with tha Pound with this one and tha youngsters really gonna realise who started this gamer ish, you hear me?"

Released on September 7, the 'Snoop Dogg Pack 01' includes the tracks 'Beautiful', 'Drop It Like It's Hot', 'Ridin' In My Chevy', 'Sensual Seduction', 'Snoop’s Upside Ya Head', 'Tha Shiznit', 'That's Tha Homie' and 'Who Am I? (What's My Name?)'.

The pack will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of the game, costing $13.49 in the US, £8.99 in the UK or 1,080 Microsoft Points for the 360 edition. Each track will be available individually for $1.99, 99p or 160 MS Points.

All tracks have been specially reproduced for the Rock Band games.