It’s official. DJ Hero 2 has gotten the biggest lineup of dance and hip hop artists all into one place at the same time (and thankfully no one is getting shot). Just to name a few, DJ Hero 2 will feature 2Pac, 50 Cent, The Notorious B.I.G., Daft Punk, Lady Gaga, Tiësto, Deadmau5, Eminem, Puff Daddy, Metallica, Stevie Wonder and a slew of others.

Though the full song list of mashups featuring these all-star artists hasn’t been released yet, you can already tell it is going to be big when looking at the level of talent being used in the game.

Take a peek below at the full list of artists coming to DJ Hero 2 and stick to the Flickcast for more news on it as it becomes available.

• 2Pac
• 50 Cent
• Adamski
• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
• Armand Van Helden
• A-Trak
• B.o.B.
• Basement Jaxx
• BlakRoc
• Bobby Womack
• Bruno Mars
• Busta Rhymes
• Calvin Harris

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We’ve been following the game DJ Hero for some time now and are definitely looking forward to its release. As fans of other games like this, including the original Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the recent Beatles Rock Band which, yes, we purchased with all the extras, these games have certainly become a mainstay of our popular culture. Now, the wait is almost over as you can finally pre-order this must-have game right now from your favorite retailer.

But wait, there’s more. Not only can you now order the game, if you do you can get some extra cool stuff as well, depending upon where you order from. Want to know more? Of course you do.

Fortunately, the folks at Activision have provided all the info you could ever need right here in this handy press release.

Be the first to order the DJ Hero Renegade Edition Featuring JAY-Z and EMINEM and DJ Hero by heading to the following URL: http://www.djhero.com/buy. Those who pre-order DJ Hero from the below retailers will receive the following bonus items:

Amazon.com – Pre-order DJ Hero and DJ Hero Renegade Edition from Amazon.com and get a $5 credit towards the music tracks that inspired the music for the game

Best Buy – Pre-order DJ Hero from Best Buy and receive a free code that unlocks a Daft Punk level

GameStop – Pre-order DJ Hero and DJ Hero Renegade Edition and receive two free playable song downloads

Guitar Hero Store – Pre-order DJ Hero and DJ Hero Renegade Edition and receive free two-day shipping

Hollywood/GameCrazy – Pre-order DJ Hero and receive an exclusive turntable slipmat

Walmart.com – Pre-order DJ Hero at Wal-Mart.com and receive a $10 electronic gift card

DJ Hero and DJ Hero Renegade Edition ship to major retail outlets across North America on October 27th for Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 and PS2.

The impressive crew of turntable legends bringing mixes to Activision’s DJ Hero continues to grow. PR Newswire announced today The Scratch Perverts and DJ Yoda will be joining the list of contributors to the game, which includes DJ Shadow, DJ AM, DJ Z-Trip and Daft Punk. The Scratch Perverts have spun five mixes including M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes,” while DJ Yoda has created two mixes that will appear on-disc when DJ Hero drops this Fall.

Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics found in Guitar Hero, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to experience and hear music in an all-new way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game.

Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller allows fans to utilize various techniques including scratching, blending, cross fading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches.

DJ Hero will be available on October 27. Until then, check out this video of DJ Yoda doing his thing after the break.

With all the news of comics, movies and TV coming out of San Diego over the last four days, we can’t forget that there’s also game news to be concerned with. Speaking of games, Activision just announced that DJ Jazzy Jeff will be bringing his unique brand of skills to their upcoming DJ Hero game.

Here’s all the 411 from the official Activision press release. Also, be sure to check out the trailer for the game, featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff himself, after the jump.

DJ Jazzy Jeff, GRAMMY Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, actor and world famous turntablist will ascend to the virtual stage this fall in Activision Publishing, Inc. and Guitar Hero’s  highly anticipated video game DJ Hero.  In addition to joining the distinguished rank of playable characters that will appear in the game, including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others, DJ Jazzy Jeff will shake the room and bring the party to life with his own set list featuring two exclusive mixes hand created by the legend himself – Tears for Fears “Shout” vs. Eric B. & Rakim “Eric B. Is President” and LL Cool J “Rock the Bells” vs. The Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra “Bittersweet Symphony.”