By Ismael AbduSalaam
Legend LL Cool J has signed to join 50 Cent in performing at the sixth annual Spike TV Video Game Awards.
50 Cent will perform “Get Up,” his Scott Storch-produced lead single on Before I Self-Destruct.
The mogul’s performance will include exclusive footage from his new video game 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand.
At press time, LL has not confirmed if his song selection will span his entire catalogue or just his latest and final Def Jam album, Exit 13.
The coveted Spike TV Game of the Year Award will be decided between Gears of War 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Fallout 3, and Little Big Planet.
Those confirmed to attend and present at the event include Kim Kardashian, Mike Tyson, Rashad Evans, Tony Hawk, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Kiefer Sutherland, Wanderlei Silva, and Busta Rhymes Hosted by comedian Jack Black, the Spike TV Video Game Awards airs live on December 14 on Spike TV from 9PM-11PM.
The leading game nominees for the big three consoles are:
Best Wii Game
1. Super Smash Brothers Brawl
2. No More Heroes
3. Wii Fit 4. Boom Blox
Best PS3 Game
1. Grand Theft Auto IV
2. Little Big Planet
3. Resistance 2
4. Metal Gear Solid 4
Best X-Box 360 Game
1. Fallout 3
2. Grand Theft Auto IV
3. Gears of War 2
4. Fable II