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#music A bunch of new tracks confirmed for Def Jam Rapstar today guarantee that you'll be able to spend part of your fall rapping along to Public Enemy at their best and Nas at his most obnoxious. More »

New freestyle beats from Danja and Nitti Beats announced.

4mm Games went digging in the crates and pulled out some infectious tracks for the latest update to the Def Jam Rapstar roster. The seven additions, spanning nearly two decades, feature classics and more recent hits, from A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario" to Big Pun's "Still Not a Player" onto Ludacris' "Stand Up." But does it get any more buck wild than Onyx's "Slam?" (Warning: Backdafucup when that joint comes on.)

Additionally, 4mm Games has announced that the game's freestyle mode will feature "exclusive" instrumentals by producers Cool & Dre and DJ Khalil -- as if the main sing-along mode wasn't already designed to expose the living room MC who has no business in the rap game.

Check out the complete list of revealed tracks after the break.

New freestyle beats from Cool & Dre and DJ Khalil.

#defjamrapstar Music from A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J and Ludacris are among the songs unveiled today that will be appearing on the upcoming hip hop game Def Jam Rapstar. More »

#defjamrapstar Def Jam Rapstar brings hip-hop and rap to the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this October. It also brings with it proof of my complete lack of knowledge about solid hip-hop. More »

Experience the Music, the Flow, the Battles, and of course ... the Swagger.

Check out more screens in our Flickr set Title: Def Jam Rapstar Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Developer: 4mm Games, Def Jam Interactive and Terminal Reality Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii Release Date: October 5, 2010 (North America)/November 2, 2010 (Europe) Genre: Music ESRB: RP (anticipating T) Players: 1-2 Players THE DEF JAM RAPSTAR EXPERIENCE PRODUCT OVERVIEW Def Jam Rapstar captures the essence of what Hip [...]

#e3 Perhaps the most exciting aspect of rap game Def Jam Rapstar is the one I may never be brave enough to use—it's incredibly deep community, a massively connected online feature that's stuffed with "data porn." More »

If you feelin' like a pimp, readers, go'n check this article.

Drop, drop, drop it like it's hot.

Essentially everything you need to know about Def Jam Rapstar's gameplay can be seen in the video after the break, in which I square off with Def Jam Enterprises' James Waller. If throwing your dignity out the window and throwing down in a singing contest is your idea of a good time -- and it is for me -- you'll have a lot of fun with Rapstar. Incidentally, the game features more than just rap; pretty much anything in the hip hop genre is fair game. 4mm Games marketing director Devin Winterbottom told me that Def Jam secured rights for over 200 tracks from various labels -- including Aftermath, Death Row, Sony and Warner -- and the plan is to release weekly DLC after the game launches later this year.

#screengrab The pair had an on-stage performance to promote Def Jam Rapstar earlier today, but somebody had to get in a happy snap first. More »

One week ago:

Joystiq's Andrew Yoon: Are you any good at rapping?

Me: What? No.

Andrew: Good, I just scheduled an appointment for you to try Def Jam Rapstar at E3.

One week later, having vigorously studied Biz Markie's "Just a Friend," I can present you with the video after the break. Big thanks must go to Def Jam Enterprises' James Waller for rapping along with me and enduring my glaring whiteness.

Get on my level? You can't get on my level. You will need a space shuttle, or a ladder that's forever.

Method Man and Redman are teaming up to make E3 feel 'dis, as the rap duo is set to make an appearance at the show on behalf of Def Jam Rapstar. They'll be doing some of their hits live for conference goers at the Konami booth on Wednesday, June 16 at 4 p.m. PDT. Frankly, we can't imagine a better way to go through E3 than hearing "Cereal Killer" blast throughout the convention center.

Def Jam Rapstar busts a funky rhyme on October 5.

If you're attending E3 next week, you can check out a live Method Man and Redman concert at the Konami booth at 4pm on the 16th to hype this fall's Def Jam Rapstar. If you can't make it, you can at least watch them taunt you about your rap skills right now. More »

Visit the Konami Booth for a live performance by Hip Hop's most notable duo.

LONDON, ENGLAND – June 3, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and Autumn Games are pleased to announce the release date for Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience. Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar will be available in the U.K. on November [...]

Drake, Outkast, Ice Cube and more confirmed in game, exclusive freestyle beats by DJ Premier and Just Blaze.

"I even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp, and it read 'click to open the gallery.'"Konami has announced release dates for Def Jam Rapstar, the Def Jam game that is actually about rapping and not about rappers beating one another unconscious. 4mm Games' karaoke title will be released on October 5 in North America, with each game/microphone bundle retailing for $69.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and $59.99 on Wii. The game will be out "the week of November 2, 2010" in Europe.

The company also announced that Primo and Just Blaze will provide background for the game's Freestyle Mode. For less creative types, seven more songs were added to the tracklist, including total classics "Just a Friend," "It Was a Good Day," and, in what is guaranteed to create awkward fun at parties, Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It." Push it real good past the break to see all the additions.

#rapstar Def Jam Rapstar, the hip hop karaoke title from 4mm games, will be out on October 5 for the 360, PS3 and Wii. It'll live and die on the strength of its tracklist, which at the moment, looks...decent! More »

#pullquote It's easy for us, as jaded gamers, to dismiss 4mm Games' Def Jam: Rapstar as a Johnny Come Lately. Thing is, the game isn't for us. More »

#rap I chickened out. I wanted a rap video game. I argued that we're overdue for a great one. I got a chance to play one. I got a chance to rap. Too many people around. I declined. More »

It's only fitting that Def Jam Rapstar will include exclusive tracks for Europe -- the birthplace of rap. Wait -- what? You heard that right, but before we explain, let's go over the exclusive tracks by region:

• UK -- Tinie Tempah's "Pass Out" and Dizzee Rascal's "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
• France -- NTM featuring Lord Ko's "Ma Benz" and Sefyu's "Molotov 4"
• Germany -- Sido's "Mein Block (Beathoavenz remix)" and Kool Savas's "Futurama"

So, about that rap origin story: Modern rap actually originated during the mid-70s in a suburb of Munich, Germany known as Freising. The heavy beats and lyrical dexterity of the genre were perfected in a small parking lot near the Brennergasse by a group of former tuba players who'd practice weekly after hitting the Weihenstephaner a bit too hard. True story. We swear ...

... Fingers crossed.

Dizzee Rascal, Sefyu and Sido lead all-star line up of European artists.