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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title=Def Jam Rapstar
|title=Def Jam Rapstar
|image=[[File:Def Jam Rapstar Game Cover.jpg|256px]]
|image=Def Jam Rapstar Game Cover.jpg
|developer=[[4mm Games]]
|developer=[[4mm Games]], [[Terminal Reality]]
|publisher=[[Konami]]<ref name=publisher>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/22878/konami-brings-def-jam-rapstar-to-wii|title=Konami Brings Def Jam Rapstar To Wii|last=Yeoung|first=Karlie|publisher=Nintendo World Report|date=2010-04-09|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref>
|publisher=[[Konami]]<ref name=publisher>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/22878/konami-brings-def-jam-rapstar-to-wii|title=Konami Brings Def Jam Rapstar To Wii|last=Yeoung|first=Karlie|publisher=Nintendo World Report|date=April 9, 2010|access-date=March 30, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414173611/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/22878/konami-brings-def-jam-rapstar-to-wii|url-status=live}}</ref>
|distributor=[[Terminal Reality]]
|engine=
|engine=
|released={{vgrelease|NA|October 5, 2010|EU|November 26, 2010}}
|released='''PlayStation 3''', '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|October 5, 2010 <ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/data</ref>|EU|November 26, 2010|AUS|February 10, 2011}}'''Wii'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|October 5, 2010|EU|November 26, 2010<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/data</ref>}}
|genre=[[Music video game|Music]], [[Simulation]], [[Rapping|Rap]]
|genre=[[Music video game|Music]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|Competitive multi-player]], [[Cooperative gameplay|Cooperative modes]]
|modes=[[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game#Local multiplayer|local multiplayer]]
|platforms= [[PlayStation 3]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/data|title=Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909050036/http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/data|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Wii]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/data|title=Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424225726/http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/data|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Xbox 360]]
|platforms=[[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]]
}}
}}
'''''Def Jam Rapstar''''' is a rapping game developed by [[4mm Games]].<ref name="Team Xbox Hands-On">{{cite web|url=http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1/ |title=Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360) |first=Dale |last=Nardozzi |publisher=Team Xbox |date=2009-06-03 |accessdate=2009-06-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611193133/http://previews.teamxbox.com:80/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1 |archivedate=2009-06-11 |df= }}</ref> The game was released on October 5, 2010 in the United States of America (U.S.), and released on November 26, 2010 in Europe.<ref name="EU Launch">(2010-11-26) [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR"], [[Gamasutra]]. Retrieved 2011-01-26.</ref><ref name="Official_Newsletter">{{cite web|url=http://defjamrapstar.com |title=Official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter |first=Larry |last=Hester |publisher=4mm Games |date=2010-02-22 |accessdate=2010-02-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211233201/http://www.defjamrapstar.com:80/ |archivedate=2010-02-11 |df= }}</ref> An official launch event was held at New York's Hudson hotel on October 6, 2010 to celebrate the game's U.S. release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urblife.com/the-game/def-jam-rapstar-launch-event-photos|title=Def Jam Rapstar Video Game Launch Event Photos! Celebrities and Tastemakers Celebrate in NYC!|work=UrbLife.com|date=2010-10-07}}</ref> As of October 5, 2011, the community site has been shut down with no official word on when or if it will be reopened, causing major features of the game to be inaccessible.
'''''Def Jam Rapstar''''' is a [[music video game]] based on [[rapping]], developed by [[4mm Games]] and [[Terminal Reality]].<ref name="Team Xbox Hands-On">{{cite web |url=http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1/ |title=Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360) |first=Dale |last=Nardozzi |publisher=Team Xbox |date=June 3, 2009 |access-date=June 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611193133/http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2338/Def-Jam-Rapstar/p1 |archive-date=June 11, 2009 }}</ref> It was released on October 5, 2010 in North America and on November 26, 2010 in Europe.<ref name="EU Launch">(2010-11-26) [http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204101902/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php |date=December 4, 2010 }}, [[Gamasutra]]. Retrieved January 26, 2011.</ref><ref name="Official_Newsletter">{{cite web |url=http://defjamrapstar.com |title=Official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter |first=Larry |last=Hester |publisher=4mm Games |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211233201/http://www.defjamrapstar.com/ |archive-date=February 11, 2010 }}</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Def Jam Rapstar'' is a rap-themed [[karaoke]] game.<ref name=Curses>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5543679/curses-dont-count-but-courage-does-in-the-next-rap-game |title=Curses Don't Count, But Courage Does In The Next Rap Game |last=Tolito |first=Stephen |date=June 19, 2010 |publisher=Kotaku |access-date=June 18, 2010 |archive-date=June 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619043651/http://kotaku.com/5543679/curses-dont-count-but-courage-does-in-the-next-rap-game |url-status=live }}</ref> There are two modes, Career and Party modes. The Career mode is in five stages. Each stage has eight tracks for the player to master, including a New Song Challenge which is unlocked as the player progresses through the stage. The Party mode allows players to simply pick an individual song and perform it.

Rapstar is essentially a rap themed karaoke game.<ref name=Curses>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5543679/curses-dont-count-but-courage-does-in-the-next-rap-game |title= Curses Don't Count, But Courage Does In The Next Rap Game|last=Tolito |first= Stephen|date=June 19, 2010 |publisher= Kotaku|accessdate=June 18, 2010}}</ref>
The game uses radio versions of all its tracks to secure a T rating by the ESRB. Players are not penalized for cursing, but it is not a required part of the game.<ref name=Curses/>

There are two modes, either Career or Party modes. The Career mode is in five stages. Each stage has eight tracks for the player to master, including a New Song Challenge which is unlocked as the player progresses through the stage. The Party mode allows players to simply pick an individual song and perform it.

The [[Xbox 360]] version is compatible with the [[Kinect]] sensor if you live in North America, specifically with the sensor being used as an alternative to the [[Xbox Live Vision]] camera.

The [[PS3]] version is compatible with the [[PlayStation Eye]] Camera.


==Development==
==Development==
Executive Vice President Paul Coyne of 4mm Games, said, "Internally, we used [''[[Get On Da Mic]]''] as the architectural model of how ''not'' to do" ''Def Jam Rapstar''.<ref>As quoted in Xav de Matos, "[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/04/overheard-e3-get-off-that-mic-rapstar/ Overheard@E3: Get off that mic, Rapstar!]," ''Joystiq'' (Jun 4th 2009).</ref><ref>Announced in the official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter "[http://www.defjamrapstar.com]"</ref>
Executive Vice President Paul Coyne of [[4mm Games]] said, "Internally, we used [''[[Get On Da Mic]]''] as the architectural model of how ''not'' to do ''Def Jam Rapstar''."<ref>As quoted in Xav de Matos, "[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/04/overheard-e3-get-off-that-mic-rapstar/ Overheard@E3: Get off that mic, Rapstar!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620231742/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/04/overheard-e3-get-off-that-mic-rapstar |date=June 20, 2010 }}," ''Joystiq'' (June 4, 2009).</ref><ref>Announced in the official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter "[http://www.defjamrapstar.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605150414/http://www.defjamrapstar.com/ |date=2009-06-05 }}"</ref>

This game is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii with the possibility of more features and sound tracks.

==Soundtrack==

===Career Mode===
The following videos are included with the game. (Note, "Brass Monkey" is audio only.) All tracks are also playable in Party Mode.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Stage
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| PS3/360
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Wii
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)|Push It]]"'''<ref name="Def Jam Rapstar Confirmed for October"/>
|'''[[Salt-N-Pepa]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Run's House (song)|Run's House]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Run-D.M.C.]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Turn My Swag On]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Soulja Boy Tell 'Em]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[We Fly High]]"'''
|'''[[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]"'''<ref name="Def Jam Rapstar Confirmed for October"/>
|'''[[Aubrey Graham|Drake]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Get Low (Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz song)|Get Low]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Gin & Juice]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Snoop Dogg]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Hate Me Now]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Nas]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Just A Friend]]"'''<ref name="Def Jam Rapstar Confirmed for October">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100603005461&newsLang=en|title=''Def Jam Rapstar'' Confirmed for October|publisher=BusinessWire|date=2010-06-03|accessdate=2010-06-03}}</ref>
|'''[[Biz Markie]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Stand Up (Ludacris song)|Stand Up]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Ludacris]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[A Milli]]"'''<ref name="More Details Revealed"/>
|'''[[Lil Wayne]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Brass Monkey (song)|Brass Monkey]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Beastie Boys]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Gold Digger (Kanye West song)|Gold Digger]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[Kanye West]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Juicy]]"'''<ref name="More Details Revealed"/>
|'''[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Live Your Life (T.I. song)|Live Your Life]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[T.I.]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Mama Said Knock You Out (song)|Mama Said Knock You Out]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[LL Cool J]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[Dr. Dre]] ft. [[Snoop Dogg|Snoop Doggy Dogg]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[I Get Around (2Pac song)|I Get Around]]"'''<ref name="More Details Revealed">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=76081 |title=More Details Revealed on ''Def Jam Rapstar'' Video Game |publisher=XXL |date=2010-04-12 |accessdate=2010-04-12 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|'''[[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[I Get Money]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist">{{cite web|url=http://defjamrapstar.com/music/tracks/ |title=Official Tracklist |publisher=Def Jam |date=2010-10-05 |accessdate=2010-10-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016073349/http://defjamrapstar.com:80/music/tracks/ |archivedate=2010-10-16 |df= }}</ref>
|'''[[50 Cent]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Method Man]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[It's All About the Benjamins]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Sean Combs|Diddy]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[C.R.E.A.M.]]"'''<ref name="More Details Revealed"/>
|'''[[Wu Tang Clan]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[Hot in Herre]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Nelly]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[Scenario (song)|Scenario]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[A Tribe Called Quest]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[So Fresh, So Clean]]"'''<ref name="Def Jam Rapstar Confirmed for October"/>
|'''[[Outkast]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|}

===US Edition===
The US Edition also features the following tracks, in Career Mode (which can also be played in Party Mode.) See below, for the regional variations on the game.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Stage
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| PS3/360
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Wii
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Back|Can't Truss It]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Children's Story]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[Slick Rick]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Crush on You (Lil' Kim song)|Crush on You]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Lil' Kim]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Da Rockwilder]]"'''<ref name="Def Jam Rapstar Confirmed for October"/>
|'''[[Method Man & Redman]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[It Was a Good Day]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Ice Cube]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[It's Goin' Down (Yung Joc song)|It's Goin' Down]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Yung Joc]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Put On]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[Young Jeezy]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Slow Jamz]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Twista]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[Still Not a Player]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Big Punisher]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' US '''
|'''"[[We Takin' Over]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Khaled]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|}

===Party Mode===
There are five videos exclusive to the Party Mode on PS3 and Xbox 360. Note, these videos are not included on the Wii version.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Stage
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| PS3/360
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Wii
|-
|''' N/A '''
|'''"[[Always On Time]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Ja Rule]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' N/A '''
|-
|''' N/A '''
|'''"[[Ruff Ryders Anthem]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' N/A '''
|-
|''' N/A '''
|'''"[[Slam (Onyx song)|Slam]]"'''<ref name="Official_Newsletter"/>
|'''[[Onyx (group)|ONYX]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' N/A '''
|-
|''' N/A '''
|'''"[[Stronger (Kanye West song)|Stronger]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Kanye West]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' N/A '''
|-
|''' N/A '''
|'''"[[They Reminisce Over You]]"'''<ref name="More Details Revealed"/>
|'''[[Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' N/A '''
|}

===New Song Challenges===
The following tracks are unlocked at the end of each stage in Career Mode.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Stage
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| PS3/360
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Wii
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Fight the Power]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[Big Poppa]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 3 '''
|'''"[[Lean Back]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Fat Joe|Terror Squad]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[It Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)|It Takes Two]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Busta Rhymes]]'''
|''' Y '''
|''' Y '''
|}

===UK Edition===
The UK version of the game replaces the videos Can't Truss It, Children's Story, Crush on You, Da Rockwilder, It Was A Good Day, It's Goin' Down, Put On, Slow Jamz, Still Not A Player & We Takin' Over with UK exclusive videos by UK grime artists.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:50px;"| Stage
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Fix Up, Look Sharp]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Dizzee Rascal]]'''
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"Giant"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]]'''
|-
|''' 1 '''
|'''"[[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Tinchy Stryder]]'''
|-
|''' 2 '''
|'''"[[I Need You (N-Dubz song)|I Need You]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[N-Dubz]]'''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[Black Boys]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Bashy]]'''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[Pass Out (song)|Pass Out]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Tinie Tempah]]'''
|-
|''' 4 '''
|'''"[[Witness (1 Hope)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Roots Manuva]]'''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[21 Seconds]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[So Solid Crew]]'''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[50/50 (song)|50/50]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]]'''
|-
|''' 5 '''
|'''"[[Chip Diddy Chip]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk]]'''
|}

There are also regional variations of the tracklist in France and Germany.

The German version replaces some tracks with:
* Absolute Beginner - "Hammerhart"
* Azad - "Prison Break Anthem"
* Curse - "Und Was Ist Jetzt"
* Das Bo - "Türlich Türlich"
* Deichkind - "Bon Voyage"
* Kool Savas - "Futurama"
* Peter Fox - "Schwarz Zu Blau"

The French edition contains:
* Disiz la Peste - "Jpete Les Plombs"
* Kery James - "Banlieusards"
* Ness Beal - "Rap de Tess"
* NTM featuring Lord Ko - "Ma Benz"
* Oxmo Puccino - "Mama Love"
* Psy 4 De La Rime - "Le Monde Est Stone"
* Sefyu - "Molotov 4"


In using [[music censorship|censored]] [[radio version]]s of every song in its setlist, ''Rapstar'' becomes the first ''Def Jam'' game to be rated Teen by the [[ESRB]] since ''[[Def Jam Vendetta]]''. Players are also not obligated to sing profanities, and missing any does not affect their score.<ref name=Curses/>
===Downloadable Content===
The following tracks could be downloaded for the game at one time, but online content has been removed. Content could never be downloaded for the Wii version of the game.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin: 5px;"
|-
! style="background:#dde; width:300px;"| Song title
! style="background:#dde; width:225px;"| Artist
! style="background:#dde; width:80px;"| Date Added
|-
|'''"[[Over (Drake song)|Over]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Right Round]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Flo Rida]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Get Me Home (song)|Get Me Home]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Hustlin']]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Playmaker (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Nitti Beatz]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Stadium Status (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Danja (producer)|Danja]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[The 15th (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Khalil]]'''
|''' 11/02/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Wyld Money (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Danja (producer)|Danja]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Mind Playing Tricks on Me]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Geto Boys]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[My Humps]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[The Black Eyed Peas]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Ridin']]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Chamillionaire]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Grindin'|Grindin]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Clipse]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[The Saga Continues...|Bad Boy for Life]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Sean Combs|Diddy]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[I'm So Hood (remix)|I'm So Hood (Remix)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Khaled]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[All I Do Is Win]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Khaled]]'''
|''' 12/14/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Party Up (Up in Here)|Party Up]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Ice Cream Paint Job]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Dorrough]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim song)|Paid in Full]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Eric B. & Rakim]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Make Me Better]]"'''
|'''[[Fabolous]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Low (Flo Rida song)|Low]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Flo Rida]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Wasted (Gucci Mane song)|Wasted]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Gucci Mane]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Got Money]]"'''
|'''[[Lil' Wayne]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Around The Way Girl]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[LL Cool J]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[I Got 5 On It]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Luniz]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Can't Tell Me Nothing]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Kanye West]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Lavish (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Cool & Dre]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Tango Cash (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Bangladesh]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[All the Above (Maino song)|All the Above]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Maino]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[This Is Why I'm Hot]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Mims (rapper)|MIMS]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[You're a Jerk]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[New Boyz]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Throw Some D's]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Rich Boy]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Dey Know]]"'''
|'''[[Shawty Lo]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Crank That]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Soulja Boy Tell 'Em]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Say Something (Timbaland song)|Say Something]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Timbaland]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Passin' Me By]]"'''
|'''[[The Pharcyde]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Rapper's Delight]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[The Sugarhill Gang]]'''
|''' 10/05/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Regulate...G Funk Era|Regulate]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Warren G]]'''
|''' 10/26/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Shoulder Lean]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Young Dro]]'''
|''' 10/12/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[The Choice is Yours (Revisited)|The Choice is Yours]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Black Sheep (hip hop group)|Black Sheep]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Who's That Girl? (Eve song)|Who's That Girl?]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Cape Kingz Anthem (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Just Blaze]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Cherchez LaGhost]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Ghostface Killah]] (feat. [[U-God]])'''
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Jesus Walks (Kanye West song)|Jesus Walks]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Kanye West]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[How High (song)|How High (remix)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Method Man & Redman]]'''
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Ice Cream (Raekwon song)|Ice Cream]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Raekwon]] (feat. [[Method Man]], [[Ghostface Killah]] and [[Cappadonna]]''')
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Protect Ya Neck]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Wu Tang Clan]]'''
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Every Girl (Young Money song)|Every Girl]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Young Money]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[We Run This (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[The Runners]]'''
|''' 12/14/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[IWW (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[9th Wonder]]'''
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Robbin Cru (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Nitti Beatz]]'''
|''' 11/16/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Dots (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Premier]]'''
|''' 11/09/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Go Hard (DJ Khaled song)|Go Hard]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[DJ Khaled]]'''
|''' 12/14/2010 '''
|-
|'''"[[Pass the Courvoisier, Part II]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Busta Rhymes]]'''
|''' 01/11/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Get Ur Freak On]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Missy Elliott]]'''
|''' 01/11/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Money To Blow]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]'''
|''' 01/11/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Laffy Taffy (song)|Laffy Taffy]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[D4L]]'''
|''' 01/11/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Luv U Better]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[LL Cool J]]'''
|''' 01/18/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Beamer, Benz or Bentley]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Lloyd Banks]]'''
|''' 01/18/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Papa Can U Hear Me?]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[N-Dubz]]'''
|''' 01/18/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Shawty (song)|Shawty]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Plies (rapper)|Plies]]'''
|''' 01/18/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Shut This Down (Freestyle)]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Ill Blu]]'''
|''' 01/27/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[The Humpty Dance]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Digital Underground]]'''
|''' 02/08/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Swag Surfin']]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[F.L.Y.]]'''
|''' 02/08/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Like A G6]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Far East Movement]]'''
|''' 02/08/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Whatever You Like (T.I. song)|Whatever You Like]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[T.I.]]'''
|''' 02/08/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[The Light (Common song)|The Light]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Common (entertainer)|Common]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Ms. Fat Booty]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Mos Def]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Get By]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Talib Kweli]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Bad Moodm (Track Dilla song)|Bad Mood]]"<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Track Dilla]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Understanding]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Crada]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Limit (Deichkind song)|Limit]]"<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Deichkind]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"[[Pression]]"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''[[Koudjo]]'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|-
|'''"Fire"'''<ref name="Official Tracklist"/>
|'''Shuko'''
|''' 02/15/2011 '''
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| X360 = true
| X360 = true
| na = true
| na = true
| EuroG_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (Xbox 360)|last=Parkin|first=Simon|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|date=2010-11-24|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| EuroG_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (Xbox 360)|last=Parkin|first=Simon|website=[[Eurogamer]]|date=November 24, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301113353/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GI_PS3 = 7.75/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/def_jam_rapstar/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/14/review.aspx|title=Def Jam Rapstar (PS3)|last=Gonzalez|first=Annette|publisher=''[[Game Informer]]''|date=2010-10-14}}</ref>
| GI_PS3 = 7.75/10<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/def_jam_rapstar/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/14/review.aspx|title=Def Jam Rapstar (PS3)|last=Gonzalez|first=Annette|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2011|archive-date=October 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017151002/http://gameinformer.com/games/def_jam_rapstar/b/ps3/archive/2010/10/14/review.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B−<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-rapstar|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Morse|first=Blake|publisher=[[Game Revolution]]|date=2010-11-11|accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref>
| GameRev_PS3 = B−<ref name=GameRev>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-rapstar|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Morse|first=Blake|publisher=[[Game Revolution]]|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301172555/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/def-jam-rapstar|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameRev_X360 = B−<ref name=GameRev/>
| GameRev_X360 = B−<ref name=GameRev/>
| GSpot_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6281383/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Watters|first=Chris|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|date=2010-10-10|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6281383/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Watters|first=Chris|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=October 10, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020085455/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6281383/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6285587/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (Wii)|last=Watters|first=Chris|publisher=GameSpot|date=2010-12-17|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GSpot_WII = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6285587/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (Wii)|last=Watters|first=Chris|website=GameSpot|date=December 17, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225233048/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-6285587/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GSpot_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=GSpot/>
| GT_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (X360)|publisher=[[GameTrailers]]|date=October 20, 2010|accessdate=2016-03-30|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007060144/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|archivedate=2013-10-07|deadurl=yes}}</ref>
| GT_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (X360)|publisher=[[GameTrailers]]|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007060144/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/waesci/def-jam-rapstar-review|archive-date=October 7, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 8/10<ref name=GameZone>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/def_jam_rapstar_review_xbox_360_playstation_3|title=Def Jam Rapstar review|last=Workman|first=Robert|publisher=[[GameZone]]|date=2010-10-13|accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref>
| GameZone_PS3 = 8/10<ref name=GameZone>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/def_jam_rapstar_review_xbox_360_playstation_3|title=Def Jam Rapstar review|last=Workman|first=Robert|publisher=GameZone|date=October 13, 2010|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081921/http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/def_jam_rapstar_review_xbox_360_playstation_3|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameZone_X360 = 8/10<ref name=GameZone/>
| GameZone_X360 = 8/10<ref name=GameZone/>
| GB_PS3 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GB>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-323/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|publisher=[[Giant Bomb]]|date=2010-10-07|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GB_PS3 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GB>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-323/|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|publisher=[[Giant Bomb]]|date=October 7, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306034206/http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/def-jam-rapstar-review/1900-323/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GB_X360 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GB/>
| GB_X360 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=GB/>
| IGN_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/08/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (PS3, X360)|last=DeVries|first=Jack|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2010-10-07|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| IGN_PS3 = 7.5/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/08/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar Review (PS3, X360)|last=DeVries|first=Jack|website=[[IGN]]|date=October 7, 2010|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=March 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320044726/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/08/def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=IGN/>
| IGN_X360 = 7.5/10<ref name=IGN/>
| ONM_WII = 63%<ref>{{cite journal|title=Def Jam Rapstar|magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]|date=December 2010}}</ref>
| ONM_WII = 63%<ref>{{cite journal|title=Def Jam Rapstar|journal=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]|date=December 2010}}</ref>
| OXM_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal|title=Def Jam Rapstar|magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]]|date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| OXM_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Def Jam Rapstar|magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]]|date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev1 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev1_X360 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Guardian/>
| rev1_X360 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Guardian/>
| GR_PS3 = 76%<ref name=GRPS3>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for PlayStation 3|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GR_PS3 = 76%<ref name=GRPS3>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for PlayStation 3|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025062850/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960419-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GR_WII = 70%<ref name=GRWII>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Wii|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GR_WII = 70%<ref name=GRWII>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Wii|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025045409/http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960420-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GR_X360 = 76%<ref name=GRX360>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960418-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Xbox 360|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| GR_X360 = 76%<ref name=GRX360>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960418-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Xbox 360|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025071959/http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960418-def-jam-rapstar/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 75/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews|title=Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 75/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3|title=Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501074957/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 65/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/def-jam-rapstar|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Wii Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 65/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews/?platform=wii|title=Def Jam Rapstar for Wii Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501095032/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/def-jam-rapstar|url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 74/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews|title=Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for Xbox 360|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2014-02-25}}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 74/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360|title=Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for Xbox 360|website=Metacritic|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501074959/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/def-jam-rapstar/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
}}
The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 and Wii versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCWII/><ref name=MCX360/>
The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 and Wii versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCWII/><ref name=MCX360/>


''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the X360 version four stars out of five and called it "an absolute must. If you've found yourself mouthing the words to A Milli on the tube, there's a huge amount of fun to be had here. And while it doesn't have the universal appeal of its more mainstream counterparts, the potential of its online feature means it could well become a huge sleeper success."<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/nov/25/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar - review|last=Arnott|first=Jack|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=2010-11-25|accessdate=2014-02-26}}</ref>
''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the Xbox 360 version four stars out of five and called it "an absolute must. If you've found yourself mouthing the words to A Milli on the tube, there's a huge amount of fun to be had here. And while it doesn't have the universal appeal of its more mainstream counterparts, the potential of its online feature means it could well become a huge sleeper success."<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/nov/25/def-jam-rapstar-review|title=Def Jam Rapstar - review|last=Arnott|first=Jack|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 25, 2010|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303044542/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/nov/25/def-jam-rapstar-review|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Clear}}
[[IGN]] gave the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game a 7.5 out of 10. They praised the scoring accuracy and the features, but criticized the censorship in the songs as the game went for a "Teen" rating.
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==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.defjamrapstar.com/}}
*[http://www.defjaminteractive.com/ Def Jam Interactive]


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Def Jam Rapstar
Developer(s)4mm Games, Terminal Reality
Publisher(s)Konami[1]
Platform(s)PlayStation 3,[2] Wii,[3] Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: October 5, 2010
  • EU: November 26, 2010
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player, local multiplayer

Def Jam Rapstar is a music video game based on rapping, developed by 4mm Games and Terminal Reality.[4] It was released on October 5, 2010 in North America and on November 26, 2010 in Europe.[5][6]

Gameplay

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Def Jam Rapstar is a rap-themed karaoke game.[7] There are two modes, Career and Party modes. The Career mode is in five stages. Each stage has eight tracks for the player to master, including a New Song Challenge which is unlocked as the player progresses through the stage. The Party mode allows players to simply pick an individual song and perform it.

Development

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Executive Vice President Paul Coyne of 4mm Games said, "Internally, we used [Get On Da Mic] as the architectural model of how not to do Def Jam Rapstar."[8][9]

In using censored radio versions of every song in its setlist, Rapstar becomes the first Def Jam game to be rated Teen by the ESRB since Def Jam Vendetta. Players are also not obligated to sing profanities, and missing any does not affect their score.[7]

Reception

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The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Xbox 360 and Wii versions received "mixed or average reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[25][26][27]

The Guardian gave the Xbox 360 version four stars out of five and called it "an absolute must. If you've found yourself mouthing the words to A Milli on the tube, there's a huge amount of fun to be had here. And while it doesn't have the universal appeal of its more mainstream counterparts, the potential of its online feature means it could well become a huge sleeper success."[21]

IGN gave the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game a 7.5 out of 10. They praised the scoring accuracy and the features, but criticized the censorship in the songs as the game went for a "Teen" rating.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yeoung, Karlie (April 9, 2010). "Konami Brings Def Jam Rapstar To Wii". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  4. ^ Nardozzi, Dale (June 3, 2009). "Def Jam Rapstar Hands-On Preview (Xbox 360)". Team Xbox. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  5. ^ (2010-11-26) "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR" Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Gamasutra. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  6. ^ Hester, Larry (February 22, 2010). "Official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter". 4mm Games. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Tolito, Stephen (June 19, 2010). "Curses Don't Count, But Courage Does In The Next Rap Game". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  8. ^ As quoted in Xav de Matos, "Overheard@E3: Get off that mic, Rapstar! Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine," Joystiq (June 4, 2009).
  9. ^ Announced in the official Def Jam Rapstar newsletter "[1] Archived 2009-06-05 at the Wayback Machine"
  10. ^ Parkin, Simon (November 24, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  11. ^ Gonzalez, Annette (October 14, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar (PS3)". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Morse, Blake (November 11, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  13. ^ a b Watters, Chris (October 10, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  14. ^ Watters, Chris (December 17, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar Review (X360)". GameTrailers. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  16. ^ a b Workman, Robert (October 13, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (October 7, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  18. ^ a b DeVries, Jack (October 7, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  19. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar". Official Nintendo Magazine. December 2010.
  20. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar". Official Xbox Magazine. December 25, 2010.
  21. ^ a b Arnott, Jack (November 25, 2010). "Def Jam Rapstar - review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  22. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  23. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar for Wii". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  24. ^ "Def Jam Rapstar for Xbox 360". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  25. ^ a b "Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  26. ^ a b "Def Jam Rapstar for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  27. ^ a b "Def Jam Rapstar Critic Reviews for Xbox 360". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
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