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Hulk Hogan Plays Def Jam Rapstar, Flashes His Junk

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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, daughter Brook and Jimmy Heart are having a wonderful time paying tribute to The Notorious B.I.G in Def Jam Rapstar, until the Hulkster decides the cameraman wants to see his penis. Thank goodness for censor bars.


October 30, 2010
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The First 27 Downloadable Def Jam Rapstar Tracks

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Def Jam Rapstar, like most modern music games, has downloadable songs. Def Jam Rapstar, unlike any other modern music game, lets you download Paid in Full or Passin’ Me By. Rap classic, $US2 a pop. Here’s the official list:


September 30, 2010
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Def Jam Rapstar’s Complete Track List Revealed

Our best hope for a good rap game, Konami and 4mm Games’ Def Jam Rapstar, finally has a complete track list. Not only will we sip on “Gin and Juice” and “Brass Monkey”, but we’ll score some Rob Base.


September 18, 2010

Def Jam Rapstar’s Stronger Commercial

Shot in Brooklyn, New York, this television commercial for Def Jam RapStar was produced by Anthony Mandler, late of Jay Z, Drake and John Mayer video fame, and includes cameos by hip-hop artists Maino and Nipsey Hu$$le.


August 6, 2010
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Nelly, Public Enemy, Diddy To Co-Exist On Def Jam Rapstar’s Soundtrack

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


June 19, 2010
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Def Jam Rapstar’s Online ‘Data Porn’ Rolls Deep

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of rap game Def Jam Rapstar is the one I may never be brave enough to use – its incredibly deep community, a massively connected online feature that’s stuffed with “data porn”.


April 8, 2010
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Konami Cops Def Jam Rapstar For Fall Release

It’s been a while since we last heard from 4mm Games, Def Jam Interactive and Terminal Reality’s hip hop project Def Jam Rapstar, but there’s good news from the camp today. Konami has picked up the title for a fall release.


December 19, 2009
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Rapstar Teases Song Selection

4mm’s Rapstar intrigued me at E3, but music games live and die by their tracklists, not their good intentions. And neither of these new “trailers” for the game give any hints whatsoever.


August 22, 2009

Def Jam Rapstar Has Something For The Shy Rappers Too

The core gameplay most Def Jam Rapstar owners will experience isn’t much different from what Singstar or Lips offers. It’s the community aspects of Rapstar that could change the way the rap game is played.


July 27, 2009
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These Songs Will Be In Rapstar

Like all music games, 4mm’s Rapstar will live and die on the strength of its tracklist. Convenient topic, that, since we’ve got hold of the names of seven of the game’s tracks.