Def Jam Rapstar is extremely better than any other alternative, and is a fantastic game.
The karaoke genre has been around for almost a decade now, so you can probably guess how Rapstar works. Like all games of this type, words appear on the screen and you “sing” along. The music video plays on the screen, though that can be swapped out with footage of the players if you have a PSEye or Xbox camera. I was all psyched to record video of myself rapping the hell out of these songs. The BEST part is the video playback. Seeing the playback for some of these songs has been the most humbling experience of my life. I should stick to being a DJ!
There are 45 songs in Rapstar, which isn’t a lot but is standard for music video-based karaoke games. The track list is all over the place. East Coast, West Coast, the dirty South, contemporary, old school, and some of the new rap music we play on Hot 107.9 these days. Take a look at this list:
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Def Jam Rapstar Songs |
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| 2Pac – “I Get Around” | 50 Cent – “I Get Money” | |
| Big Pun feat. Joe – “Still Not a Player” | Biz Markie – “Just A Friend” | |
| Diddy – “It’s All About The Benjamins” | DJ Khaled – “We Takin’ Over” | |
| Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” | Drake – “Best I Ever Had” | |
| Ice Cube – “Today Was A Good Day” | Jim Jones – “We Fly High” | |
| Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx – “Gold Digger” | Lil’ Wayne – “A Milli” | |
| LL Cool J – “Mama Said Knock You Out” | Ludacris – “Stand Up” | |
| Method Man – “You’re All I Need/I’ll Be There For You” | Nas feat. Diddy – “Hate Me Now” | |
| Nelly – “Hot In Herre” | The Notorius B.I.G. – “Juicy” | |
| Onyx – “Slam” | Outkast – “So Fresh, So Clean” | |
| Pete Rock and CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” | Public Enemy – “Fight The Power” | |
| Redman and Method Man – “Da Rockwilder” | Run-D.M.C. – “Run’s House” | |
| Salt-N-Pepa – “Push It” | Slick Rick – “Children’s Story” | |
| T.I. feat. Rihanna – “Live Ya Life” | A Tribe Called Quest – “Scenario” | |
| Wu Tang Clan – “C.R.E.A.M.” | Young Jeezy – “Put On” | |
| Yung Joc – “It’s Goin’ Down” | Busta Rhymes – “Put Your Hand’s Where My Eyes Can See” | |
| DMX – “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem” | Fat Joe – “Lean Back” | |
| Ja Rule – “Always on Time” | Lil’ Jon – “Get Low” | |
| Public Enemy – “Can’t Truss It” | Twista – “Slow Jamz” | |
| Beastie Boys – “Brass Monkey” | Kanye West – “Stronger” | |
| Lil’ Kim – “Crush On You” | Notorious B.I.G. – “Big Poppa” | |
| Rob Base – “It Takes Two” | Snoop Dogg – “Gin and Juice” | |
| Soulja Boy Tell’em – “Turn My Swag On” | ||
Is Def Jam Rapstar fun? Yes it is! As just a party game I’ve had a blast with it. It’s a fun game, pure and simple. The online features take gaming to another level. Showing off your skills (or lack thereof) on the Internet and schooling people in front of the entire world feels really good. If you’re a hip hop fan, get this game. Then get online, find me, and prepare to get clowned!
