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Def Jam Rapster adding more tracks from the heavyweights

by: Dan -
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Def Jam Rapster looks to be getting some of the biggest names in the business coming to it, as the primary companies behind the game (4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive) announced seven more tracks and two new producers today. The tracks are from Diddy, Method Man, DJ Khaled, Nas, Nelly and Public Enemy. The new producers offering instrumental beats to the freestyle mode will be Danja and Nitti Beats.  A software only version of the game can be had for $59.99 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 and for $49.99 on Wii on October 5th. A version that will be bundled with a wired mic will be $69.99 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and for $59.99 on the Wii.

ARTIST - TRACK
Diddy (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & The Lox - It's All About The Benjamins (Remix)
DJ Khaled (Featuring Akon, T.I., Rock Ross, Fat Joe, Baby & Lil' Wayne - We Takin' Over
Method Man (Featuring Mary J. Blige) - You're All I Need/I'll Be There For You
Nas (Featuring Diddy) - Hate Me Now
Nelly - Hot In Herre
Public Enemy - Fight The Power

New Producers
Danja - Nars
Nitti Beats - Hand's Up


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Def Jam Rapstar Confirms Public Enemy, NAS, DJ Khaled and More in Game

New Freestyle Beats From Danja and Nitti Beats Announced

NEW YORK and EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive are excited to announce additional tracks available in Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience coming October 5th to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

The ultimate emcee experience for video game consoles, Def Jam Rapstar is the only music game that focuses exclusively on Hip Hop, you and your social networks. With more than 40 of the greatest Hip Hop songs available at release, from Public Enemy's powerful "Fight The Power"", to Nas's "Hate Me Now" and DJ Khaled anthem "We Takin' Over", Def Jam Rapstar allows YOU to be the star by rhyming, using your console camera, and uploading your video to the fully integrated Def Jam Rapstar community at www.defjamrapstar.com.

Def Jam Rapstar is also pleased to announce that Danja and Nitti Beats join the likes of DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Cool & Dre and DJ Khalil as producers providing exclusive instrumental beats for Def Jam Rapstar's Freestyle Mode, which allows the aspiring emcee a chance to deliver their own original rhymes over never before heard tracks by some of today's hottest producers.

New Confirmed Tracks Include:



ARTIST
TRACK




Diddy (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & The Lox
It's All About The Benjamins (Remix)

DJ Khaled (Featuring Akon, T.I., Rock Ross, Fat Joe, Baby & Lil' Wayne
We Takin' Over

Method Man (Featuring Mary J. Blige)
You're All I Need/I'll Be There For You

Nas (Featuring Diddy)
Hate Me Now

Nelly
Hot In Herre

Public Enemy
Fight The Power

Yung Joc (Featuring Nitti)
It's Goin' Down







New Producers Confirmed Include:



PRODUCER
TRACK




Danja
Nars

Nitti Beats
Hand's Up







Co-published by Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. and Autumn Games, Def Jam Rapstar will offer a software only version of the game that will retail for $59.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 and $49.99 on Wii, as well as a bundled version that will include software and one wired microphone for $69.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 and for $59.99 on Wii.

For more information of Def Jam Rapstar, including all tracks announced to date, please go to www.defjamrapstar.com.

To follow Def Jam Rapstar on Twitter please visit www.twitter.com/defjamrapstar.