Why We Love The Letter T

Jul 30, 2010

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Let's get straight to the point, Def Jam Rapstar was given a "T" Rating (for Teen). This came from weeks and weeks of throwing down with our pals at the Entertainment Software Rating Board. When the smoke cleared, we came to a solid agreement and now it's all lovely.

We've gotten some feed back from a few users asking what exactly does that mean for their game experience. Will it mean that the lyrics will be censored to the point it sounds like Kanye West's performance [link] on the 2010 BET Awards? Nah, not happening. We'll be going with the television versions of the included tracks when you buy Def Jam Rapstar on October 5 in the US, November 4 in Europe.

Other than that, you'll have an easier time finding it in stores. Think about it, if we were to actually have the unedited version of Lil Wayne's "A Milli," floating around in your favorite family department store, we'd have sniper soccer moms popping rounds at us on every corner. So since the money were supposed to use on bullet proof vests went into finishing the game and we want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to get a copy with no problem, we stuck to the rules...kinda.

With that said, in the spirit of cleaning up potty mouths we'd like to share this video clip [link] that had us cracking up throughout the process.

Def Jam Rapstar: Producer's Profile - DJ Khalil

Jul 16, 2010

Check out this interview clip we did with super producer DJ Khalil on what makes a beat maker different from a producer.

[Click below to watch]

DJ Khalil

 

Surprise, We've Added 12 New Tracks!

Jul 08, 2010

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Yes, the rumors are true, we've got seven more songs in the game. So without any more delay,  let's get straight to it.

In addition to the 20+ songs we've already announced, you can now play these.

  • A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario"
  • Big Pun "Still Not A Player"
  • Chipmunk "Chip Diddy Chip" (UK Exclusive)
  • Kery James "Banlieusards* (French Exclusive)
  • Jim Jones "We Fly High"
  • LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • Ludacris "Stand Up"
  • Onyx "Slam"
  • Peter Fox "Schwarz Zu Blau" (German Exclusive)
  • RUN DMC "Run’s House"


Freestyle Tracks:

  • Cool & Dre "Epidemic"
  • DJ Khalil "The Good Doctor"

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