Def Jam Rapstar is a rapping game produced by 4mm Games and developed by Terminal Reality.The game was released on October 5, 2010 in the United States of America (U.S.), and released on November 26, 2010 in Europe.An official launch event was held at New York’s Hudson hotel on October 6, 2010 to celebrate the game’s U.S. release.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.
Rapstar is essentially a rap themed karaoke game.The game uses radio versions of all its tracks to secure a T rating by the ESRB. Players are not be penalized for cursing, but it is not a required part of the game.
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.