Def Jam Rapstar due on October 5 in U.S.

Konami has announced the release dates of its music themed game - Def Jam Rapster. This Hip-Hop music game features a karaoke-style game play. If you're looking out to be an emcee then Def Jam Rapstar is certainly your game to hone your skills. Do note that this game isn't related to Electronic Arts Def Jam series of Hip-Hop games. Konami's Def Jam Rapstar will hit U.S. stores on October 25 (for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) while UK based citizens will get the game on November 5.

Def Jam Rapstar is the ultimate karaoke game that will come with a microphone and 40 Rap tracks from famous artists. Developed by 4MM games, this Def Jam Rapstar game also features a Freestyle mode that allows the players to drop their rhymes over the tracks.

The 20 tracks (out of 40 tracks) by famous Rap stars are:

• "A Milli" by Lil' Wayne
• "Best I Ever Had" by Drake
• "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
• "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu Tang Clan
• "Da Rockwilder" by Redman and Method Man
• "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
• "Juicy" by Notorious B.I.G.
• "Just A Friend" by Biz Markie
• "I Get Around" by 2 Pac
• "I Get Money" by 50 Cent
• "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube
• "JJ's Beat" by DJ Premier (Freestyle track)
• "Live Ya Life" by T.I. featuring Rihanna
• "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
• "On the One" by Just Blaze (Freestyle track)
• "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa
• "Put On" by Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
• "So Fresh, So Clean" by Outkast
• "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" by Pete Rock and CL Smo

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game will cost $70 while the Wii package will cost $60.