But that's just a matter of misconstrued semantics and really doesn't have much to do with the music. In all my years as a lover of rap music and the surrounding hip-hop culture, I have never heard West Coast rap referred to as 'Contemporary Hip-Hop' nor have I heard East Coast rap referred to as 'Classic Hip-Hop' as it is on the Play Back play list. The separation point between Play Back and Los Santos seems to be that all of the songs and acts included on the latter's play list originate from the West, which means that somebody's terminology is a bit skewed.

The interesting thing is that while the station is billed as being 'contemporary' several of the songs could easily have fit into the 'flash back' play list of the Play Back station (for example, N.W.A.'s 'Express Yourself' came out in 1989 Too $hort's 'The Ghetto' was released in 1990). (and many of that legendary group's various members who branched off into solo careers). Radio Los Santos Format: Contemporary Hip-Hop Hosted by Julio G, this station specializes in modern day rap joints from the likes of Too $hort, 2 Pac, N.W.A. CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF PLAY BACK. The station focuses on the transitional years of between 19 when the Old School movement gave way to the advent of the New School. of Public Enemy fame and dishes out seminal rap classics from a wonderfully eclectic range of artists including Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Brand Nubian, and Ultramagnetic MC's. Play Back Classic Hip-Hop This station features the master-of-ceremony talents of the legendary Chuck D. So, without further adieu, enjoy our 99% comprehensive look at 10 of the 11 (hence the 99% figure) radio stations that can be found on the dial in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Now we have compiled all of our in-depth analysis in one easy to navigate package, just for you, the loyal and dedicated reader.

At any rate, we've spent the last several weeks breaking down each station (except for WCR, the talk radio station) as comprehensively as we could, giving you basic background information on the artists included on each station's play list, fleshing that out with historical information on the songs themselves, and inserting additional nuggets of wisdom where appropriate. (sadly, there is no Christian station, nor is that an NPR or college station, but you can't have everything in a virtual world, can you?). There are no less than 11 functioning radio stations strewn about the dial in GTA:SA with just about every conceivable genre covered from Country to Rap, House, and Contemporary Soul. While the unique device of in-game 'radio stations' was first explored on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, with San Andreas it has been taken to an entirely new level of intricacy.

Few would argue that Rockstar Games have set a precedent in terms of in-game music with their latest installment of Grand Theft Auto.

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