Did you know GTA San Andreas NPCs based on Musicians

In this GTA gaming short, we ask Did you know some of the NPCs in GTA San Andreas were based on Musicians such as Eazy-E, Kurt Cobain, and LL Cool J?

[@jacrispy999]

If you didn't see Eazy E in Ryder your jus a different kind of special

[@penske_material]

Agreed

[@Dutch_Vander_Linde_]

I don’t know who “Eazy E” is. I'm not American.

[@jacrispy999]

@@Dutch_Vander_Linde_ tf did you jus say

[@kilowhiskey7973]

I was born in 1998 and I played San Andreas the week of launch. I was too young to know what Eazy E even looked like. That was simply before my time.

[@chasegreene1084]

​@jacrispy999 ppl are young. I'm 17 and the only reason I know even tho it was before my time is because my mom was a 70's baby

[@azure9886]

I usually beat up that red guy because of how annoying he is in-game 😂

[@Kreyg]

Poor LL Cool J haha

[@buttchad3886]

Same

[@seanblessed1322]

Same

[@anthonychavezjr4374]

Yooo sameee 😂

[@spidernolen1874]

Same lol

[@Tojirealnocap]

Drug Dealer - Eminem💀

[@anuhassilva6881]

Damn Right. ❤️😂

[@supremeintruder]

The one who wear white hoodie

[@IQBALSINGH-fp5sf]

And other lookalike 50 cent

[@Fwc.freebigkey]

Fr tho 😂😂

[@Twistedsea11]

Probably not tho cuz Eminem wasn't popular or known in 1992 he was still in the underground Detroit rap scene it took until 1998-1999 when he got his fame and R* Always want to have accurate games so that's why Curt Cobain is there and LL cool j

[@venomark7883]

The times ive killed LL Cool J in GTA is ungodly💀

[@TTGKobe]

On bro💀

[@Nurgedanken0801]

OG Low.

[@FederaIBureauoflnvestigation.]

wowzers

[@L00NEYTUNE_]

My GTA opp is the ex convict dude with the deep voice who’s always stealing my cars and bikes

[@QWAS444]

For me its that one dude in blue who steals cars

[@3t1Me]

Sweet is based on ice cube Madd Dog is obviously based on snoop dogg

[@Alex.Taylor]

Madd dog is a mix between Snoop and doc dree

[@Gaige13]

I think a bit of ice t as well

[@yamato126]

Ll cool j from I bet?

[@antrikshbhatnagar]

Madd dog even sounds like him..

[@VoidBastard]

​@@antrikshbhatnagarmad dog IS Ice T

[@_oracle]

Big smoke = notorious big Sweet = ice cube Madd Dogg = Snoop dogg

[@PedroParkerD]

Big smoke is based off E-40

[@ntolorrtae]

I think madd dogg was more based off of nate dogg

[@FazeMartozs.]

Cj tupac

[@lifyzen5692]

Definetly nate dogg​@@ntolorrtae

[@snoopyshark8368]

​@@FazeMartozs.Cj was based of his actor yung maylay

[@carriepraytor4443]

San Andreas is probably the most iconic gta game out there even after 20 years. Now thats an achievement fr.

[@POPJack1717]

I own it on 4 different platforms including my phone. That's how much I love this game.

[@Hunter-sh7vh]

Yeah true a masterpiece that stood the test of time.

[@personaquejuegagta5juanito]

half life 1 and 2 surviving for 19-25 years and still waiting for half life 3

[@eatinghumanflesh4451]

@@POPJack1717I plan on buying this on my phone, I don’t ever buy games

[@GoKeWhO]

@@personaquejuegagta5juanito half life is a great game butt it's not nearly as famous as gta sa

[@eddiecongdon8017]

You forgot there is a black NPC found in the casinos that looks alot like will smith

[@cj_327]

Exactly

[@NateS917]

We're talking about real musicians here

[@107uptown]

@@NateS917 harsh!😂

[@3t1Me]

oh they're just called guards or bodyguards

[@GBAstro1]

@@NateS917 you must not know the fresh prince 😂

[@PaintedParro]

R.I.P Kurt Cobain

[@alfiesskatechannel9052]

and R.I.P easy e

[@madhattergaming6473]

Rip to both legends

[@hunterlister7494]

@Black072_exactly mind blowing

[@sc3ntless_appr3ntice]

@Black072_somethings wrong with you

[@sc3ntless_appr3ntice]

@@hunterlister7494are you 11?

[@AntwunTheDancer]

I never knew the Kurt Cobain one. And I always called that guy LL Cool J. It's cool to see the direct inspiration after all these years

[@icecold2042]

50 Cent was originally who Rockstar wanted to play the role of CJ (Carl Johnson/Curtis Jackson) but 50 turned down the part and decided to star in his own game (Bullet Proof) instead. The part ultimately went to Young Malay and the character of CJ was changed and modeled around him.

[@Pistolity]

He kind of regretted it....

[@randomyeatfan4509]

50 Cents voice definitely doesn’t match CJ

[@user-nj4of8ou1r]

thank god

[@crosshairkaz]

​@randomyeatfan4509 Yeahhh imagine 50 having to do a Cali accent and use the lingo 💀😬

[@jaydonthomas427]

Imagine having a chance to be the star of the greatest game of all time and turning it down for one no one will care about or remember.. lol 50 made barely decent music but that man is not smart

[@ranacaran]

I knew it was Kurt Cobain, never had courage to say it out loud

[@kiatipotatoeasmr8150]

Tbf it's hard to tell. They messed up his face pretty bad.

[@twotimes774]

@@kiatipotatoeasmr8150 That white guy on SA claims to be a man from south london - Brixton

[@Oxzziie]

Dead ass I got a Kurt cobain short right after this one

[@sc3ntless_appr3ntice]

He is my father

[@Chrischansmom]

​@@sc3ntless_appr3nticeaint no way u Frances Bean Cobain

[@DJSnackassdemiksmamaUnderwearD]

​@@sc3ntless_appr3ntice ❤❤❤❤❤CONTINUE 2 SHINE YOU ARE SO YOUR FATHERS SPRIT MUCH SUCCESS AND 🙌 PROSPERITY TO YOU YOUR A NU GRUNGE LEGEND YOURSELF !!❤️ 💙 @FRANCIS COBAIN ❤

[@TheGameHaven-jh6rz]

Rockstar knew what they were doing when they were making the game

[@InternalxHD]

That's why it's a masterpiece

[@samuelkliebisch7370]

@@InternalxHDfaxxxx

[@Yonkou2]

Man i knew Ryder was eazy e but why he won’t rap 🗿

[@ramirocazares165]

eazy didint rap at first. he used to sling dope and when Dr.Dre took the music idea to Eazy, eazy made a music publishing company called ruthless. and that's how everything started

[@45Gunner556]

I always thought Ryder was Lil Jon lol

[@Zigzagonein60seconds]

He got a song in RADIO LOS SANTOS, i thought i was tripping because i hear ryder rapping.

[@chirssjay1995]

@@Zigzagonein60secondsBecause Ryder is realy based on MC Eigt who also voiced Ryder.

[@grovestreetryder3609]

I AINT NO RAPPER IM A GROVE STREET OG NIGGA

[@PenguinMan17]

RIP Kurt Cobain and Eazy-E. You will be remembered 😢

[@blazetieftw]

Sweet is Ice Cube, CJ is Dr Dre, Big Smoke is E 40, there's an NPC that looks like Cuba Gooding JR.. there's definitely more too

[@Materbater753]

What you mean big smoke is suge knight rider is easy e

[@blazetieftw]

@@Materbater753 Yeah Rider is Easy E, but Smoke is E 40. Not Suge.

[@cj_327]

Cj is Warren G Big smoke is Notorious BIG

[@NateS917]

Big smoke gotta be biggie smalls

[@blazetieftw]

@@NateS917 Look up what E-40 looked and dressed like in the 90's and get back at me. They're based on 90's west coast rappers. Biggie was east coast.

[@Udonnoodles-wz4ev]

Finding out that one of the npcs is based off Kurt cobain makes me want to use shotguns more

[@darkangel13915]

I hated that one character with the black shirt and shorts, and white sneakers. He would always steal my cars lol

[@anthonyernst999]

I always thought Smoke was based on B.I.G

[@samuelkliebisch7370]

I think he is?

[@user-rs6sw7ps4b]

Good to know the background of my roadkills.

[@seriouscyrus6982]

There's also the black dude in the yellow button up with the fade that was based off of Dre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) from Boyz in the Hood.

[@louie081]

“You’re making a big mistake ghetto boy”

[@Stiltz800]

Was looking for this because I thought more people would mention that it’s missing from this video lol

[@Crashpng]

This is what was so cool about the 3D era GTAs would make you feel like you were playing in a movie

[@320speed]

More respect to Ryder now. Easy E was a legend

[@IncredibleStan]

MAN YOu just figured this out? hahaha

[@user-dd6bv1rm8m]

I'm still thinking about why Ryder betrayed CJ

[@agee956]

Sweet is also ice cube

[@ianchew1280]

Rip the late great eazy e

[@timothyjenkins506]

In all honesty I never even realized the Last two

[@kevinkruger1329]

never heard of kurt Cobain!? he is the or was the lead singer of the rock band nirvana.

[@wordingtonian]

​@@kevinkruger1329 was

[@shawnm.4020]

Rockstar should do shit like this in gta 6

[@christianknight1810]

Man i miss Kurt Cobain

[@07finesse]

You tellin me I’ve killed LL cool J? I’m sorry mr J man

[@DD-pp8eh]

I always had the “recruit anyone” cheat and had Cobain claiming Grove St. lmfao

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

Video Games Based off Films: GTA: San Andreas: "Boyz n the Hood" GTA III: "The Godfather" GTA Vice City: "Scarface"

[@MarcPare2006]

Probably GTA SA is Dont be a Menace but yeah Boyz n the hood was cool actually also GTA 3 is not based off The Godfather

[@sufyaanbulbulia4455]

Yeah the mafia game’s definitely fit godfather more then gta 3 imo

[@MarcPare2006]

@@sufyaanbulbulia4455 actually L.A Noire was based of The Godfather

[@Dutchman-2002]

Gta 5: HEAT

[@moneyboyseinvatero_0287]

You could say that GTA liberty city Stories Is based on godfather but GTA 3 idk

[@leecelestial6428]

So CJ is just Young Maylay himself

[@8177Lr]

That's Tupac

[@dylanssobeautiful1898]

With 2004 graphics probably is

[@musty08]

CJ resembles dre more, but CJ is just CJ

[@DoctorBeatle01]

@@8177Lr tupac was loc not cj, + rockstar mentioned that cj is inspired by young maylay

[@edgychico9311]

I did not know about this and thanks for an Easter eggs.

[@Howsinfullami]

Bro they made Kurt Cobain look like Ryan Gosling 💀

[@robocopandterminatorfan9824]

Tupac left the chat

[@nonameguy3665]

Which npc who look like tupac?

[@Stylebender1989]

​@@nonameguy3665 Some clown was saying Loc is based off 2pac 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cidanarch]

​@Stylebender1989 There's an npc in the game that is based on his character in juice. And Loc is based on multiple rappers. Pac could be one. I definitely see some Ja Rule ridicule with his character.

[@DoctorBeatle01]

@@Stylebender1989 nah just inspire not the personality ur gettin ice cold

[@JoaoVitor-dj1wl]

​@@Stylebender1989Search for his beta model, at least at that time, he was. His name was originally MC Strap and he looked like Tupac.

[@headhonchotheone9041]

The character who resembles Kurt cobain actually has a British accent.

[@user-dd6bv1rm8m]

When you said 'British' it reminds me of Maccer instead🗿

[@BlackSago_]

Man I always kill the Dem Plaid Hat Wearers Orange 12 and That red guy

[@sharpz10]

I thought this was basic knowledge

[@upside_down_MP7]

CJ on Dr dre

[@RageX669]

nice diamond camo bro

[@jrexx2841]

Big Smoke on Suge Knight

[@Mariobros42069]

Sweet on ice cube

[@upside_down_MP7]

@@RageX669 worked hard for it

[@damianvoglarus]

More like Warren G

[@twixxtro]

kurt cobain in gta is insane

[@stormwastaken313]

Madd Dog’s manager looks like a mix between Will Smith and Tre Styles

[@kedinamite579]

Now, I won't kill them anymore (the pedestrians).

[@Sahibjotsingh10]

I’ll still beat LL cool J 💀

[@ajjohnson3416]

San andreas has some based on Menace II society. The guy with the plats as groove Street members is based on odog, the 1st mission you go on with ryder to Rob the pizza shop after your haircut has the line from menace to society saying I feel sorry for your dad, & aslo the san andreas soundtrack sounds similar to menace to society at the beginning of the film where it shows him in high school

[@CJ-pn1ll]

CJ is a parody of Dr. Dre.

[@topdoggg42o50]

🤦🏻

[@DoctorBeatle01]

bruh that just similarties

[@user-wy9mu8pj5w]

We have a Biker NPC that looks like a Brazilian youtuber named Nando Moura. Everyone in Brazil makes that joke, like, look the Nando Moura

[@Daddydollars]

No way. This guys a rocket scientist!

[@elijahlipsey2474]

Did you know Og Loc was based on Tupac ...the one working at burger shot

[@ldpressuh1903]

No lol

[@Stylebender1989]

Nah

[@DoctorBeatle01]

who said no does not understand its just a inspire lookalike nothing like personalities rockstar made it

[@xspectd]

So Das Why Everytime I See Ryder I Was Like 'This Man Look Like Eazy E:O' And It Was 😂

[@carlos_sosaa]

As A Kid I Always Thought That Was Eazy-E😂

[@penske_material]

​@@carlos_sosaathe voice is too different though

[@nickcussalot]

Will Smith in the yellowish brown shirt

[@kkcrawford2004]

Don't forget the ped that looks like tupac as bishop in juice

[@GenkiTheGod]

The mysterious Male01 NPC. DarkMythHunter made a pretty interesting video on him.

[@apersonwhowritescomments]

They arent NPC, they are MC's 😎

[@Wertyber]

these NPCs are so iconic lmao

[@harrishearse74]

I always beat up the one who says : “Do you showa’ in doo doo?” 😂

[@invisabeast9458]

“I smoke weed because it gives me knowledge”

[@Jay24952]

B Dup that keeps big bear high is based on the game

[@cokelife5831]

Og loc is ja rule🤣🤣

[@christianknight1810]

No wonder, he is terrible in game and irl too 😂

[@keyonbryant8702]

I heard him or made dogg

[@mort_belium6942]

og loc has a lot of 2pac parallels if you listen to the in game references

[@firstnamelastname956]

Wouldn’t say “based” on them but definitely inspired.

[@ThatRedGuyorsmth]

Instantly recognized Kurt Cobain

[@Buckingham692]

I swear OG loc always looked like 2pac to me

[@alim432hz]

Og loc is based on ja rule..do some ja rule research and you’ll see the similarities

[@-OG_Thug-]

The ballas in white Tshirt is 2Pac

[@korolperezalivov]

Madd Dogg - Ice Cube

[@dumbmoose5271]

That’s pretty cool how Kurt Cobain is in gta San Andreas

[@donngu]

Kurt looks more like John travolta on pulp fiction.

[@muteclaude6969]

Nah Ryder is based on Comptons Most Wanted because his looks match more and the voice is also matching and Eazy E is 5,3 plus Ryder isn't short so not Eazy E here

[@Glogangdude]

He looks just like Eazy

[@thats_some_funny_shit]

Worker: Ryder not this again Ryder: it ain’t me fool Worker: no one else is that small And yes he is based on eazy e

[@NateS917]

"No one else is that small, i feel sorry for your dad" Anyway yes he most certainly is based on Eazy

[@Stylebender1989]

He's based on Eazy E

[@GrupoNathanDj]

Eazy-E rip 😢 1969 -1996

[@Raygun4]

Actually eazy-e was born in 1964 and then he died in 1995

[@GrupoNathanDj]

Oh

[@MyGamesterGaming]

i think its cool that GTA is at a point that they dont jsut have to base the characters off people they can ACTUALLY get the people to come in and play themselfs

[@dpg6again]

"I smoke weed cuz it give me knowledge" -that one ped

[@Eagle-fan783]

Rest in peace Kurt Cobain, and Eazy-E

[@99knives22]

Orange bucket hat man is the best npc

[@crazymonkey6689]

So that is why headshoting that blond guy with a shotgun felt wierd

[@_synyster_9442]

“Hey man, where da weed at?”

[@bandaluncios8943]

"You want that face left alone ??"

[@AERGAMING36]

And thats why ice cube says eazy e got imitated but never duplicated❤

[@igur_yes.8553]

I cannot see Ryder as ANYONE but eazy-E

[@dahsarepop6700]

It's cool knowing Kurt Cobain is in a GTA game.

[@Jesusisking379]

Rip eazy e

[@user-ph1gg1zf6j]

Bro I always knew he looked like easy E

[@Drillz1211]

Damn I thought the red dude was nick cannon

[@SenaC90]

Ryder was a dead giveaway to Eazy E & other characters representing NWA. I didn’t realize with the pedestrians looking like Kurt or LL Cool J though. Now I’m gonna have to go back to look lol

[@M.lk_qss]

Cj looks like Tupac

[@germaniatv1870]

Everyone said he reminds of Eazy-E back in the day.

[@realkizzy3]

for some reason dude in the red bucket hat couldnt catch a break from me like ever😂😂 every time i saw him it was on sight

[@DUMB-J2]

Ryder also looks like Bruno Mars when he wears his sunglasses and his hat

[@joshuazafe1247]

Ahh yes the two npcs i shoot on a regular basis

[@GenkiTheGod]

As a big rock fan, I gasped when I saw the Kurt Cobain NPC upon first playthrough. It's pretty surreal seeing LL Cool J wearing the exact same thing as that shirtless NPC. But there's a ton of NPCs based on iconic '90s movie characters and musicians.

[@carterwow]

Ryder really looked like those three artists no way

[@Mr.E6969]

Can't forget OG Loc. Bro was the sickest rapper in the whole game!

[@CityKing-zt7eg]

Knight home was behind the super market on the hill

[@Souradeep123]

Eazy-E was once called the Godfather of Gangsta Rap

[@mikemartin8461]

Makes you want a San andreas stories game to come out

[@CMFlil]

They got tupac in juice too

[@headhunter1541]

Kurt Cobain looking less headless

[@jackzodY3]

Absolutely right on eazy e right there

[@Zaythepariah]

Make more videos like this fam I fw it

[@HoseaMatthews55]

Big smoke - 50 Cent💀

[@shagadelic4210]

I thought this was literally common knowledge😂

[@khalidhuseynli123]

"-I am OG Loc man, I am OG Loc!

[@dallyb6449]

Whats crazy is i play it on mobile and still enjoy the nostalgia of it

[@autumn2223]

Kurt looking like Ryan gosling in game

[@Lloydrussell8]

Nice comparisons