GTAIV album announced

DJ Green Lantern to release 16-track compilation of tunes from and inspired by the game, coming May 20.

Of the many neat little touches to Rockstar's action adventure Grand Theft Auto IV, the mind-boggling array of different radio stations to choose from while driving around Liberty City proved to be a big favourite with fans.

The stations have some 200 songs on rotation, spanning a wide range of genres, and include The Beat 102.7 (hip hop), Electrochoc (dance/electronica), Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 (jazz), and Vladivostok FM (Eastern European).

DJ Green Lantern, also known as The Evil Genius, who presents The Beat radio station, has announced a soundtrack album that includes eight tracks pulled from his in-game setlist, and eight more exclusive songs inspired by GTAIV. It will be different from The Music Of Grand Theft Auto IV which was included with the Special Edition.

The album--Liberty City Invasion: Music From and Inspired by Grand Theft Auto IV--will span hip-hop, reggae, and R&B, with featured performers including Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, and Fabolous. It will be available to download from "all major digital retailers" on May 20, with a retail release is planned soon after.

The full tracklisting is as follows:

Styles P--"What's the Problem"
Busta Rhymes--"Where's My Money"
Wyclef, Uncle Murda & Mavado--"Informer"
Joell Ortiz & Dante Hawkins--"Alone"
Jim Jones & Juelz Santana--"Bustin' Shots"
Maino--"Get Away Driver"
Uncle Murda--"Anybody Can Get It"
Fabolous & Fat Joe--"I'm So Fly"
Qadir--"Nickname"
38 Special, Fever & Dwayne--"Streets Raised Me"
Clipse feat. Re-Up Gang--"9mm"
Heltah Skeltah feat. Buckshot--"Can't Trust Em"
Red Cafe--"Stick'm"
Immortal Technique--"Parole"
Tru Life--"Wet Em Up"
Johnny Polygon--"Price On Your Head"

138 Comments

  • Lonske

    Posted Jun 4, 2008 8:23 pm PT

    There sould be clasic rock too.

  • DeadlyOnez

    Posted May 20, 2008 10:16 am PT

    DJ Green Latern is crazy I'm not buying the album but still I like the fact he worked with Rockstar on this project. "n***a fear what they don't understand hate what they can't conquer guess its just a theory of man became a monster, atop of the world never fallin "(NAS)

    THAT ALL I'M GOING TO SAY ABOUT PEOPLE THAT HATE RAP/HIP-HOP

  • dn3datomiced

    Posted May 19, 2008 8:55 pm PT

    Hip-hop is not terribly representative of GTA4. I'm disappointed that the focus of this album is as narrow as it is. I love that the game itself had such a broad, low-key, modest palette of tunes across the radio stations, but to market a single genre using GTA as its umbrella is wasteful and narrowminded.

    Note, however, that I don't care what genre it is. I would be just as disappointed if this album were all Vladivostok radio-type songs, too.

  • FlintstoneKid

    Posted May 19, 2008 3:12 pm PT

    To all you anti-rap fans, It's cool. I understand that you don't like rap music or r&b. I also understand that it's easy to get music for free.

    But stop the crying please. Redirect that energy to contact your favorite rock musician/dj and tell him "i hate rap and R&B...boo hoo...Would you please make us a rock and easy listening version of music based on GTA IV...boo hoo..."

    Then you could be happy as well. Although I am a huge Hip-hop head, I also like other forms of music...including rock. So I won't bash your favorite genre...i won't complain either. BTW...I won't be buying this either. Thanks for allowing me to rant!

  • Koal_Jadian

    Posted May 19, 2008 10:16 am PT

    Please people, Don't be sheep and support this nonsense

    songs "inspired by" the game. Geeze, I can urinate a more intelligent money-scheming product.

  • Diernes

    Posted May 19, 2008 1:49 am PT

    I love GTA4 and thats really something, as I didnt like SA or the original GTA3 very much at all.

    One thing I dont like is the soundtrack, I like metal and the closest I get to it in the game is a lame hardcore channel.

    So no thanks.

  • Merc1319

    Posted May 19, 2008 12:53 am PT

    i wish they'd release the skits from the 2 talk shows (WKTT and PLR) i love those skits theyre hillarious, expecially the judge judy show (just or unjust)

  • vashkey

    Posted May 18, 2008 9:39 pm PT

    Lame. I was hoping for more. maybe a multi disc collection...

  • dxy592

    Posted May 18, 2008 8:10 pm PT

    you can turn off the radio (on the 360, just hold down left or right on the d-pad until it is off)

  • collinsworth

    Posted May 18, 2008 5:25 pm PT

    instead of releasing the album they need to give us the ability to turn the radio off or to be able to do custom soundtracks (like san andreas) i bet the reason they pulled it was PS3 related. i am not being a fanboy or starting a fight but most subtractions from multi-console games have been due to something bizarre with the PS3. Also the hip hop station sucks id much rather see some of the other stations featured instead.

  • prioritymail

    Posted May 18, 2008 9:12 am PT

    Most of the hip hop songs in GTA kinda sucked, I dont expect this "album" to be any better...

  • orcsblade

    Posted May 18, 2008 3:55 am PT

    no way am getting this load of crap !

  • punkpunker

    Posted May 18, 2008 2:20 am PT

    cancel this crap and focus on the price reduction for the game.
    people are smart enough to get these songs for free

  • JAM_Masta_Kid

    Posted May 17, 2008 10:17 pm PT

    Where's the "Soviet Connection" remix (a.k.a. - Opening Theme Song)!!??

  • benboz

    Posted May 17, 2008 5:34 pm PT

    I have the Limited Edition album. There are more songs on the LE one.

  • tropeak20

    Posted May 17, 2008 5:26 pm PT

    i wanT San Juan Sounds.....

  • TrevSkyline

    Posted May 17, 2008 5:11 pm PT

    Pile of crap.

    Who will SERIOUSLY waste their money on it?

  • smurfa1

    Posted May 17, 2008 1:27 pm PT

    Give me Electrochoc or LCHC and maybe I will start to care.

  • f15srcool

    Posted May 17, 2008 10:37 am PT

    King Ring.

  • gixkaizer

    Posted May 17, 2008 9:54 am PT

    nice lol xD cool idea to get more music in GTA IV

  • mylesblasonato

    Posted May 17, 2008 7:34 am PT

    **** RAP!!!! AND **** R&B!!!!!

    Cheers,
    Myles Blasonato

  • kavadias1981

    Posted May 17, 2008 2:06 am PT

    Time to get a life

  • ocdog45

    Posted May 16, 2008 9:43 pm PT

    its rap music... r u serious. i that game is much more then rap music.

  • Pete5506

    Posted May 16, 2008 9:41 pm PT

    I think i'm going to pass on this

  • tdelorean

    Posted May 16, 2008 6:08 pm PT

    "with a retail release is planned soon after."

    English pls.

  • tuna_leg

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:23 pm PT

    Cash in!!! btw 4's soundtrack fails compared to San Andreas and Vice City

  • bacchus2

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:22 pm PT

    I would be interested in an album that has all of the radio talkback and satirical ads, because most of it is hilarious. Otherwise, I will just go buy music that I like instead of this.

  • mrklorox

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:10 pm PT

    This is good news. "The Invasion" radio show on The Beat is easily one of my most favorite parts on the GTA4 radio. I hope the album will be an extended version of the radio show and not just a bunch of tracks compiled onto a disc.

    I have the CD that came with the Special Edition, and I felt it was a bit hastily thrown together. Maybe this one will be better. Ignore all the other ignoramuses that must downplay everything they see--they're not sapient.

  • mathiasX

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:08 pm PT

    Bleh this soundtrack was terrible..no enough to hold my interest. In fact, I turn my radio off when I play. Vice City had the best soundtrack though...

  • Fat_Boy_PT

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:01 pm PT

    The radio is the worse part of the game. Best radio is still at Vice City. In fact imo VC is still the best GTA. I got the special edition and ive heard the cd a few times, its ok, but when i'm on my Comet on the highway, the music just doest give that extra edge.

  • taj7575

    Posted May 16, 2008 4:00 pm PT

    good job rockstar, selling more useless expensive junk to us. GTA IV IS GOOD ENOUGH we dont need all this other crap

  • ctg867

    Posted May 16, 2008 3:50 pm PT

    Well I just may have to pick this up.

    *Expects a wall full of anti-hip hop fan boys screaming about how much is sucks, and about how much their bias and ignorant (see: lack of information) is factual*

    *Is right*

  • gellis1981

    Posted May 16, 2008 3:27 pm PT

    Nightrain76 ""Hey Rockstar - Everyone thinks the music on the radio stations SUCK. Why did you guys skimp on the good music???? Its like the songs on this game were picked from bargain bin it seems. One of the best selling games and you guys skimp on the good music. Where is the Guns N Roses, STP, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue???? The soundtrack is horrible.""

    Dude, you just named off a bunch of 90's bands..which were in GTA:SA because thats when the story took place... GNR and Michael Jackson doesn't fit in a modern day soundtrack. Sounds like you and everyone else can't let GTA:SA go!!

  • hteitorlovit

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:57 pm PT

    its based on NY what else do u want hteitorlovit dog hip hop on top

  • SalchichaGrande

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:52 pm PT

    The album looks like it's gonna blow. Except for that Immortal Technique track, I'd love to hear that...weird that it's even on this mixtape with the rest of that lackluster wack crowd.

  • Sydwynder

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:43 pm PT

    The soundtrack and radio station music for GTA IV was easily it's weakest link............completely lame...........thank goodness for the ability to play music off the Guide button.....

  • LexLas

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:22 pm PT

    Like demoralizer said the music on GTA IV is not as good as it's past GTA's music. Even midnight racing had a better soundtrack.

  • demoralizer

    Posted May 16, 2008 2:06 pm PT

    Worst GTA sound track ever!

  • SaintJotun

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:56 pm PT

    They should make a Grand Metal Auto.

  • S_Pac_316

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:53 pm PT

    Heh, I would probably use my custom soundtrack in my XB360 then listen to these songs...

  • nate1222

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:41 pm PT

    @NND1
    We are open to Rap. But you gotta unerstand something: I grew up in a working-class predominantly Black envoirnment. Hip Hop WAS my culture. I'm 32 years old and I can honestly say "Hip Hop has had FAR BETTER DAYS". For roughly a decade now, Hip Hop has been in steady decline. Persona now matters MORE than talent, relevance or creativity. And these 'personas' are often just ripped off from previous artists (you know: Tupac, Biggie). Furthermore, 'super-producers' get crap loads of money just to make every artist sound the same. Artists are now a cross between a stereotype and walking advertisement for an egocentric super-producer. I'm NOT, repeat NOT, going to applaud that ****!

  • nate1222

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:32 pm PT

    I liked the San Andreas soundtrack it was diverse and high quality. But the GTAIV list of songs looks less diverse and of low quality. It's virtually ALL Hip Hop and low end rappers at that.

  • Piqui

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:32 pm PT

    Damn...
    Why not NaS...?

  • Superdude475

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:28 pm PT

    Awwww the main reason I bought the SE was for the soundtrack and now they're releasing a new one with some original songs? Time for Limewire!

  • advandam

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:27 pm PT

    i turn it off and play my own. still was good for an hour or two

  • okassar

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:21 pm PT

    Ya you could just download them for free...I don't remember caring about game albums anyway, atleast outside of the game I don't.

  • Merl57

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:21 pm PT

    Ehh I'm guessing anyone playing GTA for too long needs a break from it

  • queenster08

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:21 pm PT

    I thought the sound track was a step backwards compared to SA. I was not very impressed.

  • NND1

    Posted May 16, 2008 1:09 pm PT

    Damn a lot of peeps down on RAP... Open your minds people...

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