Remove Dr Dre content from game

[psionicist]

In the Dr. Dre song "Black Privilege" which came to us thanks to "The Contract" GTA Online DLC update, there contains lyrics which are as follows:

"I'm headin' to Puffy's house, a million dollars a plate"

For those that are too young to know, the artist formerly known as "Puff Daddy" eventually changed his name to "P Diddy". Yes, that Diddy. Yes, this is Dr Dre making a blatant reference to attending what has now became popularly known as "Diddy parties". We shall not discuss the alleged activities of said Diddy parties but i think we can all agree that it's probably not good.

My problem with all this as it relates to GTA V is that this song with these Diddy lyrics is literally part of The Contract heist mission and we are forced to listen to these lyrics while playing it. I don't think that's okay and i hope you don't either. I know many mens support the current U.S. president who is on record as stating "I love diddy. You know he's a good friend of mine? He's a good guy.", so maybe some of you don't agree, but i just feel we do not need diddy party references in this game.

[Knuckles41]

Agreed, when are they gonna instead add real music and not this nonsense ♥♥♥♥♥ this diddy that type music. Bring us some REAL country music that's what MEN listen to, not this new aged "rap" an stuff, I remember when gta radio had taste, this is tasteless, they even ruined the story mode with the new drivel. Keep that online!

[Lefty[AGHL]]

Dre is noted for being a hot headed drunk in the past who will stoop to beating the sh*t out of women who diss him or love him either one..... This is well noted long before the dorks at GTA decided to glorify him. No P diddly sh*t needed here.................... Ya, I said women.....no notes i can find of him fighting with men lol.

[psionicist]

Originally posted by LeftyAGHL:

Dre is noted for being a hot headed drunk in the past who will stoop to beating the sh*t out of women who diss him or love him either one..... This is well noted long before the dorks at GTA decided to glorify him. No P diddly sh*t needed here.................... Ya, I said women.....no notes i can find of him fighting with men lol.

That is wild. I did not know any of that, and as much as I enjoyed his music in the past, i am able to adapt and recognize when someone should not be trusted or glorified anymore. Especially anyone, like Dr Dre, who has made the mistake of telling us they are friends with Diddy before we knew what we now know about Diddy.

[Ayahuasca]

I used to change dre's diapers

[Mohisto]

Not that I'd even disagree with it but I have a feeling there'd be quite the purge of music if we actually got Rockstar to agree to stop financially supporting artists known to be horrible abusive people by canceling their deals and removing their content from the game.

Again, not that I'd even disagree with it and who knows maybe my cynical inclinations are wrong and there really wouldn't even be much to remove, I don't know. But especially as long as they'd replace it with more equally good music of the same genre I'd be all for it. Certain actions like wife beating and SA are bad enough unless they're many years and much clear and public effort to right such wrongs removed from their offences they should absolutely be a threat to the rich and famous's continued riches and fame.

But alas we (I'm assuming we're both American with your last line) live in a nation of hypocrites where at least a third will fear monger about a man in drag but is perfectly fine electing a man that bragged about barging into beauty pageant dressing rooms that had minors in various states of undress in there and getting away with it, so I'm not holding my breath on us ever holding rich jack offs fully to account for their misdeeds anytime soon. At least not in any real good clean way like anyone of us with a functioning conscious would want to see anyway

[psionicist]

Originally posted by Mohisto:

Not that I'd even disagree with it but I have a feeling there'd be quite the purge of music if we actually got Rockstar to agree to stop financially supporting artists known to be horrible abusive people by canceling their deals and removing their content from the game.

Again, not that I'd even disagree with it and who knows maybe my cynical inclinations are wrong and there really wouldn't even be much to remove, I don't know. But especially as long as they'd replace it with more equally good music of the same genre I'd be all for it. Certain actions like wife beating and SA are bad enough unless they're many years and much clear and public effort to right such wrongs removed from their offences they should absolutely be a threat to the rich and famous's continued riches and fame.

But alas we (I'm assuming we're both American with your last line) live in a nation of hypocrites where at least a third will fear monger about a man in drag but is perfectly fine electing a man that bragged about barging into beauty pageant dressing rooms that had minors in various states of undress in there and getting away with it, so I'm not holding my breath on us ever holding rich jack offs fully to account for their misdeeds anytime soon. At least not in any real good clean way like anyone of us with a functioning conscious would want to see anyway

Those are all valid sentiments, no doubt. And there is for sure a part of me here that is talking about cancelling Dre from the game entirely. However my concern is more so that the game itself has what we can now deduce to be a direct reference to a diddy party. And the music itself is hard coded into the mission for which it's introduced, along with the rest of the exclusive Dr Dre music released for the DLC. So we have no choice but to listen to this glorification of something horrible. But i suppose it is Grand Theft Auto afterall and perhaps it is par for the course. Oh well.

[SqueakyTweaky]

Nice song we need more of them like that

[Tofuballs901]

Who is Dr Dre I have not met him yet

[DEREK]

What medical school did he graduate from? Sounds like a country song.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by Knuckles41:

Agreed, when are they gonna instead add real music and not this nonsense ♥♥♥♥♥ this diddy that type music. Bring us some REAL country music that's what MEN listen to, not this new aged "rap" an stuff, I remember when gta radio had taste, this is tasteless, they even ruined the story mode with the new drivel. Keep that online!

You sound....racist.

[Dezktop]

should have been asap. R Cali is still the peak song created for the game.

[Neskess]

Buying five copies thanks to OP

[UrbanFreakOut]

1984...

[Fives5555]

Everyone knew he did it, but people ignored it. He's as guilty as O.J. But do I think removing songs just because their writer/singer is guilty af? No. Do you remember the whole hoopla of removing Micheal Jackson's songs off of the radio? Yeah, that was stupid. The man ain't even alive anymore. People don't care anymore that Jerry Lee Lewis was an abuser. Or that Chuck Berry harassed women. Both of these men were legends back in the day. Hell, even the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley had his own serious issues. Now it doesn't make it ok, but c'mon, this ain't anything new.

[tat]

damn, never wear headphone or having speaker while playing this game, thanks for the info, lost all respect i didnt have for this doctor guy...