Rockstar Games is turning up the volume on Leonida. On October 8, the company revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI will feature the biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio stations in franchise history, spanning pop, hip-hop, Latin, metal, country, African music, classic rock, electronic and more.
The new radio lineup also expands how players will experience music across the game. For the first time in the series, Jason and Lucia will have access to on-demand podcasts alongside traditional radio, with both available in vehicles and while exploring Leonida on foot through headphones and earbuds connected to their smartphones.
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Six stations have been previewed so far, offering an early look at the musical identity Rockstar is building for GTA VI. Flash FM, the returning Vice City institution, will focus on pop with Robyn and Alex as hosts, while Dirty South Classics brings Southern rap and hip-hop through Trick and Trina. The station’s confirmed tracks include David Banner’s “Like a Pimp” featuring Lil’ Flip, JT Money and Solé’s “Who Dat,” and DJ Khaled’s “Born N Raised” featuring Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Pitbull.
Latin music gets its own home on Cocoteo FM, hosted by El Martillo and La Gata. The station will move between bachata, merengue, dembow and reggaeton, with Bad Bunny’s “EoO,” Axel Rulay’s “Si Es Trucho Es Trucho (Remix)” featuring Farruko and El Alfa, and Romeo Santos and El Chaval de la Bachata’s “Canalla” among the confirmed selections.
AfroBank FM, hosted by Burna and Palmsy, widens the game’s musical scope with African classics and contemporary sounds including amapiano and 3-step. Asake’s “Joha,” Pat Thomas and Ebo Taylor’s “Gye Wani,” and DJ Lag and Robot Boii’s “Shay’sana” featuring Kamo Mphela are among its confirmed tracks.
Rockstar is also going considerably heavier with The Chamber 106.6. Hosted by DJ Kerry and DJ Tom, the metal station features Black Sabbath’s “I,” Pantera’s “I’m Broken” and Slayer’s “Raining Blood.” Back Country Radio, meanwhile, brings renegade country to Leonida with David Allan Coe, Loretta Lynn, and Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings.
Flash FM’s playlist adds another layer of pop vibes with Charli XCX’s “Good Ones,” MGMT’s “Electric Feel,” and Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress’ “Midnight Sun (Girls Trip).”
The announcement arrives just weeks before GTA VI launches on November 19, the same date as Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records announced the 34-track soundtrack album on September 17, with music from Yung Lean, Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Keith Richards and others already released.
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