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Rebel Radio
OVERALL GRADE: 81%
10/10 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - If You Wanna Get To Heaven (1973)
10/10 Hank Thompson - I Don't Hurt Anymore (1957)
10/10 Johnny Paycheck - It Won't Be Long (And I'll Be Hating You) (1968)
9/10 Johnny Cash - General Lee (1982)
9/10 Willie Nelson - Whiskey River (1978)
9/10 Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (1975)
8/10 Jerry Reed - You Took All The Ramblin' Out Of Me (1972)
7/10 Charlie Feathers - Can't Hardly Stand It (1956)
6/10 Hasil Adkins - Get Outta of My Car (1966)
6/10 Waylon Jennings - I Ain't Living Long Like This (1979)
5/10 C.W. McCall - Convoy (1975)
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West Coast Classics
OVERALL GRADE: 75%
10/10 DJ Quik - Dollaz + Sense (1995)
10/10 Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on Me (1991)
10/10 Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt & Nate Dogg) - The Next Episode (2000)
9/10 Snoop Dogg - Gin And Juice (1993)
9/10 Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Still D.R.E (1999)
9/10 Compton's Most Wanted - Late Night Hype (1990)
8/10 Ice Cube - You Know How We Do It (1993)
8/10 Too $hort - So You Want to Be a Gangster (1992)
8/10 2Pac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah (1996)
8/10 N.W.A - Appetite For Destruction (1991)
7/10 N.W.A - Gangsta Gangsta (1988)
7/10 Mack 10 (feat. Tha Dogg Pound) - Nothin' But The Cavi Hit (1996)
7/10 MC Eiht - Streiht Up Menace (1993)
5/10 Kurupt (feat. Tray Dee & Slip Capone) - C-Walk (1998)
5/10 King Tee (feat. Ice Cube & Breeze) - Played Like a Piano (1990)
4/10 Tha Dogg Pound (feat. Snoop Dogg) - What Would U Do? (1995)
4/10 Kausion - What You Wanna Do? (1995)
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Blaine County Talk Radio
OVERALL GRADE: 75%
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West Coast Talk Radio (WCTR)
OVERALL GRADE: 75%
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WorldWide FM
OVERALL GRADE: 73%
10/10 The Gaslamp Killer - Nissim (2012)
10/10 Owiny Sigoma Band - Harpoon Land (2013)
*10/10 Cashmere Cat - Mirror Maru (2012)
9/10 Hackman - Forgotten Notes (2012)
9/10 Guts - Brand New Revolution (2011)
9/10 Mala - Ghost (2012)
9/10 Swindle - Forest Funk (2012)
8/10 The Hics - Cold Air (2013)
8/10 inc. - The Place (2013)
8/10 Trickski - Beginning (2011)
8/10 Yuna - Live Your Life (MELO-X MOTHERLAND GOD MIX) (2012)
7/10 Toro y Moi - Harm in Change (2013)
7/10 Kyodai - Breaking (2012)
6/10 Tuccillo, Kiko Navarro Feat. Amor - Lovery (Soul Cuban Vibe Mix) (2012)
6/10 Richard Spaven, Vincent Helbers Feat Jonas Lonnas – 1750 (Outra) (2010)
5/10 Donald Byrd - You And The Music (1975)
4/10 Candido - Thousand Finger Man (1970)
3/10 Django Django - Waveforms (2011)
3/10 Tom Browne - Throw Down (1979)
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Blue Ark FM
OVERALL GRADE: 69%
10/10 Vybz Kartel & Popcaan - We Never Fear Dem (2011)
10/10 Konshens - Gun Shot A Fire (2012)
9/10 Protoje - Kingston Be Wise (2012)
8/10 Dennis Brown - Money in my Pocket (1972)
7/10 Chronixx - Odd Ras (2012)
7/10 Half Pint - Crazy Girl (1997)
7/10 Yellowman - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (1984)
7/10 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Chapter Three (1978)
7/10 Lee Perry & The Full Experience - Disco Devil (1977)
6/10 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (1982)
*6/10 Tommy Lee - Psycho (2012)
5/10 Lee Perry & The Upsetters - I Am A Madman (1986)
4/10 Junior Delgado - Sons of Slaves (1977)
3/10 Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Grumblin' Dub (1997)
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Rock Radio
OVERALL GRADE: 67%
10/10 Billy Squier - Lonely Is the Night (1981)
10/10 Robert Plant - Big Log (1983)
10/10 Queen - Radio Ga Ga (1984)
9/10 Don Johnson - Heartbeat (1986)
9/10 Kenny Loggins - I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) (1984)
9/10 Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976)
8/10 The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes (1978)
8/10 Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (1973)
8/10 Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (1976)
8/10 Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore (1982)
8/10 Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait (1985)
7/10 Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1986)
7/10 Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - Hollywood Nights (1978)
7/10 The Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968)
7/10 Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (1976)
6/10 The Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You (1977)
5/10 Julian Lennon - Too Late for Goodbyes (1984)
4/10 Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (1981)
3/10 Foreigner - Dirty White Boy (1979)
3/10 Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (1978)
3/10 The Cult - Rain (1985)
3/10 Simple Minds - All the Things She Said (1985)
3/10 Def Leppard - Photograph (1983)
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Non Stop Pop FM
OVERALL GRADE: 59%
10/10 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (1985)
10/10 Mis-Teeq - Scandalous (2003)
10/10 Fergie ft. Ludacris - Glamorous (2006)
10/10 Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemasons Remix) (2008)
9/10 Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love (1989)
8/10 Amerie - 1 Thing (2005)
7/10 Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (2010)
6/10 Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (2000)
5/10 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (1998)
5/10 Wham! - Everything She Wants (1984)
3/10 All Saints - Pure Shores (1999)
3/10 Britney Spears - Gimme More (2007)
3/10 Hall & Oates - Adult Education (1983)
3/10 N-Joi - Anthem (1990)
2/10 Robyn ft. Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat (2007)
*1/10 Corona - The Rhythm of the Night (1993)
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Lowdown FM
OVERALL GRADE: 58%
9/10 George McCrae - I Get Lifted (1974)
8/10 The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970)
7/10 El Chicano - Viva Tirado (1970)
7/10 Marlena Shaw - California Soul (1969)
6/10 The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip (1974)
5/10 Smokey Robinson - Cruisin' (1979)
5/10 Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes (1971)
5/10 B.T. Express - Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) (1974)
5/10 War - The Cisco Kid (1973)
5/10 The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) (1968)
4/10 Aaron Neville - Hercules (1973)
4/10 The Trammps - Rubber Band (1972)
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Radio Mirror Park 58%
OVERALL GRADE:
10/10 Poolside - Do You Believe? (2010)
10/10 Favored Nations - The Set Up (2013)
10/10 Neon Indian - Change Of Coast (2013)
10/10 Y.A.C.H.T. - Psychic City (Classixx Remix) (2009)
9/10 Dan Croll - From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix) (2012)
9/10 Tony Castles - Heart In The Pipes (KAUF Remix) (2011)
8/10 The Chain Gang of 1974 - Sleepwalking (2013)
7/10 Black Strobe - Boogie in Zero Gravity (2012)
7/10 The C90's - Shine A Light (Flight Facilities Remix) (2010)
6/10 DJ Mehdi - Lucky Boy (Outlines Remix) (2006)
6/10 Nite Jewel - Nowhere To Go (2013)
6/10 Battle Tapes - Feel the Same (2012)
5/10 Living Days - Little White Lie (2010)
4/10 Feathers - Dark Matter (2013)
3/10 HEALTH - High Pressure Dave (2013)
3/10 Twin Shadow - Old Love / New Love (2013)
3/10 Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo) (2012)
3/10 Twin Shadow - Shooting Holes (2010)
3/10 Toro Y Moi - So Many Details (2012)
2/10 Miami Horror - Sometimes (2009)
2/10 Yeasayer - Don't Come Close (2013)
2/10 Age of Consent - Colours (2013)
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Space 103.2
OVERALL GRADE: 53%
10/10 Stevie Wonder - Skeletons (1987)
7/10 Zapp - Heartbreaker (1983)
7/10 Kleeer - Tonight (1984)
7/10 Bootsy Collins - I Rather Be With You (1976)
7/10 Rick James - Give It to Me Baby (1981)
6/10 Taana Gardner – Heartbeat (1981)
5/10 Evelyn "Champagne" King - I'm in Love (12" Dance Mix) (1981)
5/10 Kano - Can't Hold Back (Your Loving) (1982)
4/10 One Way - Cutie Pie (1982)
3/10 Bernard Wright – Haboglabotribin’ (1981)
3/10 D. Train - You're the One for Me (1981)
3/10 Sho Nuff - Funkasize You (1978)
2/10 Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time (1985)
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**Soulwax FM
OVERALL GRADE: 48%
10/10 The Hacker - Shockwave (Gesaffelstein Remix) (2012)
9/10 Goose - "Synrise (Soulwax remix)" (2012)
8/10 Pulp - After You (Soulwax Remix) (2013)
8/10 Palmbomen - "Stock (Soulwax remix)" (2013)
7/10 Daniel Avery – "Naive Response" (2012)
6/10 Green Velvet & Harvard Bass - "Lazer Beams" (2012)
6/10 Zombie Nation - Tryouts (2012)
6/10 Transistorcake - "Mr. Croissant Taker" (2012)
6/10 Supersempfft - "Let's Beam Him Up" (2010)
4/10 Mim Suleiman - "Mingi" (2010)
3/10 Matias Aguayo - "El Sucu Tucu" (2013)
3/10 Jackson and his Computerband - "Arp #1" (2013)
2/10 FKCLUB - "The Strange Art (Inflagranti Remix)" (2013)
2/10 Joe Goddard feat. Valentina - "Gabriel (Soulwax Remix)" (2011)
2/10 Daniel Maloso - "Body Music" (2012)
2/10 Tiga - Plush (Jacques Lu Cont Remix) (2012)
2/10 Tom Rowlands (The Chemical Brothers) - "Nothing But Pleasure" (2013)
1/10 Fatal Error - "Fatal Error" (1988)
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**FlyLo FM
OVERALL GRADE: 46%
9/10 Aphex Twin - "Windowlicker" (1999)
9/10 Shadow Child - "23" (2012)
8/10 Kingdom - "Stalker Ha" (2011)
7/10 Flying Lotus - "The Diddler" (2013)
*6/10 Machinedrum - "She Died There" (2011)
6/10 Dabrye - "Encoded Flow" (2006)
5/10 Hudson Mohawke - "100hm" (2013)
5/10 Outkast - "Elevators (Me & You)" (1996)
5/10 DJ Rashad – "It's Whack" (2013)
5/10 Flying Lotus - "Stonecutters" (2013)
4/10 Tyler, the Creator - "Garbage" (2013)
4/10 Flying Lotus feat. Niki Randa - "The Kill" (2013)
4/10 Captain Murphy - "Evil Grin" (2013)
4/10 Thundercat - "Oh Sheit It's X" (2013)
*3/10 Clams Casino - "Crystals" (2013)
*2/10 Flying Lotus feat. Niki Randa - "Getting There" (2012)
*2/10 Flying Lotus - "Crosswerved" (2013)
*2/10 Flying Lotus - "Be Spin" (2013)
*2/10 Flying Lotus & Erykah Badu - "See Thru To U" (2013)
*2/10 Flying Lotus - "Computer Face Rmx" (2011)
*2/10 Flying Lotus - "Catapult Man" (2013)
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East Los FM
OVERALL GRADE: 46%
8/10 Los Buitres De Culiacan Sinaloa - El Cocaino (2012) (Mexico)
8/10 La Liga Ft. Alika - Yo Tengo El Don (2012) (Argentina)
8/10 Los Tigres Del Norte - La Granja (2009)
7/10 Los Ángeles Negros - El Rey Y Yo (1970)
7/10 Sonora Dinamita - Se Me Perdió La Cadenita (1978)
7/10 Niña Dioz - Criminal Sound (2010)
6/10 Milkman - Fresco (2012)
5/10 Maldita Vecindad - Pachuco (1991)
4/10 La Vida Bohème - Radio Capital (2011)
3/10 Don Cheto - El Tatuado (2007)
2/10 Mexican Institute of Sound - Estoy (2012) (Mexico)
2/10 She's A Tease - Fiebre de Jack (2010)
1/10 Fandango - Autos, Moda y Rock and Roll (1987)
1/10 Jessy Bulbo - Maldito (2007)
*0/10 Hechizeros Band - El Sonidito (2009)
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**Radio Los Santos
OVERALL GRADE: 41%
8/10 Marion Band$ ft. Nipsey Hussle - Hold Up (2013)
8/10 Clyde Carson & The Team - Slow Down (2012)
7/10 Jay Rock ft. Kendrick Lamar - Hood Gone Love It (2011)
7/10 YG - I'm A Real 1 (2013)
5/10 Problem ft. Glasses Malone - Say That Then (2013)
*5/10 Gangrene - Bassheads (2013)
4/10 Kendrick Lamar - A.D.H.D (2011)
*4/10 BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Freddie Gibbs and Problem - Smokin' And Ridin' (2013)
*4/10 Future - How It Was (2013)
3/10 Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar - Illuminate (2012)
2/10 Gucci Mane ft. Ciara - Too Hood (2011)
2/10 100s - Life of a Mack (2013)
1/10 Game ft. 2 Chainz and Rick Ross- Ali Bomaye (2012)
*1/10 A$AP Rocky - R-Cali (2013)
*1/10 Freddie Gibbs - Still Livin' (2012)
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**Vinewood Blvd Radio
OVERALL GRADE: 40%
7/10 Hot Snakes - This Mystic Decade (2004)
6/10 Wavves - Nine Is God (2013)
6/10 Ty Segall Band - Diddy Wah Diddy (2012)
6/10 Thee Oh Sees - The Dream (2011)
5/10 Bass Drum of Death - Crawling After You (2013)
5/10 Moon Duo - Sleepwalker (2012)
4/10 Shark? - California Grrls (2013)
3/10 Sam Flax - Fire Doesn't Burn Itself (2012)
*2/10 METZ - Wet Blanket (2012)
*2/10 FIDLAR - Cocaine (2013)
1/10 The Black Angels - Black Grease (2005)
*1/10 Ceremony - Hysteria (2012)
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**Channel X
OVERALL GRADE: 39%
8/10 Suicidal Tendencies - Subliminal (1983)
7/10 Fear - The Mouth Don't Stop (The Trouble With Women Is) (1985)
6/10 T.S.O.L. - Abolish Government (1981)
6/10 Black Flag - My War (1984)
6/10 Adolescents - Amoeba (1981)
5/10 The Weirdos - Life of Crime (1977)
2/10 Off! - What's Next (2013)
2/10 Circle Jerks - Rock House (1985)
2/10 The Germs - Lexicon Devil (1978)
1/10 Descendents - Pervert (1985)
1/10 Youth Brigade - Blown Away (1983)
*1/10 Agent Orange - Bored of You (1980)
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OVERALL RADIO EXPERIENCE GRADE: 59%
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Result: I was curious how each station would score and what the overall score would be if I graded each track individually. Ironically, one of my least favorite genres ended up having the highest score. Of all the GTAs, I enjoyed the SA and VC radio stations the most -- SA being the favorite.
Scale: 7 is an average song. Greater than 7 are levels of enjoyment, less than 7 are levels of non-enjoyment. Annoyances are marked with an asterix.
Criteria/considerations: Try to be objective. After months of listening, how does the radio hold up? Maybe some songs were enjoyable at first but not so later or vice versa. What songs are more/less enjoyable for you? How well does a song fit the radio station and the atmosphere of the game? Consider each song on its own merit and compare it with others on the same station. If you don't like the genre, try to grade at least some tracks positively. If you do like the genre, did R* provide songs you feel adequately represent the genre? Remember to grade the song, not the artist. When looking at an artist, consider if a different song by them would have been preferred or if the track(s) chosen are ideal.
Math: Add the total possible points and the total points actually awarded, per station. Divide the awarded points by the possible points to get your percentage.
Instructions: Understand the above and try to grade the tracks/stations too. You can do one station, two stations, or all, whichever you feel like.
Warning: No quote trains. Comments are fine but flaming is not acceptable. Disagree with someone's results? --> Grade it yourself.