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[[File:MaddDogg-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Madd Dogg.]] | [[File:MaddDogg-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Madd Dogg.]] | ||
'''Madd Dogg''' is a | '''Madd Dogg''' is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and is a rich and famous gangsta rapper from [[Los Santos]]. He is based on [[wp:Ice-T|Ice-T]] (who voiced the character) as well as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Dre Dr. Dre] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.W.A. N.W.A.] (whose music make up over half the [[Radio Los Santos]] sountrack). | ||
====Breakthrough (1988-1991)==== | ====Breakthrough (1988-1991)==== | ||
[http://www.westcoastraplegends.com/ Forgotten Legends] explains that Madd Dogg first gained extreme popularity as a rapper, without any full albums, in the late 1980s. He quickly earned enough money to buy his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|trademark mansion]], pictured on his first two albums. | [http://www.westcoastraplegends.com/ Forgotten Legends] explains that Madd Dogg first gained extreme popularity as a rapper, without any full albums, in the late 1980s. He quickly earned enough money to buy his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|trademark mansion]], pictured on his first two albums. The home resembles the "Hammertime" mansion in Fremont, California once owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC_Hammer MC Hammer], as well as styling cues from homes owned by Ice-T. | ||
In 1990 he released ''[[Hustlin' Like Gangstaz]]'' (parody of Above The Law's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livin_Like_Hustlers Livin Like Hustlers]'', produced by Dr. Dre and featured on [[Radio Los Santos]]) and ''[[Still Madd]]'' (parody of Ice-T's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.G._Original_Gangster OG: Original Gangster]'', complete with a song "2:30 in the Afternoon" to parody "6 in the Morning"). | In 1990 he released ''[[Hustlin' Like Gangstaz]]'' (parody of Above The Law's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livin_Like_Hustlers Livin Like Hustlers]'', produced by Dr. Dre and featured on [[Radio Los Santos]]) and ''[[Still Madd]]'' (parody of Ice-T's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.G._Original_Gangster OG: Original Gangster]'', complete with a song "2:30 in the Afternoon" to parody "6 in the Morning"). | ||
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At the beginning of [[Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas|GTA: SA]], Madd Dogg was very popular and exploring merchandise such as a clothing label "Madd Tagg" - later in the game, the player can buy one of the shirts for $36 at [[Victim]]. In real life, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons Russell Simmons] was the first person in hip-hop to have his own clothing line in 1992, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phat_Farm Phat Farm]. | At the beginning of [[Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas|GTA: SA]], Madd Dogg was very popular and exploring merchandise such as a clothing label "Madd Tagg" - later in the game, the player can buy one of the shirts for $36 at [[Victim]]. In real life, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons Russell Simmons] was the first person in hip-hop to have his own clothing line in 1992, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phat_Farm Phat Farm]. | ||
Madd Dogg began to sink into a depression after [[Madd Dogg's Rhymes|his rhyme book went missing]] and [[Management Issues|his manager was killed]] (all secret efforts by [[Carl Johnson|CJ]] - ironically, his future manager - to jumpstart rival [[Jeffrey Cross|OG Loc's]] music career). Outside of these attacks, he also struggled with | Madd Dogg began to sink into a depression after [[Madd Dogg's Rhymes|his rhyme book went missing]] and [[Management Issues|his manager was killed]] (all secret efforts by [[Carl Johnson|CJ]] - ironically, his future manager - to jumpstart rival [[Jeffrey Cross|OG Loc's]] music career). Outside of these attacks, he also struggled with "alcoholism and egomania" (as told by [[Lianne Forget]]), drug abuse, massive financial debt, as well as breakups with [[Rochell'le]] and his rap group "Doggy Boyz". | ||
====Comeback and retirement (1992-1994)==== | ====Comeback and retirement (1992-1994)==== | ||
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*"Madd N A Haze" | *"Madd N A Haze" | ||
*"Funkin' Forties" | *"Funkin' Forties" | ||
In 1994, he released "the less-than-stellar" ''N.L.A.D.B. (Never Leave A Dog Behind)'', which would become his last album and direct him to retire. As of 1998 and 2003, his albums ''Still Madd ''and ''Forty Dogg'' were digitally remastered. | In 1994, he released "the less-than-stellar" ''N.L.A.D.B. (Never Leave A Dog Behind)'', which would become his last album and direct him to retire. As of 1998 and 2003, his albums ''Still Madd ''and ''Forty Dogg'' were digitally remastered. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite him saying he gets his first gold record at the end of the game you can see gold records all over his mansion. He may be referencing the first gold record that the 'team' got together, though this is unknown. It also seems highly unlikely that he'd never had a gold record if he lives in such a large, expensive mansion. | *Despite him saying he gets his first gold record at the end of the game you can see gold records all over his mansion. He may be referencing the first gold record that the 'team' got together, though this is unknown. It also seems highly unlikely that he'd never had a gold record if he lives in such a [[Madd Dogg's Mansion|large, expensive mansion]]. | ||
*Sometimes pedestrians in GTA San Andreas can possibly be heard saying 'You Madd Dogging me man' | *Sometimes pedestrians in GTA San Andreas can possibly be heard saying 'You Madd Dogging me man' | ||