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'''Madd Dogg''' is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and is a rich and famous gangsta rapper from [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. He is based on [[Ice-T]] (who voiced the character) as well as [[:wp:Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre]] and [[:wp:Ice Cube|Ice Cube]] of [[:wp:N.W.A.|N.W.A.]] (whose music make up over half the [[Radio Los Santos]] soundtrack). The name "Dogg" is derived from [[:wp:Snoop Dogg|Snoop Dogg]] and/or [[wp:Nate Dogg|Nate Dogg]]. He was romantically involved with female rapper and R&B musician, [[Rochell'le]]. | '''Madd Dogg''' is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], and is a rich and famous gangsta rapper from [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. He is based on [[Ice-T]] (who voiced the character) as well as [[:wp:Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre]] and [[:wp:Ice Cube|Ice Cube]] of [[:wp:N.W.A.|N.W.A.]] (whose music make up over half the [[Radio Los Santos]] soundtrack). The name "Dogg" is derived from [[:wp:Snoop Dogg|Snoop Dogg]] and/or [[wp:Nate Dogg|Nate Dogg]]. He was romantically involved with female rapper and R&B musician, [[Rochell'le]]. | ||
==Career== | |||
====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. 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. | [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 ''[[:wp:Livin Like Hustlers|Livin Like Hustlers]]'', produced by Dr. Dre | In 1990 he released ''[[Hustlin' Like Gangstaz]]'' (a parody of Above The Law's ''[[:wp:Livin Like Hustlers|Livin Like Hustlers]]'', produced by Dr. Dre with a song featured on [[Radio Los Santos]]) and ''[[Still Madd]]'' (parody of Ice-T's ''[[:wp:O.G. Original Gangster|OG: Original Gangster]]'', complete with a song "2:30 in the Afternoon" to parody "6 in the Morning"). | ||
Before or during 1990, he also began a relationship with [[Rochell'le]], a bubbly, innocent female singer and labelmate on [[Jimmy Silverman|Jimmy Silverman's]] [[Blastin' Fools Records]]. A rumor exists that he was her ghostwriter for some of the more rap-oriented songs she released. | Before or during 1990, he also began a relationship with [[Rochell'le]], a bubbly, innocent female singer and labelmate on [[Jimmy Silverman|Jimmy Silverman's]] [[Blastin' Fools Records]]. A rumor exists that he was her ghostwriter for some of the more rap-oriented songs she released. | ||
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At the beginning of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], 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, [[:wp:Russell Simmons|Russell Simmons]] was the first person in hip-hop to have his own clothing line in 1992, called [[:wp:Phat Farm|Phat Farm]]. | At the beginning of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], 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, [[:wp:Russell Simmons|Russell Simmons]] was the first person in hip-hop to have his own clothing line in 1992, called [[:wp: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]] - ironically, his future manager - to jumpstart rival [[OG Loc|OG Loc | 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 protagonist [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]] - ironically, his future manager - to jumpstart the music career of rival [[OG Loc|Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross]]). 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)==== | ||
Later that year, he was forced to give his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] to a [[Los Santos Vagos|Vagos]] | Later that year, he was forced to give his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] to [[Big Poppa]], a [[Los Santos Vagos|Vagos]] drug lord, and was supposed to give a concert in [[Las Venturas]] before he went missing. When Carl finds him, he had a room at the [[Royale Casino]], and after he had gotten drunk and gambled away his fortune, [[Madd Dogg (mission)|threatens suicide before Carl saved him and sent him to rehab]]. Madd Dogg then hires Carl as his new manager, unaware that Carl ruined his career in the first place and rescued him out of guilt. | ||
As manager, | As manager, Carl begins building up Madd Dogg's career by [[A Home in the Hills|first taking back his mansion]] and directs Madd Dogg to record a new album, also [[Cut Throat Business|taking back]] the original rhyme book from Loc. At the end of the game in early 1993, ''[[Forty Dogg]]'' is released and quickly goes gold (it is a parody of ''[[:wp:Dogg Food|Dogg Food]]'' by Tha Dogg Pound, a group made famous by [[:wp:Snoop Dogg|Snoop Dogg]]). It is described as his well-received return to hardcore gangsta rap. It includes the following songs: | ||
*"Madd Funk" | *"Madd Funk" |
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