The Blue Ark
The Blue Ark is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto V featuring dub and dancehall music, hosted by Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the station is a reference to the Black Ark, a studio Lee Perry founded in 1973 to record reggae and dub songs through innovative techniques.
DJ: Lee "Scratch" PerryGenres: dub, dancehall
The hottest reggae, dancehall and dub served up by The Upsetter.Rockstar, official Grand Theft Auto V website.[1]
Playlist
- Joe Gibbs - "Chapter Three" (1978)
- Half Pint - "Crazy Girl" (1985)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Full Experience - "Disco Devil" (1977)
- The Upsetters - "Grumblin' Dub" (1976)
- Konshens - "Gun Shot a Fire" (2012)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - "I Am a Madman" (1986)
- Protoje - "Kingston Be Wise" (2012)
- Dennis Brown - "Money in My Pocket" (1977)
- Gregory Isaacs - "Night Nurse" (1982)
- Yellowman - "Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt" (1984)
- Chronixx - "Odd Ras" (2012)
- Tommy Lee Sparta - "Psycho" (2012)
- Junior Delgado - "Sons of Slaves" (1977)
- Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan - "We Never Fear Dem" (2011)
Next-Gen Playlist
- Busy Signal feat. Damian Marley - "Kingston Town" (2012)
- Danny Hensworth - "Mr. Money Man" (1978)
- Demarco - "Loyals (Royals Remix)" (2014)
- I-Octane - "Topic of the Day" (2012)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - "Money Come and Money Go" (2010)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - "Roast Fish & Cornbread" (1978)
- Vybz Kartel - "Addi Truth" (2014)
Unused songs
Upon inspection of GTA V's "american.gxt", many additional songs that were candidates for this station can be found.
- Bramma feat. Elephant Man - "Duh Weh Mi Waah" (2011)
- Linval Thompson - "Jah Jah the Conqueror" (1975)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - "Jungle Lion" (1973)
- Busy Signal feat. Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - "Kingston Town" (2012)
- Sizzla - "Live Up" (2003)
- Danny Hensworth - "Mr Money Man" (1978)
- Junior Mervin - "Police and Thieves" (1984)
- Sean Paul - "Temperature" (2006)
- Leo Graham - "Want a Wine" (1973)
- Dennis Brown - "Westbound Train" (1975)
See also
- K-JAH, a radio station in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories which plays modern dub and reggae.
- K-JAH West, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas equivalent.
- Tuff Gong Radio and Massive B Soundsystem 96.9, Grand Theft Auto IV equivalents.
- RamJam FM, Episodes from Liberty City equivalent.
- Ticklah, a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars which plays modern dub.
References
| Radio Station The Blue Ark | |
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| Genre: | Dub, dancehall |
| Appearance(s): | Grand Theft Auto V |
| DJ(s): | Lee "Scratch" Perry |