Master Sounds 98.3

Radio Station Master Sounds 98.3
Genre:	Funk, soul, rare groove
Appearance(s):	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
DJ(s):	Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson
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Master Sounds 98.3 is a rare groove radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hosted by Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris). The songs that played on this station are sampled by many hip-hop artists. This is the one of the stations that the Los Santos Vagos listen to. This is also Wu Zi Mu's favorite station.

DJ: Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson

Genres: funk, soul, rare groove

Playlist

Songs marked with an asterisk are not present in the mobile and Xbox 360 ports of the game.

• Lyn Collins - "Rock Me Again and Again" (1974)
• Bob James - "Nautilus" (1974)
• Harlem Underground Band - "Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba" (1976)
• Lyn Collins - "Think (About It)" (1972)
• The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park" (1975)*
• War - "Low Rider" (1975)
• The J.B.'s - "The Grunt" (1970)*
• Maceo & the Macks - "Soul Power '74" (1971)*
• James Brown - "Funky President" (1974)*
• Gloria Jones - "Tainted Love" (1965)
• Booker T. & the M.G.'s - "Green Onions" (1962)
• The Chakachas - "Jungle Fever" (1972)
• Maceo & the Macks - "Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)" (1975)
• Bobby Byrd - "I Know You Got Soul" (1971)
• James Brown - "The Payback" (1974)*
• Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants" (1972)
• Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - "Express Yourself" (1971)*
• Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - "So Much Trouble in My Mind" (1973)

Trivia

• Many tracks from this station are sampled on other stations:
  • "Nautilus" is sampled in Slick Rick's "Children's Story" on Playback FM,
  • "Think About It" is sampled in Rob Base and DJ EZ-rock's "It Takes Two" on Playback FM,
  • "The Grunt" is sampled in "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy on Playback FM,
  • "Funky President" is sampled several times on CSR 103.9 and Radio Los Santos, as well as on The Classics 104.1 in Grand Theft Auto IV,
  • "I Know You Got Soul" is sampled in Eric B. & Rakim's "I Know You Got Soul" on Playback FM,
  • "The Payback" is sampled in En Vogue's "My Lovin'" on CSR 103.9
  • "Express Yourself" is sampled by NWA on Radio Los Santos.

See also

• International Funk 99, a radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV that plays funk from the same period.
• The Low Down 91.1, a radio station in Grand Theft Auto V that plays soul and funk from the same period.