Who is CJ based on?

Carl Johnson, better known as CJ, is the playable lead of GTA San Andreas. However, the character was voiced and modeled after Young Maylay, the LA-based rapper.

Is CJ based on a real person?

Carl "CJ" Johnson is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the fifth main installment in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series. He is voiced by Young Maylay, who also served as the likeness for the character.

Who is CJ from San Andreas in real-life?

Christopher Bellard (born June 17, 1979), also known by his stage name Young Maylay, is an American rapper, record producer and actor based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his portrayal of Carl "CJ" Johnson, the main character and protagonist of the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Is Ryder inspired by Eazy E?

He has appeared in films such as Menace II Society, and can be heard in Radio Los Santos with the song "Hood Took Me Under". His look is based off Eazy-E, a late rapper and vocalist of the rap group N.W.A., who was famous during the late eighties and early nineties. He died of AIDS complications in 1995.

Is CJ supposed to be Tupac?

CJ is Tupac. There is a slight resemblence, it fits well with Tupac's mythos of being a warrior against the world, the fight against Big Smoke is similar to the rivalry with Biggie Smalls and later games give hints that CJ may or may not be dead, parodying the myths that Tupac is alive still.

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Who was the closest person to Tupac?

Ray Luv was one of Tupac's closest friends during the time he lived in the Bay Area.

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Who is OG Loc in real life?

Jeffrey Cross (or Jefferey Martin, as on the official GTA San Andreas website), known professionally as OG Loc, is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character, and later a minor antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Jonathan Anderson provided his voice.

Is Big Smoke a balla?

Big Smoke was a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who later defected to the Ballas, and made clandestine deals with the Los Santos Vagos and Russian Mafia, eventually becoming the most powerful crook in the criminal underworld of Los Santos.

Who was Straight Outta Compton based on?

Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. Members of N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr.

Who is CJ first girl?

Seeing as Denise is the first girlfriend in the game, she acts as something of a tutorial for the romance mechanic and isn't picky about CJ's appearance or the activities she does with him. During driving dates, take her around the streets by her house.

Is Sweet CJ's real brother?

Sweet is the leader of the Grove Street Families gang, which is based in Ganton, Los Santos. He is the eldest son of Beverly Johnson and the older brother of Carl Johnson, Kendl and Brian.

Is CJ mentioned in GTA 5?

Other than a carefully placed Easter egg, there's no reference to C.J. at all, this is because GTA V is in HD era while San Andreas was in the 3D era. According to @CaulynDarr the only character that has appeared in both GTA: SA and GTA V is Lazlow.

Who is Trevor GTA based on?

He is played by actor Steven Ogg, who provided the voice and motion capture for the character. Rockstar based Trevor's appearance on Ogg's physical appearance, while his personality was inspired by Charles Bronson.

Who is Niko Bellic based off?

Grand Theft Auto IV and Niko Bellic

Niko was based on the character Sasha from the 2001 film. The tracksuit-draped sniper was played by Vladimir Mashkov. Mashkov was even asked by Rockstar if he'd like to play Niko Bellic but, declined the offer.

What was CJ in jail for?

Rice is in jail because he had 'an incompetent attorney' CNN's Jake Tapper talks about the case of C.J. Rice, a man convicted of murder as a teen.

Who is Ryder based on?

Ryder Wilson, commonly referred to as Ryder by GTA fans, appeared in GTA San Andreas as a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families. The character was voiced by MC Eiht, who was a rapper and a vocalist of the rap group CMW. Ryder's look is based on Eazy-E, a deceased rapper and vocalist of the rap group N.W.A.

What killed Big Smoke?

Deaths. Frank Tenpenny - Died after succumbing to fatal wounds caused by his fire engine losing control and falling off the overpass into Grove Street. Big Smoke - Killed by Carl Johnson for betraying the Grove Street Families, defecting to the Ballas, and usurping control of the Families for money and power.

Who is the main villain in San Andreas?

Officer Frank Tenpenny (1950-1992) is the main antagonist of the hit 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the seventh installment of the Grand Theft Auto video game series.

Who is Snoop Dogg in GTA?

Poop Dawg is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appeared as a multiplayer character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. His name is likely a parody of rapper Snoop Dogg.

Which GTA character is based on Eazy-E?

The character Lance "Ryder" Wilson is modelled after late rapper Eazy-E, the founding member of N.W.A.

Why was OG Loc in jail?

Sometime after the year 1987, he began going by the name "OG Loc," and started committing petty crimes, mostly traffic violations. These criminal offences landed him in jail for a few weeks.

Who was Tupac fav actor?

Favorite actor

It's comedian Jim Carrey.

Who is Tupac's enemy?

Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G.

These guys were King Tut and Jacques Agnant aka Haitian Jack, who were members of the Black Mafia which supposedly financed Bad Boy Records. Biggie said he'd talk to 'pac later, which never happened. The next time Tupac saw him was when he was shot.