GTA Online’s next big update features Dr. Dre and Franklin from ‘GTA V’
Rockstar Games will soon release another big update for , which includes a story mission featuring one of main characters. “The Contract” centers around Franklin Clinton and his friends, who aspire to be problem solvers for celebrities and “rich folk who got rich folk problems.”
One of those potential clients is Dr. Dre, who appears as himself in the story. A phone containing unreleased music from the rapper and producer has gone missing. As a potential partner for Franklin’s new enterprise, it’s your job to get it back.
You’ll be able to hear those Dre tracks and other fresh music when the update arrives on December 15th. Rockstar “an eclectic new radio station from some very special guest hosts” and big changes to current radio stations. Expect additional side missions, weapons (including an EMP launcher), vehicles, locations and more. Rockstar will reveal more details about “The Contract” in the coming days.
A few other well-known figures have appeared as themselves in the Grand Theft Auto series. Phil Collins was in GTA: Vice City Stories, while Katt Williams and Ricky Gervais performed stand-up sets in GTA IV.
Still, it’s notable that Dr. Dre is taking a bigger role in GTA Online — he popped up briefly during 2020’s Cayo Perico heist. Other major ongoing games like Fortnite include versions of and from other properties. Perhaps GTA Online is becoming a metaverse too.
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