Who is sweet based on GTA?

4) Sweet. Sean "Sweet" Johnson, aka Sweet, is the leader of the gang Grove Street Families. He is the older brother of CJ in GTA San Andreas and is voiced by Faizon Love. Sweet's face resembles the face of the iconic American rapper and actor O'Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube.
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Who is sweet based on GTA SA?

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.
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Who is Carl Johnson based on?

The idea of the San Andreas character having been a former gang member turned basehead, also helps show this parallel. Also, Carl Johnson is based on Glenn Plummer's character Bobby Johnson.
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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.
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Who is OG Loc based on?

OG Loc is also a very mocking parody of Ja Rule, although Ja Rule was not famous until 1999, seven years after the setting of GTA San Andreas. Both men are named "Jeffrey," portray themselves alike, and Ja Rule was also accused of stealing rhymes and other style notes from frequent collaborator DMX.
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Why Does Sweet Refuse To Leave The Hood? Full Character Analysis- GTA San Andreas Lore



Who is big smoke based on?

5) Big Smoke

Melvin Harris, better known by fans as Big Smoke, was a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who later abandoned and joined Ballas. Clifton Powell voiced him. It is believed that Big Smoke's character in GTA San Andreas was inspired by Jamal Woolard, an American actor and rapper.
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Who voiced Big Smoke?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game 2004) - Clifton Powell as Melvin 'Big Smoke' Harris, Additional Voice on News Radio - IMDb.
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Who is Ryder in GTA San Andreas based on?

Ryder's appearance is similar to that of the late rapper Eazy-E, founder of the iconic rap group N.W.A, who was famous during the late-1980s and early-1990s, and died of AIDS complications in 1995.
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Is GTA SA based on a true story?

Ultimately, GTA San Andreas is not based on a true story. Some true events inspire it, but it would be disingenuous to say it's a true story. Rockstar twists some real-life events to make the game more interesting and keep its overall storyline cohesive.
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How old is sweet in GTA San Andreas?

Players see a lot of instances in the game where Sweet's traits and honesty are displayed. Although he is a tad bit naive, his probity is something that players still love. He was three years older than CJ, which puts his age somewhere between 47 and 50 years.
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Is Carl Johnson in GTA 3?

9 He Worked For A GTA III Character At One Point

While CJ works for mob boss Salvatore Leone, a GTA III character, during his time in Las Venturas.
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Is Tommy Vercetti alive?

Kent Paul's website confirms Tommy is alive in 2002

It was meant to promote GTA Vice City. However, it was shut down in 2020 following the end of Adobe Flash Player.
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Why is CJ not 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. He is in all the games.
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Was Eazy E in San Andreas?

It's my man Eazy-E." Eazy-er Said Than Dunn is a song performed by American rapper Eazy-E that is featured on the Radio Los Santos radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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Is CJ alive in GTA 5?

The cause of his death was never revealed, though it is implied Carl was present but did not help him, as Sweet laments that Carl "let Brian die". He was no longer considered a member of Grove Street, and would later have to earn his way back into the gang.
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What is Vice City based on?

Vice City is based on Miami. Originally called Grand Theft Auto Miami and a direct sequel (instead of a prequel) to Grand Theft Auto III (2001).
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Is Grove street Real?

A fictional street in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, which is the namesake of the Grove Street Families gang in the former.
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What city is Liberty City based on?

Liberty City, based on New York City, is one of the three original cities introduced in Grand Theft Auto. It is the first setting available to the player.
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What city is GTA 6 based on?

Liberty City is a stand-in for New York, Vice City is Rockstar's version of Miami and San Andreas is all of California with Los Santos being LA. Now, it seems like Chicago is going to be added to the mix. According to insider Matheusbr9895, he's “80% confident” that GTA 6 will see some new locations.
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What is sandy shores based on?

Judging by its name and layout, Sandy Shores is based on the town of Desert Shores and Bombay Beach, both in California. Sandy Shores also shares some inspiration from Niland and Joshua Tree, two other towns in California (which are referenced on the city's street names).
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Why Ryder betrayed CJ?

His betrayal is very sudden and surprising. GTA San Andreas players often speculate about what Ryder did and why he did it. Arguments range from poor writing to changing the story midway through development. However, it can be argued that Ryder's personality and PCP usage led him down a path of destruction.
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Is Big Smoke a traitor?

There are several easy-to-overlook indications that show Smoke was a traitor to the beginning. Unlike Sweet, Ryder and Kendl, who were in the cemetery, Smoke was at CJ's home, which is strange, since he knew about CJ's mother's funeral.
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How old is Niko Bellic?

Bosnian Wars. Niko grew up in the harsh environment of the Yugoslav Wars, and was a teenage soldier (The Yugoslav Wars were fought between 1991 and 2001, which means that Niko was only 13-23 years old at the time).
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Is Franklin related to CJ?

Franklin's GTAV Actor Is CJ's Real-Life Cousin

But what's perhaps even cooler is that he's the cousin of the voice actor who played CJ, Christopher Bellard, who was credited by his stage name Young Malay in GTA: San Andreas. Young Malay is also a rapper, record producer, and actor.
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How old is Franklin GTA 5?

Franklin Clinton was born in 1988, which would make him 24 or 25 in GTA 5 and 32 or 33 in GTA Online's The Contract.
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