Madd Dogg

Background

Madd Dogg is the most successful rapper in Los Santos at the start of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, signed to Blastin' Fools Records and living in a mansion in Mulholland. His career unravels after his rhyme book is stolen and his manager Alan Crawford is murdered, both by CJ on behalf of OG Loc.

Madd Dogg grew up rapping and got his big break after performing at the Los Santos Forum in 1988. He was signed by Jimmy Silverman to Blastin' Fools Records, and his childhood friend Alan Crawford became his manager.

Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

In Madd Dogg's Rhymes CJ breaks into the rapper's mansion and steals his rhyme book, and in Management Issues he kills Crawford. Without his lyrics or manager, Madd Dogg falls into drinking and depression and loses his mansion to a drug dealer, Big Poppa.

In Las Venturas, in the mission Madd Dogg, CJ finds him drunk on the roof of a casino on The Strip, about to jump. CJ parks a Walton loaded with boxes below, breaking his fall, and drives him to a rehabilitation centre. Madd Dogg then makes CJ his manager. In A Home in the Hills CJ and Woozie's Triads retake the mansion, which becomes a safehouse and Madd Dogg's base for a comeback. In Cut Throat Business the two chase down OG Loc, who is exposed for stealing Madd Dogg's rhymes, and the label signs Madd Dogg again.

Madd Dogg works on his comeback at the mansion with Kent Paul and Maccer, recording in his home studio. In Riot he is with the group watching the news of Tenpenny's trial at his mansion.

Personality

Madd Dogg is proud and talented but fragile, prone to self-pity after his fall. Once he recovers he is grateful and loyal to CJ.

His fall into alcoholism and depression shows how much his identity depended on his music. With CJ's help he regains his confidence and fame.

Relationships

CJ becomes his manager and friend, despite unknowingly being responsible for his downfall. OG Loc is his rival, and Jimmy Silverman is his record executive.

Kent Paul and Maccer become part of his circle during the comeback. CJ's guilt about the rhyme book and Crawford's death is never openly confessed to Madd Dogg.

Trivia

• Madd Dogg is voiced by Ice-T.
• He reappears in later games through references to his music.
• He has a clothing line called Madd Tagg, sold in the game's clothes stores.
• His albums include Hustlin' Like Gangstaz and Still Madd.
• He had a relationship with the singer Rochell'le, a labelmate on Blastin' Fools Records.