u/Shin_Ollie

First of all, if you've been here a lot, you've probably seen my posts before, I post a lot about music and it kind of repeats itself and gets outdated quickly. Even today, I changed a few songs and I finished the ranking on Friday(I only had one station left to rank atp). I was going to rank every song in a 155 song list but I lack motivation to do so even if I have a stratagy. Part of that Strat was to rank the stations individually and that is what I did.

The stations are also ranked, its the order the stations are in if you're reading this, or the order of the images on screen(except track player). Speaking of, I ranked my 30 songs on my track player and it'll be at the bottom of the list. The TP itself isn't ranked among the radio stations but I thought I would include it anyways. (I mean I guess it would be my favorite station since its majority of the stuff I like but its not the same as in game stuff). My track player songs are basically songs I wished were in the game. You can get more information in this post. I think it's interesting. If I get around to ranking all songs in one list I will make a new post.

K-JAH West: Reggae & Dub

16. Cokane In My Brain - Dillinger
17. Bam Bam - Pliers
18. Wicked Inna Bed - Shabba Ranks
19. Armagideon Time - Willi Williams
20. Batty Rider - Baju Banton
21. Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals
22. Drum Pan Sound - Reggie Strepper
23. Sidewalk Killer - I-Roy
24. Revolution - Dennis Brown
25. Chase The Devil - Max Romeo & The Upsetters
26. Here I Come - Barrington Levy
27. Great Train Robbery - Black Uhuru
28. Funky Kingston - Toots & The Maytals
29. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
30. Ring My Bell - Blood Sisters
    1, Don’t Let It Go to Your Head - Black Harmony

K-Rose: Country

15. Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray - Patsy Cline
16. Crazy - Willie Nelson
17. Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Ed Bruce
18. Always Wanting You - Merle Haggard
19. Make the World Go Away - Mickey Gilley
20. All My Ex’s Live in Texas - Whitey Shafer
21. Key Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams
22. New York City - Statler Brothers
23. The Letter That Johnny Walker Read - Asleep At The Wheel
24. Amos Moses - Jerry Reed
25. Bed of Rose’s - Statler Brothers
26. One Step Forward - The Desert Rose Band
27. Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
28. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
    1, Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton

CSR 103.9: New Jack Swing & Contemporary R&B

13. Sensitivity - Ralph Tresvant
14. Don’t Be Afraid - Aaron Hall
15. I’m So Into You - SWV
16. New Jack Swing - Wreckx-n-Effect
17. So You  Like What You See - Samuelle
18. I Got The Feeling - Today
19. Keep On Movin’ - Soul II Soul
20. My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) - En Vogue
21. Rub You the Right Way - Johnny Gill
22. Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
23. Groove Me - Guy
24. Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe
    1, Motownphilly - Boyz II Men

Master Sounds 98.3: Rare Groove & Soul

18. Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
19. Soul Power’ 74 - Maceo & The Macks
20. Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba - Harlem Underground Band
21. The Grunt - The JB’s
22. Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back) - Maceo & The Macks
23. Funky President - James Brown
24. Express Yourself - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
25. So Much Trouble In My Mind - Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
26. Hot Pants (I’m Coming) - Bobby Byrd
27. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG’s
28. Low Rider - War
29. Rock Me Again And Again - Lyn Collins
30. The Payback - James Brown
31. Nautilus - Bob James
32. I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Byrd
33. Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds
34. Think (About It) - Lyn Collins
    1, Tainted Love - Gloria Jones

Radio X: Alternative Rock & Grunge

15. Movin’ on Up - Primal Scream
16. Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
17. Fools Gold - The Stone Roses
18. Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine
19. Hellraiser - Ozzy Osbournell
20. Midlife Crisis - Faith No More
21. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N’ Roses
22. Pretend We’re Dead - L7
23. Rusty Cage - Soundgarden
24. Been Caught Stealing - Jane’s Addiction
25. Cult of Personality - Living Colour
26. Mother - Danzig
27. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
28. Unsung - Helmet
    1, Them Bones - Alice in Chains

Bounce FM: Funk

17. Between The Sheets - The Isley Brothers
18. Let It Whip - Dazz  Band
19. Odyssey - Johnny Harris
20. Funky Worm - Ohio Players
21. Cold Blooded - Rick James
22. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
23. Twilight - Maze
24. Yum Yum (Gimmie Some) - Fatback Band
25. Hollywood Swingin’ - Kool & the Gang
26. Running Away - Roy Oyers
27. Loopzilla - George Clinton
28. You Dropped a Bomb on Me - Gap Band
29. Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside
30. Candy - Cameo
31. Love Is The Message - MFSB
32. West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson and The Street People
    1, I Can Make You Dance - Zapp

Playback FM: East Coast Classic Hip-Hop

12. B.Y.S. - Gang Starr
13. Me and the Biz - Masta Ace
14. The Vapors - Biz Markie
15. Critical Beatdown - Ultramagnetic MCs
16. Road to the Riches - Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
17. I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim
18. The Godfather - Spoonie Gee
19. Warm It Up, Kane - Big Daddy Kane
20. Children’s Story - Slick Rick
21. Rebel Without a Pause - Public Enemy
22. Brand Nubian - Brand Nubian
    1, It Takes Two - Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock

Radio Los Santos: West Coast Hip-Hop

16. I Don’t Give a Fuck - 2Pac (feat. Pogo)
17. The Ghetto - Too $hort
18. Express Yourself - N.W.A.
19. Always into Somthin’ - N.W.A.
20. Hood Took Me Under - Compton’s Most Wanted
21. Murder Rap - Above the Law
22. Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn - Easy-E
23. Fuck wit Dre Day - Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX)
24. Check Yo Self (The Message Remix) - Ice Cube (feat. Das EFX)
25. Deep Cover - Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg)
26. La Raza - Kid Frost
27. Nuthin But A ‘G’ Thang - Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg)
28. How I Could Just Kill a Man - Cypress Hill
29. It’s Funky Enough - The D.O.C.
30. It Was a Good Day - Ice Cube
    1, Guerillas in tha Mist - Da Lench Mob (feat. Ice Cube)

K-DST: Classic Rock

17. Somebody Up There Likes Me - David Bowie
18. Woman to Woman - Joe Cocker
19. Strutter - Kiss
20. Eminence Front - The Who
21. Green River - Credence Clearwater Revival
22. Some Kind of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad
23. Get Down to It - Humble Pie
24. Two Tickets to Paradise - Eddie Money
25. Slow Ride - Foghat
26. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
27. Hold The Line - Toto
28. Barracuda - Heart
29. Running Down a Dream - Tom Petty
30. Smokin’ - Boston
31. A Horse With No Name - America
32. White Wedding - Billy Idol
    1, Young Turks - Rod Stewart

SF-UR: House

16. I’ll Be Your Friend - Robert Owens
17. Your Love - Frankie Knuckles (feat. Jamie Principle) 
18. Ma Foom Bey - Cultural Vibe
19. The Morning After (Sunrise Mix) - Fallout
20. Someday - CeCe Rogers
21. Weekend - The Todd Terry Project
22. Break 4 Love - Raze
23. This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix) - Maurice
24. Pacific 202 - 808 State
25. Move Your Body - Marshall Jefferson
26. Let The Music (Use You) - Nightwriters
27. Can You Feel It - Mr. Fingers
28. I Need A Rhythm - The 28th Street Crew
29. Promised Land - Joe Smooth (feat. Anthony Thomas)
30. Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald
    1, Make My Body Rock - Jomanda

Track Player: All of the above

30. I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
31. As Long as I’ve Got You - The Chermels
32. Boyz-N-The-Hood - Easy-E
33. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
34. Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
35. Waterfalls (4 A.M. Mix) - After Hours
36. If I Had No Loot - Tony Toni Tone
37. Good Morning Freedom - Blue Mink
38. People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul - James Brown
39. East Bound and Down - Jerry Reed 
40. Peter Piper - Run-D.M.C.
41. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan
42. Come as You Are - Nirvana
43. Show Me Love - Robin S.
44. I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Badd
45. Strictly Business - EPMD
46. You and I - Rick James
47. Groove Is in the Heart - Deee-Lite
48. Good Vibrations - Marky Mark & Loleatata Holloway
49. The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
50. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Zapp & Roger
51. Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers
52. The Groove Line - Heatwave
53. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
54. Rain Forest - Paul Hardcastle
55. Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
56. Feels Good - Tony Toni Tone
57. No Vaseline - Ice Cube
58. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
    1, In My House - Mary Jane Girls

I gradually grow the radio stations that I listen too during the game.

Every chapter: I don't ever listen to WCTR (I did one playthrough where I only listened to it because I wanted to hear the story events as I went through it but never again.) WCTR is pretty universal but nothing I turn on.

During Chapter 1, I only listen to Radio Los Santos and Playback FM because they are both rap stations which fits where Carl is in this chapter. For the first half I have it defaulted to Radio LS, than I switch it to Playback. I also slightly change my outfit.

During the countryside story, I only listen to K-DST because I think classic rock fits this area of the game. I don't listen to K-Rose at all, I would only switch to it if I get tired of a K-DST song. I'm not into country, no offence to anyone who enjoys this station. I love K-DST so much.

Note: For the part of the story where I'm kicked out of LS, I don't listen to Radio LS. It feels weird being out of the city but still listening to the radio station of that city I'm kicked out of. It's also the reason I never go to that city unless I have to (Snail Trail and some trucking missions). "It helps maintain the illusion". I also don't listen to Playback FM even though I don't hold it on the same standard as Radio LS. Everything else I unlock, I listen too in later parts of the story.

Chapter 3: Bounce FM and SF-UR. Idk why I always think of SF when I think of Bounce FM. I remember listening to "I can make you dance" during a Woozie mission and loving the atmosphere. And I fell in love with SF-UR last week while driving through Oakland (close enough to San Francisco). I have SF-UR set as the default without switching because it has better songs than Bounce FM imo.

Chapter 4: Radio X and K-Dst again. I think rock music suits the desert area. I was doing the monster truck mission as that Alice and Chains song played and it fit so well! D-Kst is here again because country rock also fits this area. I also unlock CSR, but I don't listen too it much. I think I burnt myself out of it or I don't like New Jack Swing as much as I thought. I wish "feels good" by Tony! Toni! Toné! was in this game.

Chapter 5: Master Sounds because of the Casino Music. I think 5 or 6 songs from this station play in the Casinos, so I associate this station with LV. I also added K-Jah west because I didn't know where else to put it. I never listen to this station. K-Jah and K-Rose are pretty much the same in terms of what I know about them.

Chapter 6: I can listen to Radio LS again as well as everything else in the game.

Favorite Songs:

Radio LS: "It Was a Good Day" and "Deep Cover"

Playback FM: "Warm It Up, Kane", "Brand Nubian", "It Takes Two"

K-DST: "White Wedding", "Barracuda", "Young Turks", "Smokin'", "Free Bird", and "A Horse With No Name"

K-Rose/K-Jah: N/A. I don't know all the songs, I never listened to one fully. Anything with a fast tempo is better than the slower ones.

Bounce FM: "Love Is The Message", "I Can Make You Dance", and "Fantastic Voyage". I should know that I listened to this station to death when I first played this game. So most of the songs in this station I've just grown tired of.

SF-UR: "Pacific 202", "Make My Body Rock", "Let The Music Use You", "Move Your Body", "I Need A Rhythm", and "Can You Feel It"

Radio X: "Personal Jesus", "Pretend We're Dead", and "Them Bones"

"A Horse With No Name" is more fitting while in the desert rather then the Countryside

CSR 103.9: "Motownphilly" and "Poison"

Master Sounds: "Nautilus", "Rock Me Again And Again", and "Tainted Love". Tainted Love felt like LS for some reason. It felt kind of back alley. I think because this station plays in the Ganton Gym.

Least Favorite Songs:

I Don't Give A Fuck, The Ghetto, Rebel Without a Pause, B.Y.S, Green River, Strutter, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Two Tickets to Paradise, Let It Whip, Between The Sheets, Cold Blooded (Not the Rick James song I would've picked), Funky Worm, Twilight, Your Love, Movin' on Up, Been Caught Stealing, Don't Be Cruel, My Lovin', Keep On Movin', Jungle Fever (I fucking hate this song), "Hot Pants - I'm Coming, and The Grunt.

No K-rose or K-jah West songs included since it's unfair to rank genres I don't like. Note that I don't hate all of these songs, but find the others on the station better.