27 Apr BET Features – The Oral History of How Dr. Dre Joined ‘GTA Online: The Contract’ & Woke Season 2
A decade following the release of Grand Theft Auto V, the connected online multiplayer mode Grand Theft Auto Online recently released a campaign based around West Coast hip hop pioneer Dr. Dre with Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract last December. The Contract comes after Dr. Dre, Interscope founder Jimmy Iovine and hit-making producer Scott Storch made a cameo in the previous GTA Online update The Cayo Perico Heist in 2020.
In Hulu’s satirical comedy Woke, real-life cartoonist Keith Knight (alongside writing partner Marshall Todd) used his own personal experiences to make the point that racism can drive any Black person insane at any given moment. Knight, played by comedic actor Lamorne Morris (New Girl, Barbershop: The Eric André Show), is on the cusp of mainstream success through the fictional comic strip Toast & Butter. Despite the popularity of the strip, our central hero refuses to tackle controversial topics and instead ops for a mostly apolitical stance.
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