I don't believe that will work.

While it may prevent the tracks from being played.  The songs are still distributed on the disc.  So they are still in clear violation of copyright law.

I bet the record label said yes. And he had no idea. LOL.

I bet he wouldn't give 2 sh*ts if the songs were in Wonderful 101. LOL.

I think that's a fair price for all the promotion a game like GTA can give you

nah he actually owns his masters and publishing..won 25 million from suge knight after sueing him for something similar

Smart move. Make 20million enemies. What could possibly go wrong :^)

If this is what it seems like it is, I think he's in the right and that there is no reason to defend R*.

Especially since it's an insult to be offered such a little amount. It is not only offending to the artist as R* thinks his songs are only worth that much, it is also offending in the fact that R* has made so much money and they can't even offer something more reasonable?

What I am saying is R* has been in the business for a long time and they have gone down the license route before.  They know the ramifications of including any music without a license.  This is no high school BS some people are suggesting as if R* believe they are so big that they can include anyone songs without the license to do so.  If anything, it paints them a big target for ligation especially in the States.  Lawyers know eactly what can happen if music is used without the proper permissions and I highly doubt no matter how hot the artish, R* would risk their property over such a simple thing.

R* offered the guy some money and he tured it down.  I am pretty sure that would be it unless this guys song can be licensed in other means

RockStar shouldn't pay him more than the original offer. Or simply delete the tracks with a patch and let him have it. This jerk doesn't deserve the publicity they've given him.

Those songs are crap, he should have took the money. I wonder if he still owns the rights to his music, wasn't he part of Snoop Dogs Dogg Pound group?

Either way, if Rockstar didn't clear the rights, they should be sued. I know I would sue the hell out of them.

I've lost respect for a lot of people in this thread. Rockstar stole from the guy. He's in he right period. If he was the jackass you all are pretending he is. He'd demand an immediate cease and desist and R* would really be screwed. It amazes me how quickly people are willing to throw the law when it pertains to something they like.

Side note: How would patching out the songs help the situation? I swear fans are worse than a companies enemies. By patching out his songs they'd be admitting they stole them in the first place. His lawyers would have a feel day.