The Grand Theft Auto franchise reached legendary status long ago, with every game raising the bar one after the other. GTA 4 marked the second time in the franchise’s history that the game was located in Liberty City (previously the location for GTA 3), but this was the first true attempt to make the map resemble the city as a whole.

Like GTA 3, GTA 4 took the franchise to a new level of immersion, with the level of detail on the map, the NY inspired radio stations, the pigeon based achievements (who got all 200?) and much more. To celebrate this anniversary, and the other anniversary being celebrated today for NBA Street Vol 2, we put together a mash-up playlist over on Spotify, which you can tap into below.

Tracklist -

“Soviet Connection — The Theme from Grand Theft Auto IV” - Michael Hunter

“War Is Necessary” - Nas

“Dirty New Yorker” - Mobb Deep Featuring Havoc & Prodigy from H.N.I.C. Part 2

“Blow Ya Mind” - Styles P, Swizz Beatz

“Get Up” - Nate Dogg

“Ride Wit Me” - Nelly, City Spud
“Top Down” - Swizz Beatz

“They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
“Stand Up Jamrock” - Bob Marley & The Wailers, Damian Marley

“Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2” - The Isley Brothers

“Golden” - Jill Scott
“Take It with a Kiss” - The Pistolas

“Edge of Seventeen” - Stevie Nicks

“Jailbreak” - Thin Lizzy

“Zombie” - Fela Kuti

“All for One” - Brand Nubian

“The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)” - Black Sheep

“Live On Stage Remix” - Dilated Peoples, Talib Kweli
“Who's Gonna Take The Weight?” - Gang Starr

“Cha Cha Cha” - MC Lyte

“D. Original” - Jeru The Damaja

“React (feat. Redman)” - Erick Sermon, Redman

“Not In My House” - Nelly

“Just Blaze, Bleek & Free” - Memphis Bleek, Freeway

“Get Away Driver” - Maino