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  "updated": "2026-09-16",
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      "blurb": "American rock musician (1950–2017). “Love Is a Long Road” is from the 1989 album Full Moon Fever.",
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      "blurb": "American vocal group formed in Oakland in 1969; “Hot Together” is a 1986 single.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters"
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    "Wang Chung": {
      "blurb": "English new wave band; “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” was a 1986 hit from Mosaic.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Chung_(band)"
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      "blurb": "American country singer (1942–1998). “Talkin’ to Myself Again” is from her 1987 album Higher Ground.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette"
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    "Zenglen": {
      "blurb": "Haitian kompa band. Trailer 2 uses “Child Support” (2004), often billed with 5 Etwal / 5 Etwel.",
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    "Jay Ferguson": {
      "blurb": "American rock musician; “Thunder Island” was a 1977 solo hit.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Ferguson_(American_musician)"
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    "Birdman": {
      "blurb": "American rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder. “Pop Bottles” (with Lil Wayne) is from 2007.",
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    "Lil Wayne": {
      "blurb": "American rapper; appears on Birdman’s 2007 single “Pop Bottles.”",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Wayne"
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    "Sexyy Red": {
      "blurb": "American rapper from St. Louis. Rockstar named her in a 2026 Dazed interview; “Pound Town” is heard in the Extended Look.",
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    "Tay Keith": {
      "blurb": "American record producer; credited on Sexyy Red’s “Pound Town.”",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Keith"
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      "blurb": "American rapper from Pompano Beach, Florida. Named by Rockstar in Dazed; “Skrilla” is heard in the Extended Look.",
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      "blurb": "American country duo; “Let Your Love Flow” was a 1976 hit.",
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      "blurb": "English rock band; “Love Bites” is from the 1987 album Hysteria.",
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      "blurb": "English electronic band; “People Are People” was released in 1984.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depeche_Mode"
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      "blurb": "American pop duo (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille). Polygon and IGN list “But I Think It’s a Dream” in the Extended Look.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_%26_Tennille"
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    "Prefab Sprout": {
      "blurb": "English pop band; “Cars and Girls” is from 1988’s From Langley Park to Memphis.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefab_Sprout"
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    "!!!": {
      "blurb": "American dance-punk band (pronounced “chk chk chk”). “Off the Grid” features Meah Pace.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!!"
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    "Meah Pace": {
      "blurb": "Vocalist credited on !!!’s “Off the Grid,” listed in Polygon’s Extended Look IDs.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!!"
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    "Cliff Richard": {
      "blurb": "English singer; “Devil Woman” was a 1976 single. Music Ally notes it as one of the more prominent Extended Look cues.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard"
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      "blurb": "Dominican urban/dembow artist. Extended Look listings pair him with Omega on “Se Me Nota.”",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimbala"
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      "blurb": "Dominican merengue/urban singer (Omega El Fuerte), credited with Chimbala on “Se Me Nota.”",
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      "blurb": "English singer-songwriter; “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” is from 1984.",
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      "blurb": "British singer-songwriter (Aluna Francis). Listed with Jayda G on “Mine O’ Mine” in the Extended Look.",
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      "blurb": "Canadian DJ and producer; listed with Aluna on “Mine O’ Mine” in Extended Look IDs.",
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      "blurb": "English electronic musician; “Inner Light” is a collaboration with Bob Moses.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderbrook"
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    "Bob Moses": {
      "blurb": "Canadian electronic duo; listed with Elderbrook on “Inner Light” in the Extended Look.",
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    "Real Dimez": {
      "blurb": "Fictional in-game duo described by Rockstar as rising stars whose story plays out on in-game social media. Not a real-world act.",
      "cite": "https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/70859/1/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-rockstar-exclusive-deep-dive-game-unparalleled-world"
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    "Travis Scott": {
      "blurb": "American rapper and producer. Posted GTA VI–style artwork on Instagram (@travisscott), 15 Sep 2026.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Scott"
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    "Future": {
      "blurb": "American rapper. September 2026 teasers via Freebandz label IG; personal @future primary still missing.",
      "cite": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_(rapper)"
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      "blurb": "American country singer. Posted GTA VI–style artwork on X (@MorganWallen), 15 Sep 2026.",
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      "blurb": "English guitarist (The Rolling Stones). Posted GTA VI–style iguana artwork on Instagram (@officialkeef), 15 Sep 2026.",
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      "blurb": "Swedish rapper. Posted GTA VI–style artwork on Instagram (@yunglean2001), 15 Sep 2026.",
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      "note": "Humphries cited Kodak as part of the Miami music the team loves. Separate from the “Skrilla” Extended Look cue.",
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          "url": "https://musically.com/2026/08/28/music-features-prominently-in-grand-theft-auto-vi-extended-look/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rs-sexyy-red",
      "artists": [
        "Sexyy Red"
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      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "rockstar_named",
      "appearance": "Named by Rockstar SVP of narrative Rupert Humphries (Dazed, Aug 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "interview",
      "note": "Humphries grouped her with Miami artists Rockstar loves. Separate from the “Pound Town” Extended Look cue.",
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        {
          "label": "Dazed interview (primary quote)",
          "url": "https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/70859/1/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-rockstar-exclusive-deep-dive-game-unparalleled-world"
        },
        {
          "label": "Music Ally (quotes Dazed)",
          "url": "https://musically.com/2026/08/28/music-features-prominently-in-grand-theft-auto-vi-extended-look/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rs-real-dimez",
      "artists": [
        "Real Dimez"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "rockstar_named",
      "appearance": "In-universe virtual duo described by Rockstar (Dazed / Music Ally)",
      "appearanceKey": "interview",
      "inUniverse": true,
      "note": "In-game fictional artists, not a real-world recording act. No licensed real-world track is attached to this row.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Dazed interview",
          "url": "https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/70859/1/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-rockstar-exclusive-deep-dive-game-unparalleled-world"
        },
        {
          "label": "Music Ally",
          "url": "https://musically.com/2026/08/28/music-features-prominently-in-grand-theft-auto-vi-extended-look/"
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      ]
    },
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      "id": "ar-travis-scott",
      "artists": [
        "Travis Scott"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist Instagram post tagging Rockstar / GTA VI tease (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: Travis Scott Instagram. Caption quotes in press include @rockstargames. Track not named.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Travis Scott on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT73c5ubnj/"
        },
        {
          "label": "@videotech (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/videotech/status/2099888101292216701"
        },
        {
          "label": "Push Square (quotes Instagram caption)",
          "url": "https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/multiple-music-artists-tease-gta-6-collaborations"
        },
        {
          "label": "IGN (news roundup)",
          "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-begins-teasing-gta-6s-soundtrack-with-travis-scott-future-morgan-wallen-and-more"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-future",
      "artists": [
        "Future"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Reporting + Freebandz label IG with Leonida-plate Coquette artwork (15 Sep 2026); Future personal IG/X primary still missing",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "status": "needs_primary_source",
      "note": "Still needs Future's own @future IG or X permalink. Freebandz is Future's label (discovery/label only), not personal primary. @futurehendrixx is not the artist. Aggregators stay discovery only.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "@videotech (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/videotech/status/2099888101292216701"
        },
        {
          "label": "IGN (news roundup)",
          "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-begins-teasing-gta-6s-soundtrack-with-travis-scott-future-morgan-wallen-and-more"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        },
        {
          "label": "Freebandz on Instagram (label / discovery — not Future personal)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUC6hqtkEI/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mixmag (notes Freebandz posted, not Future personal)",
          "url": "https://mixmag.net/read/fred-again-pinkpantheress-teased-gta-6-soundtrack-news"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-morgan-wallen",
      "artists": [
        "Morgan Wallen"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist posted GTA VI–style artwork on X (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Artist's own X post with GTA VI–style pool artwork. Track not named. Aggregator links kept as discovery context only.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Morgan Wallen on X (primary)",
          "url": "https://x.com/MorganWallen/status/2099880521727635464"
        },
        {
          "label": "@videotech (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/videotech/status/2099888101292216701"
        },
        {
          "label": "IGN (news roundup)",
          "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-begins-teasing-gta-6s-soundtrack-with-travis-scott-future-morgan-wallen-and-more"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-metro-boomin",
      "artists": [
        "Metro Boomin"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist Instagram post with GTA VI–style car / plate artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: Metro Boomin Instagram (@metroboomin). Track not named. Aggregators discovery only.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Metro Boomin on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUFwQ5jGDb/"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-yung-lean",
      "artists": [
        "Yung Lean"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist Instagram post (@yunglean2001) with GTA VI–style artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: Yung Lean Instagram. Track not named. Aggregators discovery only.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Yung Lean on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUD_I0NbBB/"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-rauw-alejandro",
      "artists": [
        "Rauw Alejandro"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist Instagram post with GTA VI–style pool-party artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: Rauw Alejandro Instagram. Caption references pool party after the disco. Track not named.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Rauw Alejandro on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUFuFeuzOI/"
        },
        {
          "label": "@Rap / RapTV (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/Rap/status/2099899450269241403"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-keith-richards",
      "artists": [
        "Keith Richards"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Artist Instagram post (@officialkeef) with GTA VI–style iguana artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: Keith Richards Instagram (@officialkeef). Track not named. Aggregators discovery only.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Keith Richards on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUFptdRWBp/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Metro (embeds same IG)",
          "url": "https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/travis-scott-fred-confirm-gta-6-soundtrack-songs-via-new-artwork-29619990/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mixmag (embeds @officialkeef)",
          "url": "https://mixmag.net/read/fred-again-pinkpantheress-teased-gta-6-soundtrack-news"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-ca7riel-paco-amoroso",
      "artists": [
        "CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Duo Instagram post (@ca7rielypacoamoroso) with GTA VI–style yacht artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary: CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Instagram. Same yacht crop later appeared on Fred again team feed and PinkPantheress-linked account. Track not named.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso on Instagram (primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUChWhs0t6/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Metro (lists duo + embeds)",
          "url": "https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/travis-scott-fred-confirm-gta-6-soundtrack-songs-via-new-artwork-29619990/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mixmag (yacht group context)",
          "url": "https://mixmag.net/read/fred-again-pinkpantheress-teased-gta-6-soundtrack-news"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-fred-again",
      "artists": [
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      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "Team-run Instagram (@fredagainfeed) posted GTA VI–style yacht artwork (15 Sep 2026)",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "Primary proposed: @fredagainfeed (official team-run feed per Mixmag), not personal @fredagainagainagainagainagain. Same yacht as CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. Track not named. If Jon wants stricter personal-only rule, demote to needs_primary_source.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "fred again.. feed on Instagram (team-run primary)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUQD9TiMlQ/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mixmag (identifies team-run feed)",
          "url": "https://mixmag.net/read/fred-again-pinkpantheress-teased-gta-6-soundtrack-news"
        },
        {
          "label": "Metro (lists Fred Again)",
          "url": "https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/travis-scott-fred-confirm-gta-6-soundtrack-songs-via-new-artwork-29619990/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ar-pinkpantheress",
      "artists": [
        "PinkPantheress"
      ],
      "track": null,
      "year": null,
      "tier": "artist_reported",
      "appearance": "PinkPantheress-linked / HQ Instagram shared yacht crop (15 Sep 2026); official @pinkpantheress primary not found",
      "appearanceKey": "artist_claim",
      "note": "needs_primary_source. @pinkpantheressworld (palm 🌴 + yacht) is fan/HQ — Mixmag says management/linked, not official artist page. Do not promote to primary until @pinkpantheress (or artist X / official site) permalink exists.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "@pinkpantheressworld on Instagram (discovery only — not official artist)",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUGoHsyecI/"
        },
        {
          "label": "Mixmag (notes not on official page)",
          "url": "https://mixmag.net/read/fred-again-pinkpantheress-teased-gta-6-soundtrack-news"
        },
        {
          "label": "NME (roundup)",
          "url": "https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/grand-theft-auto-6-soundtrack-travis-scott-pinkpantheress-keith-richards-3969155"
        },
        {
          "label": "PopBase on X (discovery only)",
          "url": "https://x.com/PopBase/status/2099901089004863653"
        }
      ],
      "status": "needs_primary_source"
    }
  ]
}