Tuff Gong Radio

"Bringing you some all time classics from the Tuff Gong family."

- GTA IV website.

Tuff Gong Radio is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV that plays reggae and dub. It is hosted by Carl Bradshaw.

Description
Tuff Gong Radio is one of two reggae-orientated stations in Grand Theft Auto IV, the other being Massive B Soundsystem 96.9, which plays, a genre of Jamaican music which has its roots in reggae.

Tuff Gong's name and playlist are a tribute to reggae pioneer. This is reflected in the fact that the station's playlist consists solely of music by, as well as Bob Marley's two sons, and. The station's name and logo comes from the founded by Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1970, on which their most prominent work was released, and which authorized the use of their visual identity in the game. The "Tuff Gong" name itself was a nickname of Bob Marley's, which derived from that of Rastafari leader.

Tuff Gong Radio and Massive B Soundsystem do not appear in Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, with RamJam FM replacing both stations although in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, it, along with all other GTA IV exclusive radio stations, appears in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Tuff Gong Radio is one of Little Jacob's favourite radio stations, while it is one of Michelle's least favorite. It is also Niko's least favorite at the start of the game, but as he does more friend activities with Little Jacob, he will state that he likes the station. It also appears to be one of Mohammed's favorite radio stations, as it will be playing when the player enters his cab.

Deleted Song

 * Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Get Up, Stand Up" (1973)

Radio Station

 * This is the default station in Roman Bellic's Cavalcade taxis.
 * Can be heard in Little Jacob’s Apartment during the Shadow mission cutscene.

Individual Songs

 * Bob Marley & The Wailers' song "Exodus" is used in the station's jingle.

Trivia

 * In the audio files, Tuff Gong Radio is named "Babylon". This may be a reference to , a 1978 live album by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

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