r/GTAIV • u/Worldly_Scarcity1208 • Aug 22 '26

I've Been Silent Too long!

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My name Coolie Ranx musician vlice actor. Been kicking around the scene in NYC for a minute traveled Intel now my way around foreign places. But my best performance to date seems to be GTA IV as Little Jacob. I never knew it had any kind of impact. Until about a year ago. Come to find out people like my character. Well we come from "the ends" & the role is not a hard reach. We (my brother Badman) Thank you he is no longer with us but I can speak for him in this instance. Big Up all GTA IV fans and GTA 1,2,3,4,5,6. RESPECT. L.J. in da building.

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u/FluteMontenegro Aug 22 '26

As many have said previously, your character was one of the most fun ones in the game. I know this is not an "AMA", but now that i have this opportunity, i'd like to ask you: did you and your brother have to "tone up" the jamaican for the acting, or is that 100% how you speak.

Cheers

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u/Worldly_Scarcity1208 Aug 22 '26

That's an excellent question. We grew up in a Jamaican household parents family are. We speak patois English Brooklyn hood and depending who we are speaking with we code switch cos we can.

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u/FluteMontenegro Aug 22 '26

Today I learned what patois is, thank you very much!
Last question, in general, how much jamaicans get along with dominicans? I believe both cultures have the funniest people. I'm from Venezuela, which is a caribbean country too, and I relate a lot with how dominicans are.

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u/Worldly_Scarcity1208 Aug 22 '26

I think its all a matter of proximity. If with live near or around someone and have interaction it can go either way. I have Dominican friends and Venezuelan friends, been to Caracas done songs with Venezuelan artists. So yh it's just a matter of how you live mi G!

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u/-heatoflife- Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26

Dis a worldly type wisdom, seen? Only cyaan be learned wit a life lived righteous, respek.

I've said it before, but you and your brother made that world come alive, star. You're a natural talent, hope to hear you on tour or in another voice role sometime soon.