A fresh addition to the GTA Online media sticks has arrived, which means there's a new and exclusive mix to add to your in-game Media Player, if you know how to find it. The latest music arrives as part of the GTA Online Chop Shop update, and is the DaM-FunK Even the Score mix promoted by DJ Pooh on West Coast Classics. You may get an email prompting you to go looking for this, but receiving that isn't essential to start this collectible hunt. If you want to get straight to it, then jump down to the West Coast Classics media stick section below.
These thumb drives originally appeared as part of the Los Santos Tuners update in GTA Online, though more were added to the collections once The Contract update dropped on the scene. The first tunes available came about as a collaboration between Rockstar Games and club culture legends CircoLoco, and if you recover all four of their USBs then an exclusive continuous DJ mix of the full compilation is yours. Since then, further mixes have been added by artists including Moodyman, NEZ, Dr Dre, and DJ Pooh, so if you want to check them out then we've got all of the GTA Online media sticks locations, plus an explanation of how to use the Media Player to listen to your fresh tracks.
GTA Online media sticks locations
There are nine GTA Online media sticks to find in total, and their locations are tied to specific properties around San Andreas. The Casino, LS Car Meet, Franklin's House, and Record A Studios are always in the same place, but the site of your Arcade, Nightclub, and Agency will depend entirely on which of the available properties you purchased for those enterprises. If you don't already own an Arcade or Nightclub then it's possible that you may be able to collect the GTA Online media sticks located inside them by visiting someone else's property, but if that doesn't work then unfortunately you'll need to invest in your own business to get hold of the tunes.
There are a couple more steps to take if you want to find the West Coast Classics DJ Pooh DaM-FunK Even the Score mix, which can appear in one of five possible locations, so see the section further down for details on that.
We've got the specific GTA Online media sticks locations below, which can be collected in any order, and these are the mixes you'll unlock:
Los Santos Tuners
- Casino Roof Terrace – Blue EP
- Arcade Bar – Green EP
- Nightclub Office Desk – Violet EP
- LS Car Meet Mod Shop – Black EP
- Collect all four EP GTA Online media sticks – CLR Launch Party (Seth Troxler)
- LS Car Meet Moodyman's Car – Kenny's Backyard Boogie
The Contract
- Franklin's House Backyard – NEZ ft. Schoolboy Q - Let's Get It
- Record A Studios Roof Terrace – NEZ - You Wanna?
- Agency Desk – Dr Dre
West Coast Classics
- (one of five locations) – DJ Pooh - DaM-FunK Even the Score
GTA Online media sticks - Los Santos Tuners update
GTA Online media sticks location - Casino Roof Terrace
Take the lift to the Roof Terrace level from the Casino lobby or use the Roof Terrace door from your Penthouse, then check on one of the tables by the hot tubs close to the lift to find one of the GTA Online media sticks. If you take the lift to the Roof level with the helipad instead, then you'll need to climb down the ladder to reach the lower Roof Terrace level.
GTA Online media sticks location - Arcade Bar
Enter your Arcade property, then visit to the bar and look on the counter next to a couple of empty glasses for another of the GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks location - Nightclub Office Desk
Head to your Nightclub property, then make your way up to the private office and check on the main desk for another one of the GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks location - LS Car Meet Mod Shop
Take a walk to the Mod Shop area at the far end of the LS Car Meet, then look on top of the red tool trolley for the last of the EP GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks location - LS Car Meet Moodyman's Car
Scout around the LS Car Meet for Moodyman's white Gauntlet Hellfire, which can spawn in various random locations, then look in the open boot for this additional entry in the GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks - The Contract update
GTA Online media sticks location - Franklin's House Backyard
3671 Whispymound Drive is better known as Franklin Clinton's safehouse, or more recently as The Clinton's now Franklin has settled down with Tanisha and started a family there. Head to the backyard and check the dining table near the BBQ on the poolside deck for one of the NEZ GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks location - Record A Studios Roof Terrace
You can't officially access GTA Online Record A Studios, including its roof terrace, until you've completed all of the Dr Dre VIP missions for The Contract. However, you can reach it at any time by landing a helicopter up there, then look on the end of the bar in the corner for the other of the NEZ GTA Online media sticks.
GTA Online media sticks location - Agency Desk
A special Dr Dre entry in the GTA Online media sticks will appear on your desk inside the Agency, once you complete the Don't Fuck With Dre VIP mission to finish The Contract storyline.
GTA Online media stick - West Coast Classics
To begin searching for the GTA Online media stick containing the DJ Pooh DaM-FunK Even the Score mix, you need to call West Coast Classics to receive a clue to its location – if you scroll through your phone contacts, you should find the number is already in there. Pay attention to the clue you receive from DJ Pooh, as it will direct you to one of five possible locations below:
- Observatory: On the south wall looking over Los Santos
- Kiosk near the Rides: On Del Perro Pier at the Gifts Kiosk
- Maze Bank: On the roof looking towards the Vinewood sign
- Premium Deluxe Motorsport: On the waiting room table
- Grove Street: On a porch to the south side of the street
Unlike the other media sticks in GTA Online, once you've received a clue from DJ Pooh at West Coast Classics a marker will be placed on your map, to highlight the general area where the mix can be found. Go there then follow the information above to collect the media stick – note that although there are five possible locations, there is only one DaM-FunK Even the Score mix to find, so after you've collected it once you don't need to do anything else.
How to use the GTA Online Media Player
As soon as you start finding media sticks, you can use them with the new GTA Online Media Player function found in vehicles alongside the radio stations. First, open the Interaction Menu and select Inventory, then highlight Media Player and move left or right to cycle through the available mixes you've unlocked. Once you've made your decision, open the radio station wheel then select Media Player (the play button icon to the left of the radio off option) and you can start listening to your mix of choice.
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