Rockstar Games has officially confirmed "Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album" — a 34-track collection of original music dropping alongside the game on November 19, 2026. This isn't a licensed radio compilation. Every song was created specifically for GTA 6. That distinction matters, and we'll get to why.
Below is everything confirmed so far: the full artist roster, how each act publicly signaled their involvement, what the physical release looks like, and how this compares to the radio station legacy GTA built across Vice City and GTA 5.
What Exactly Is "GTA 6: The Album"?
Rockstar's announcement, published in September 2026, was precise about one thing: these are original tracks made for the game, not licensed cuts pulled from existing catalogs. The album contains 34 songs and will release digitally and physically on November 19, 2026.
The physical edition is a limited double-vinyl set priced at $49.98, pressed on transparent magenta records. A CD edition is also available. Pre-orders opened at announcement. If you want the vinyl, don't sleep — limited pressings on collector releases like this rarely get restocked.
Rockstar confirmed that "more details" on the full in-game radio soundtrack would follow. In other words: the album is a curated 34-track highlight reel, not the complete picture of GTA 6 music. The actual radio stations will carry a much larger library. More on that below.
Every Confirmed GTA 6 Artist So Far
Here are the artists Rockstar has officially attached to "GTA 6: The Album" as of September 2026. Where an artist publicly teased their involvement before the announcement, we've noted it.
| Artist | Genre | How Involvement Was Confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Scott | Hip-hop / Trap | Posted GTA 6-styled visual on social media (Sept 2026); official album credit |
| Freddie Gibbs | Hip-hop / Gangsta rap | Official album announcement |
| Keith Richards | Rock / Classic rock | Official album announcement |
| Fred again.. | Electronic / Dance | Official album announcement (noted by DJ Mag) |
| PinkPantheress | Pop / Electronic | Official album announcement |
| Future | Hip-hop / Trap | Confirmed via official album credits |
| Tinashe | R&B / Pop | Official album announcement (noted by Billboard) |
| Mike D (Beastie Boys) | Hip-hop / Alternative | Official album announcement (noted by Consequence) |
Note: Rockstar has confirmed the album includes 34 tracks total. The full roster of all contributing artists has not been released simultaneously — additional names are expected before launch.
Travis Scott GTA 6: How the Teasing Started
Travis Scott's involvement is the most-searched angle, and here's the honest sequence of events. In September 2026 — the same window as Rockstar's announcement — Scott posted a GTA 6-styled visual on his social channels. The aesthetic matched the game's neon Miami palette closely enough that it read as deliberate coordination, not coincidence.
Rockstar's official album reveal confirmed his credit shortly after. This is the pattern you should expect from GTA 6 music rollout: artists drop cryptic visual hints, then Rockstar formalizes. Treat any artist "hint" as unconfirmed until Rockstar names them. Scott's case is the model — the hint was real, but the confirmation came from Rockstar.
Why Keith Richards Alongside Travis Scott?
That's the pairing that surprised most people. A Rolling Stone founding member on the same album as Travis Scott and Fred again.. is a deliberate statement about the game's tonal range. It also tracks historically.
GTA has never been a single-genre franchise. The original Vice City (2002) built its identity on '80s rock, synth-pop, and new wave — Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Blondie. GTA 5 ran 17 radio stations covering everything from West Coast hip-hop to country to talk radio parody. Breadth is the brand.
Richards contributing an original track to GTA 6 fits Vice City's 1980s-adjacent DNA while signaling that the game's musical world won't be a trap-only zone. That's smart world-building, and it's very much in line with how Rockstar has always used music: as texture for the era, not just background noise.
GTA 6 Radio Stations: What the Album Tells Us
The album's genre spread gives us real signal about GTA 6's radio station architecture, even before Rockstar announces the full station list.
Here's what the artist roster implies (est.):
- Hip-hop / Trap station(s): Travis Scott, Future, Freddie Gibbs — three distinct sub-genres within rap. Likely more than one station covering this space, as GTA 5 did with West Coast Classics and Radio Los Santos.
- Electronic / Dance station: Fred again.. and PinkPantheress together suggest a station with crossover between UK electronic, club, and pop-adjacent sounds.
- R&B / Pop station: Tinashe's presence points here. GTA 5 had no dedicated R&B station, which was a notable gap. GTA 6 may be correcting that.
- Rock station: Keith Richards is an outlier in this lineup — in a good way. A classic rock or heritage rock station anchored by original material would be new territory for the series.
For context: Vice City shipped with 9 radio stations. GTA 5 launched with 17, then added The Lab and The New Music Lounge post-launch. (est.) GTA 6 is likely to launch with 15–20 stations, with further additions possible via updates — but that's our projection, not a confirmed number.
Original Music vs. Licensed Soundtrack: Why It Matters
This is the part most coverage skips. "GTA 6: The Album" is explicitly original music created for the game. That is different from the licensed radio tracks — the existing songs Rockstar has always licensed and placed on in-game stations.
The distinction has practical implications:
- Original tracks can be designed to loop, layer, or interact with gameplay in ways licensed recordings can't.
- Original tracks are more likely to appear on physical radio stations as "new releases" within the game's fiction — adding to immersion.
- Licensed tracks are the bulk of the radio experience and won't appear on this album. Rockstar confirmed "more details" are coming on the broader licensed library.
So when you hear "34 tracks on the GTA 6 soundtrack," understand: that's the tip. The full radio experience will be substantially larger.
Vice City Setting and the Soundtrack Logic
GTA 6 is set in a fictional Miami (Leonida/Vice City). The city is contemporary — 2026, not the 1980s of the original Vice City. That matters for music direction.
The 1986 Vice City used period-accurate '80s radio to build its world. GTA 6's Vice City uses present-day artists making original music — which means the soundtrack is designed to feel current rather than nostalgic. Travis Scott, Future, Fred again.. — these are 2026 names, not throwbacks.
Keith Richards is the one calculated exception: a living legend contributing new material, which reads as an homage to the classic rock stations of GTA's past rather than a period-setting device. Rockstar is honoring the franchise's musical history while planting the soundtrack firmly in the present.
Physical Release Details
- Format: Double vinyl (2 LPs) + CD + digital
- Vinyl color: Transparent magenta
- Price: $49.98 (vinyl); CD and digital pricing vary by retailer
- Release date: November 19, 2026 (same day as the game)
- Pre-orders: Open as of September 2026
Transparent colored vinyl on a collector release for one of the biggest game launches in history will move fast. If you want it at retail price, pre-order now. Secondary market markups on GTA-branded physical releases have historically been significant.
What's Still Unconfirmed
To be clear about what we don't yet know:
- The full 34-artist roster — Rockstar has confirmed the track count but not necessarily named every contributor publicly yet.
- Radio station names and counts — no official announcement as of September 2026.
- Licensed tracks on in-game radio — Rockstar said "more details" are coming.
- Whether any artists will perform in-game concerts or missions — possible given GTA Online's history with Dr. Dre and The Alchemist, unconfirmed for GTA 6.
We'll update this article as Rockstar releases further details ahead of the November 19 launch.
FAQ
Q. What is "GTA 6: The Album" and is it the full GTA 6 soundtrack? No. "Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album" is a curated collection of 34 original tracks made specifically for the game. It is not the complete in-game radio soundtrack — Rockstar has confirmed that additional licensed music details are coming separately.
Q. Is Travis Scott officially confirmed for GTA 6? Yes. Travis Scott posted GTA 6-styled visuals in September 2026 and is officially credited on "GTA 6: The Album" per Rockstar's announcement. His involvement is confirmed, not rumored.
Q. How many radio stations will GTA 6 have? Rockstar has not officially announced the radio station count. Based on the genre spread of confirmed artists and GTA 5's precedent of 17+ stations, we estimate (est.) 15–20 stations at launch — but that is our projection, not a confirmed figure.
Q. When does the GTA 6 soundtrack album release, and where can I buy it? "GTA 6: The Album" releases on November 19, 2026, the same day as the game. It's available digitally and as a limited double-vinyl set ($49.98) and CD. Pre-orders were open as of September 2026 through major retailers.
Q. Why is Keith Richards on the GTA 6 soundtrack? Rockstar has not given an official explanation, but the GTA series has always used music across genres to build world texture. Keith Richards contributing an original track likely reflects GTA 6's intent to honor the franchise's classic rock radio history while anchoring the broader soundtrack in a contemporary sound.