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The Ballad of Rocco, Solomon Richards
Mission 66

The Ballad of Rocco

Solomon Richards

1 gold medal
Mission giver
Solomon Richards
Playable
Michael De Santa
Location
Richards Majestic Productions, Backlot City
Target
*Rocco Pelosi *Gianni
Unlocked by
Fresh Meat
Unlocks
Legal Trouble

Player notes

Michael arrives at Richards Majestic Productions in Backlot City and finds Rocco Pelosi and Gianni assaulting Solomon Richards. Rocco demands that Solomon honour their contract before he and Gianni climb into Rocco's red Fugitive and drive away. Solomon asks Michael to deal with the pair. Michael pursues their car through Los Santos, catches them and kills Rocco and Gianni.

After leaving the area, Michael hears from Solomon, who thanks him and asks him to return to the studio. Michael goes back to Backlot City and enters Solomon's office. Solomon has something from his current film to show him, and Michael watches the credits with him. Michael's name appears as a producer.

Michael sits with Solomon for a while, taking in the credit he has been given. When he leaves Solomon's office at Richards Majestic Productions, he calls Amanda De Santa and leaves her a message. He tells her that he has finally achieved something in his life.

Objectives

3 steps

In the order the game gives them. The unnumbered steps only appear if you go off script.

  1. 1Eliminate Rocco.
  2. 2Leave the area.
  3. 3Go to Solomon's office.

Gold medal

1 requirement

Every one of these in a single run earns the medal. Replaying the mission later counts.

  • Time

    Complete within 03:00

Mission failed if

Any of these fails the mission and sends you back to the last checkpoint.

  • ร—Wasted
  • ร—Busted
  • ร—Rocco escapes
  • ร—Solomon dies

Trivia

  • โ—†The mission's name is a reference to GTA IV's second episodic title, The Ballad of Gay Tony, in which Rocco Pelosi appeared as the secondary antagonist.
  • โ—†There is a black Baller available to chase Rocco's red Fugitive. Both cars can be kept after the mission.
  • โ—†If the player switches to Trevor after this mission, it's possible to call Wei Cheng to hear unique dialogue between them, where Cheng is already expanding into Blaine County and becoming Trevor's newest business rival.
View on GTA Wiki โ†’

Mission data from GTA Wiki, CC BY-SA. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games.

Last verified September 14, 2026