This interaction occurs when Franklin refuses to "let a loc in his crib," after which Lamar proceeds to, in the internet's words, "destroy the man's whole career". The meme seems to have become ...

Owen S. Good is a longtime veteran of video games writing, well known for his coverage of sports and racing games. Lamar-roasting-Franklin in Grand Theft Auto 5 is in danger of going from meme to ...

Seven years later and GTA 5 remains as popular as ever, not just in terms of sales and the ongoing success of GTA Online, but the word of internet memes. The one where Lamar is roasting Franklin ...

GTA 5's Lamar roasts Franklin scene has turned iconic. Perhaps owed to YouTube's algorithm or some other obscure reason, one of the early scenes in GTA 5's story has turned into a meme.

The whole thing is hilarious, which is a huge plus, but Lamar topping ... Lamar Davis roasts protagonist Franklin Clinton, which has become the basis of an exceedingly popular meme.

where Lamar wrings Franklin for being ugly. For example, here’s YouTube user Daymon’s rendition of the roast, rendered as if it were a scene from Japanese role-playing game Persona 5.

Several GTA 5 and Online fans made their own versions of the "Lamar Roasts Franklin" meme. Slink Johnson took advantage of the situation by doing a live action version with Shawn Fonteno.

Even if you haven’t played GTA V, you’ve likely seen the meme that centers around the hilarious interaction between Franklin and Lamar, which has been formatted in numerous different ways that ...

The term, and the example of usage, are actually taken from a furiously profane Grand Theft Auto 5 cutscene in which Franklin gets absolutely roasted by Lamar ... to Know Your Meme, the clip ...