Big Smoke is one of the main characters in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, released in 2004 by Rockstar Games. Voiced by Clifton Powell, he greets protagonist Carl Johnson, known as CJ, when CJ returns to Los Santos after years away. The exaggerated greeting became one of the game's most quoted moments, alongside Big Smoke's famous food order. Clips and remixes spread through YouTube and meme edits in the 2010s, and gamers still use the sound to mark any over the top reunion or return.
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Big Smoke greeting CJ with his drawn out ooh from GTA San Andreas, used for dramatic reunions, surprise entrances and nostalgic gaming edits.
This clip captures Big Smoke's over the top greeting for CJ at the start of GTA San Andreas, stretching a simple hello into a long, rising oooooohhh. His deep, booming voice goes from recognition to pure joy in seconds, with that theatrical warmth that made the character instantly memorable. Played on its own it feels like a hero's welcome, turning an ordinary entrance or reunion into something huge and funny. The exaggeration is the joke, and it lands even if you have never played the game.
