Agency • Solo / Co-op
Dr. Dre VIP Contract
Recover three copies of the stolen music, defend Record A Studios and track down Johnny Guns through the Agency's multi-stage investigation.
DR / DRE01
Complete financial model
48 minThe next VIP Contract can be started 48 min after the finale.
Verified permanent rules
Unlock and first-weekly
- After setting up the Agency, complete exactly one Security Contract before the phone call that leads to On Course.
- The first complete run has 13 missions; replay has 11 and skips On Course and Data Recovery.
- The host's per-activity state determines first-weekly finale eligibility; the increase covers every player. Unofficial partner rates are labelled separately in the model.
- The post-finale cooldown is 48 min; confidence in this figure is lower than for the official mission sequence.
host and partner payouts are calculated separately
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Complete step-by-step operation
OPERATIONS GUIDE V2 • SOLO
Recover three copies of the stolen music, defend Record A Studios and track down Johnny Guns through the Agency's multi-stage investigation.
Start here
- Buy an Agency through Dynasty 8 Executive and complete its setup.
- Launch and complete exactly one Security Contract from the Agency computer, then wait for Franklin's phone call leading to On Course and the VIP meeting.
After meeting the VIP, select VIP Contract on the computer in the Agency office.
The player's office inside the Celebrity Solutions Agency.
Agency computer — VIP Contract section.
- The Armory, Vehicle Workshop and Personal Quarters are optional utilities; none is required for the VIP Contract.
First run and replay
These are two persistent story instructions. They are not the finance calculator's weekly-variant switch.
First story playthrough
The first run includes the one-time On Course and Data Recovery introduction, then all three leak strands, Studio Time and Don't Fuck With Dre — 13 named missions in total.
Story replay
After completing the VIP Contract, replay it from the Agency computer without the one-time On Course and Data Recovery introduction; the three leaks and two closing missions remain the replay route.
Official mission order
- 01
unlockfirst run only On Course
Meet Dr. Dre at the golf club, deal with the attackers and intimidate the fleeing player.
- 02
setupfirst run only Data Recovery
Enter FIB Headquarters, defend the terminal and recover the drive for the Agency.
- 03
prep / preparation Nightclub
Recover the security tape from the Triad nightclub.
- 04
prep / preparation Marina
Take the boat, board the yacht and photograph the evidence.
- 05
finale Nightlife finale
Chase the promoter from the penthouse into The Music Locker and recover the music copy.
- 06
prep / preparation Country Club
Hack the club security and obtain the lead into the party.
- 07
prep / preparation Guest List
Locate the lawyer and deliver him alive to the Agency.
- 08
finale High Society finale
Search the party, follow the helicopter to the yacht and recover the phone.
- 09
prep / preparation Davis
Break up the deal, keep Vernon alive and deliver the equipment.
- 10
prep / preparation The Ballas
Help the Families repel the Ballas and secure P's lead.
- 11
finale South Central finale
Clear Rancho Projects and deliver the lowrider carrying the third copy.
- 12
finale Studio Time
Defend Record A Studios and fight through to the control room.
- 13
finale Don't Fuck With Dre
Corner Johnny Guns in the LSIA hangar and drive Dr. Dre to the country club.
Strategies that genuinely change the route
Solo or host-led objectives
- When
- On the first run from On Course and Data Recovery; on replay from the three leak strands.
- Plan
- The host launches each Agency-computer entry and owns required interactions while extra players clear, transport and protect escorted characters.
- Trade-off
- A larger crew shortens combat but does not replace the host at evidence and story interactions.
Plan for the selected team: SOLO
Selected in the calculator • SOLO for “Dr. Dre VIP Contract — complete flow”: SOLO operator: Host — computer and objectives + FIB and evidence technician + Leaks and studio assault + Transport and VIP protection.
Concrete roles
Launches the index, owns the evidence chain and takes Johnny Guns in the closing mission. Handles Data Recovery software, the Nightclub tape, yacht bridge and Country Club leads. Clears the mansion, Rancho Projects, Record A Studios and the LSIA hangar. Handles boats and vehicles, keeps Vernon and Dr. Dre alive and opens extraction.
Actions, risk and run recovery
- 01
unlockOn Course - Action
- Meet Dr. Dre at Los Santos Golf Club, ram the hostile golfers' carts, tail the fleeing player and intimidate him at Del Perro Pier.
- Tip
- Keep the fleeing golf cart in sight and preserve a vehicle for the Del Perro chase.
- Risk / failure condition
- Losing the fleeing target stops the one-time VIP introduction.
- How to recover the run
- Return to the last course marker, reacquire the target and continue without knocking him off route.
- 02
setupData Recovery - Action
- Enter FIB Headquarters through the skylight, breach the communications room, install the software, defend the computer, collect the hard drive and return it to the Agency.
- Tip
- The operator installs the software while cover holds the communications room until completion.
- Risk / failure condition
- Leaving the computer during a wave resets the defense and delays the drive pickup.
- How to recover the run
- Secure the entrances, return to the same station and finish the upload before leaving with the drive.
- 03
prep / preparationNightclub - Action
- Use the Triad nightclub's goods entrance, locate the security tape, collect it before time expires and deliver it to the Agency.
- Tip
- Use the goods entrance and immediately split the search across marked tape locations.
- Risk / failure condition
- Letting the timer expire without the tape ends the Nightlife lead.
- How to recover the run
- Break off distant combat, check the last marker and carry the tape out by the shortest exit.
- 04
prep / preparationMarina - Action
- Take the green boat at Puerto Del Sol, locate the yacht, unlock the cabin from the bridge and photograph the evidence for Imani.
- Tip
- On the yacht, the bridge operator unlocks the cabin while the photographer waits at the evidence.
- Risk / failure condition
- A photo taken before the cabin is open or outside the correct frame does not send Imani the lead.
- How to recover the run
- Return to the bridge, unlock again and take the photo only after the confirmation appears.
- 05
finaleNightlife finale - Action
- Enter the penthouse from the casino garage, find the promoter, chase him into The Music Locker, collect the music-copy backpack and return it to the Agency.
- Tip
- Keep the promoter on the radar through the Music Locker and take the backpack immediately.
- Risk / failure condition
- Losing the target in the garage or club separates the crew from the music copy.
- How to recover the run
- Regroup at the last exit, retrace the marker route and recover the backpack before escaping.
- 06
prep / preparationCountry Club - Action
- Hack security at Pacific Bluffs Country Club, locate the limousine and obtain either the driver's wallet or the required entrance photograph.
- Tip
- After the security hack, one player tracks the limousine while another secures the required evidence.
- Risk / failure condition
- Attacking too early can lose the driver or close the route to the required photograph.
- How to recover the run
- Return to the limousine's last position, reacquire it and complete the indicated evidence alternative.
- 07
prep / preparationGuest List - Action
- Locate the lawyer, incapacitate him without killing him and deliver him alive to the Agency to obtain party access.
- Tip
- Incapacitate the lawyer non-lethally and stage the vehicle at the exit before collecting him.
- Risk / failure condition
- Killing the lawyer or abandoning him under fire immediately fails Guest List.
- How to recover the run
- Restart before the takedown, clear the route and repeat with a non-lethal method.
- 08
finaleHigh Society finale - Action
- Use the mansion codes, destroy equipment, follow the helicopter to the yacht, eliminate the target and recover the phone.
- Tip
- After using the codes, destroy equipment by zones and preserve a vehicle to follow the helicopter to the yacht.
- Risk / failure condition
- Losing the helicopter cuts the crew off from the phone that ends High Society.
- How to recover the run
- Leave unnecessary combat, return to the flight path and resume from the last visible point.
- 09
prep / preparationDavis - Action
- Interrupt the Davis deal, keep Vernon alive and deliver the seized equipment to the marked destination.
- Tip
- In Davis, keep Vernon behind the firing line and clear the route for the seized equipment first.
- Risk / failure condition
- Vernon's death or destruction of the transport ends the South Central lead.
- How to recover the run
- Pull Vernon behind a vehicle, clear the closest attackers and resume as a tight escort.
- 10
prep / preparationThe Ballas - Action
- Help the Families repel the Ballas, secure the area and wait for P's interrogation to reveal the next lead.
- Tip
- Defend the Families from one line and do not leave P during the closing interrogation.
- Risk / failure condition
- A stretched defense lets the Ballas flank the crew and stalls the lead scene.
- How to recover the run
- Return to P, close the nearest entrance and finish the wave without chasing beyond the area.
- 11
finaleSouth Central finale - Action
- Meet Vernon and P at Davis Mega Mall, clear the Vagos from Rancho Projects and deliver the lowrider carrying the third copy to the Agency.
- Tip
- At Rancho Projects clear the route to the lowrider and assign one driver to the copy.
- Risk / failure condition
- Destroying the lowrider or exposing its driver loses the third copy.
- How to recover the run
- Hold the vehicle behind cover, remove the pursuit and return to the Agency on one route.
- 12
finaleStudio Time - Action
- Deliver Dr. Dre's Champion to Record A Studios, defeat Johnny Guns' crew and fight through to the control room.
- Tip
- Park the Champion safely and move Dr. Dre through the studio only after each room is clear.
- Risk / failure condition
- Enemies left behind can separate the VIP from the control room.
- How to recover the run
- Return to Dr. Dre, clear the last doorway and resume with the VIP inside the formation.
- 13
finaleDon't Fuck With Dre - Action
- Chase Johnny Guns to the LSIA hangar, enter through the side door, subdue the target and escort Dr. Dre to Pacific Bluffs Country Club.
- Tip
- At the LSIA hangar use the side entry, subdue Johnny and preserve a vehicle for Dr. Dre.
- Risk / failure condition
- A chase without a secured exit leaves the VIP exposed after the target fight.
- How to recover the run
- Bring cover back to Dr. Dre, open one route to the vehicle and only then drive to the Country Club.
Common mistakes
Skipped VIP unlock
- Consequence
- Buying the optional Armory, Workshop or Quarters does not replace the Security Contract or VIP meeting.
- Correction
- Return to the Agency computer, finish the missing Security Contract and wait for Franklin rather than buying an upgrade.
Lost evidence or escort
- Consequence
- Killing the lawyer, losing Vernon or abandoning the evidence fails the relevant leak mission.
- Correction
- Restart the current leak entry, keep the objective operator behind and remove the nearest threat before moving the escort.
Split closing sequence
- Consequence
- Entering the hangar alone or leaving Dr. Dre exposed can stop the closing escort.
- Correction
- Regroup at the hangar side door, do not kill the target and begin the shared escort only after the host interaction.
Pre-launch checklist
The first run includes On Course and Data Recovery; replay starts with the leak strands.
The host owns interactions while evidence, combat, transport and escort are separately assigned.
Complete Agency setup, one Security Contract and Meet the VIP in order before using VIP Contract.
For the tape, lawyer, Vernon and lowrider, the host assigns the interaction player while the crew clears the route.
In Studio Time and LSIA, clear rooms in order without outrunning the host at the control room and Johnny.
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Expanded informational overview
Guide scopeThis section organizes the complete cycle: requirements, phases, figures and dependencies. The detailed operation flow is in the walkthrough above.
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How the full cycle works
This section complements the walkthrough with full-cycle dependencies: unlock, preparations, finale, settlement and the next available attempt.
Unlock
Requirement: Agency.
Contract selection
Availability may depend on a board, phone call or activity rotation.
Preparation
The model includes required stages before the final settlement.
Completion
Team choice affects pace, host payout and each partner's payout.
Replay or rotation
The next VIP Contract can be started 48 min after the finale.
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What affects the result
Payout and time cover the complete cycle, not only its final job.
The host and every participant have separately defined payouts; the team average does not replace those values.
Setup fees and commissions are deducted before the net result.
Fast/typical/beginner: 1 hr 15 min / 1 hr 45 min / 2 hrs 40 min.
Main strengths
- Lower entry cost than major heists.
- Flexible supported team size.
Constraints
- Some contracts depend on board rotation.
- A partner may receive a different payout from the host.
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Solo / Duo / Trio / Quatro variants
Every supported team size shows its host, partner and team model; unofficial figures carry a clear source label, while lower-confidence payouts stay outside calculators.
Solo: full pace control and no crew wait.
- Host / owner
- $900,000
- Team net
- $900,000
- Cooldown
- 48 min
Duo: the host and 1 partner have separate payouts.
- Host / owner
- $900,000
- Each partner
- $50,000No official partner rate — the value is reported by aligned secondary and community sources (confidence B).
- Team net
- $950,000
- Cooldown
- 48 min
Trio: the host and 2 partners have separate payouts.
- Host / owner
- $900,000
- Each partner
- $50,000No official partner rate — the value is reported by aligned secondary and community sources (confidence B).
- Team net
- $1,000,000
- Cooldown
- 48 min
Quatro: the host and 3 partners have separate payouts.
- Host / owner
- $900,000
- Each partner
- $50,000No official partner rate — the value is reported by aligned secondary and community sources (confidence B).
- Team net
- $1,050,000
- Cooldown
- 48 min
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Complete figures by team
Typical values for the selected cycle; every cell also contains a min–max range.
| Team | Cooldown | Team gross | Costs + fees | Host / owner | Each partner | Team net | Host / owner $/h | Team $/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO | 48 minCooldown | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | $0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0 | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | — | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | $514,286min: $514,286 · typical: $514,286 · max: $514,286 | $514,286min: $514,286 · typical: $514,286 · max: $514,286 |
| DUO | 48 minCooldown | $950,000min: $950,000 · typical: $950,000 · max: $950,000 | $0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0 | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | $50,000min: $50,000 · typical: $50,000 · max: $50,000 | $950,000min: $950,000 · typical: $950,000 · max: $950,000 | $514,286min: $514,286 · typical: $514,286 · max: $514,286 | $542,857min: $542,857 · typical: $542,857 · max: $542,857 |
| TRIO | 48 minCooldown | $1,000,000min: $1,000,000 · typical: $1,000,000 · max: $1,000,000 | $0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0 | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | $50,000min: $50,000 · typical: $50,000 · max: $50,000 | $1,000,000min: $1,000,000 · typical: $1,000,000 · max: $1,000,000 | $514,286min: $514,286 · typical: $514,286 · max: $514,286 | $571,429min: $571,429 · typical: $571,429 · max: $571,429 |
| QUATRO | 48 minCooldown | $1,050,000min: $1,050,000 · typical: $1,050,000 · max: $1,050,000 | $0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0 | $900,000min: $900,000 · typical: $900,000 · max: $900,000 | $50,000min: $50,000 · typical: $50,000 · max: $50,000 | $1,050,000min: $1,050,000 · typical: $1,050,000 · max: $1,050,000 | $514,286min: $514,286 · typical: $514,286 · max: $514,286 | $600,000min: $600,000 · typical: $600,000 · max: $600,000 |
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Key facts
VIDEO
Video walkthrough
Verified video · EN
Dr. Dre Contract Guide — Every Mission & Setup Step by Step (GTA Online)
On Course, Data Recovery, all three leaks, Studio Time and the finale.
- Channel
- Won8d
- Published
- 9 May 2026
- Checked
- 29 Aug 2026