As the downloads continued to rise, Slim Thug took to Twitter to express his gratitude to his fans. "I'm blown away by the response to my GTA San Andreas mod!" he tweeted. "Thanks to everyone who's downloaded it so far! Keep it real, Houston!"

Finding a working link for a decade-old mod can be challenging as many original hosting sites like Kickass Torrents or Mega links from that era have expired.

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Unlike a standard skin mod, the Slim Thug 2013 edition is a comprehensive "Total Conversion" or heavy mod pack that changes multiple aspects of the game:

Slim Thug, whose real name is Slim Thugger, had always been a fan of the Grand Theft Auto series and had often referenced the game in his lyrics. He wanted to create a version that would allow players to experience the game in a whole new way. After months of planning and development, Slim Thug finally released "GTA San Andreas 2013 by Slim Thug" - a custom modded version of the game.