Whip It: Rap's Biggest Car Name-Drops

Hip hop loves giving the auto industry free advertising.

Crash the Whip: Rap's Biggest Car Name-Drops - Rock music may have classics like "Little Red Corvette" and "Mustang Sally," but there's no doubt that hip hop is the automobile industry's number-one source for free advertising. Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music have Lamborghini's ultra-high-end Murciélago model on everyone's lips with their now platinum-selling hit "Mercy," and the Italian carmaker was happy for the shout-out. "We appreciate the publicity," a spokesman for the company told Complex recently. "This is another example of the use of a Lamborghini in various art forms. Communicating success, individuality and creativity are hallmarks of the brand." And lucky for Lambo and other automakers, they have rap music to communicate those things for them. Click on for some of hip hop's biggest car name-drops.   (...

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Crash the Whip: Rap's Biggest Car Name-Drops - Rock music may have classics like "Little Red Corvette" and "Mustang Sally," but there's no doubt that hip hop is the automobile industry's number-one source for free advertising. Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music have Lamborghini's ultra-high-end Murciélago model on everyone's lips with their now platinum-selling hit "Mercy," and the Italian carmaker was happy for the shout-out. "We appreciate the publicity," a spokesman for the company told Complex recently. "This is another example of the use of a Lamborghini in various art forms. Communicating success, individuality and creativity are hallmarks of the brand." And lucky for Lambo and other automakers, they have rap music to communicate those things for them. Click on for some of hip hop's biggest car name-drops.   (...

The Ferrari Boyz - Back when Gucci and Waka were on better terms, they teamed up to call themselves the Ferrari Boyz, and released an album and lead single of the same name last year. (Photo: Courtesy WMG)

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The Ferrari Boyz - Back when Gucci and Waka were on better terms, they teamed up to call themselves the Ferrari Boyz, and released an album and lead single of the same name last year. (Photo: Courtesy WMG)

Bugatti Boyz - Waka and Gucci aren't the only car-obsessed "boyz" on the block. Diddy and Rick Ross, calling themselves the Bugatti Boyz, released the single "Another One" in 2010, and reportedly have another video on the way. The pair shouted out the $2.7 million French whip again on this year's "Holy Ghost" and "New Bugatti," from Rick's Rich Forever. (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group, Bad Boy)

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Bugatti Boyz - Waka and Gucci aren't the only car-obsessed "boyz" on the block. Diddy and Rick Ross, calling themselves the Bugatti Boyz, released the single "Another One" in 2010, and reportedly have another video on the way. The pair shouted out the $2.7 million French whip again on this year's "Holy Ghost" and "New Bugatti," from Rick's Rich Forever. (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group, Bad Boy)

Rick Ross feat. Drake and Chrisette Michele, "Aston Martin Music" - Rozay's love for cars no one can afford doesn't end with the Bugatti though. In 2010, he teamed up with Drake and Chrisette Michele for the hit "Aston Martin Music." (Photo: coutesy Maybach Music Group)

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Rick Ross feat. Drake and Chrisette Michele, "Aston Martin Music" - Rozay's love for cars no one can afford doesn't end with the Bugatti though. In 2010, he teamed up with Drake and Chrisette Michele for the hit "Aston Martin Music." (Photo: coutesy Maybach Music Group)

January 6, 2012: Ross Unveils "Stay Schemin'" - Ross continued his reign when he released the video "Stay Schemin," featuring Drake and French Montana, off of his Rich Forever mixtape that same day. The catchy corner anthem has become Ross' biggest hit this year — well, so far at least. (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group)

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Maybach Music Group - Damn, Rozay — whatever happened to brand loyalty? In 2009, before he shouted out Bugatti and Aston Martin, Ross founded Maybach Music Group, home to Meek Mill, Wale and more. But maybe he was just hedging his bets: Mercedes-Benz, who owns the luxury brand, announced last year that it was phasing out Maybachs for good by 2013.

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Lloyd Banks feat. Juelz Santana, "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" - The Bawse isn't the only indecisive car-obsessed rapper. Lloyd Banks and Juelz covered all the bases by shouting out their three fave brands on the 2010 hit "Beamer, Benz or Bentley." (Photo: Courtesy G-Unit Records)

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Lloyd Banks feat. Juelz Santana, "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" - The Bawse isn't the only indecisive car-obsessed rapper. Lloyd Banks and Juelz covered all the bases by shouting out their three fave brands on the 2010 hit "Beamer, Benz or Bentley." (Photo: Courtesy G-Unit Records)

Joell Ortiz feat. Jim Jones, "Nissan, Honda, Chevy" - Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz and Jim Jones remixed Lloyd Banks and Juelz' hit with their hilarious "Nissan, Honda, Chevy," shouting out all the non-millionaire hustlers pushing hoopties. (Photo: Courtesy Ooo-Lala Films)

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Joell Ortiz feat. Jim Jones, "Nissan, Honda, Chevy" - Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz and Jim Jones remixed Lloyd Banks and Juelz' hit with their hilarious "Nissan, Honda, Chevy," shouting out all the non-millionaire hustlers pushing hoopties. (Photo: Courtesy Ooo-Lala Films)

Outkast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast’s debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, was more like a grandiloquent announcement of the arrival of the South. The artistically creative album, released on April 26, was produced by Organized Noize. It featured a newly packaged sound blending thumping bass, live instruments and the imaginative storytelling of the Atlanta-based duo. André 3000 and Big Boi laid the foundation for the region's crossover respect with their uniqueness, a dose of humor, poetic plays on words and the perfect balance of energy, which showcased the duo's polar opposite personalities. Boasting two chart-topping singles, "Players Ball" and "Git Up Git Out," Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik will forever go down in history for putting ATL on the map in the midst of the East and West Coast ...

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OutKast, Southernplayalisticadillacmusik - Unlike Rick Ross and Lloyd Banks, OutKast made their choice of car clear from day one. Proudly repping the South's favorite whip, the legendary ATL duo's debut album was titled Southernplayalisticadillacmusik.   (Photo: Courteesy LaFace Records)

Devin the Dude, "Lacville '79" - On this slept-on 2002 single, everyman Houston rapper Devin the Dude rapped about his love affair with his beat-up, barely running retro Cadillac Deville.   (Photo: Courtesy Rap-A-Lot Records)

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Devin the Dude, "Lacville '79" - On this slept-on 2002 single, everyman Houston rapper Devin the Dude rapped about his love affair with his beat-up, barely running retro Cadillac Deville.   (Photo: Courtesy Rap-A-Lot Records)

Young Jeezy, "My President" - On this 2008 hit, the only thing that excited Jeezy as much as Barack Obama's election was the color of his Lambo. (Photo: Courtesy Def Jam)

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Young Jeezy, "My President" - On this 2008 hit, the only thing that excited Jeezy as much as Barack Obama's election was the color of his Lambo. (Photo: Courtesy Def Jam)

LL Cool J, "Back Seat (of My Jeep)" - SUVs were the go-to car choice for '90s rappers, and on this freaky 1993 hit, Ladies Love Cool James revealed one reason why: roomy back seats. (Tinted windows were also a must.)(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam)

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LL Cool J, "Back Seat (of My Jeep)" - SUVs were the go-to car choice for '90s rappers, and on this freaky 1993 hit, Ladies Love Cool James revealed one reason why: roomy back seats. (Tinted windows were also a must.)(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam)