However, some car makes and models were not included in order to avoid their names being confused for non-vehicle-related mentions. The charts were created by AutoNation searching ’s API for song lyrics that included car-related terms such as brand names and models. Nas was the frontrunner for Dodge (tie) and Jeep. Too $hort ranked highest for Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz (tie). Big Tymers took first place for Hummer and Lexus. Lil Wayne topped the BMW and Bugatti mentions. Bentley, Chevrolet, Honda, Mercedes-Benz (tie), and Porsche were monopolized by The Game. When looking at which artists have the most mentions for each individual car brand, Redman led the Acura tally. The German luxury vehicle was the top mentioned car for stars such as Drake, Kanye West, Fetty Wap, Future, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and Beyoncé.
However, Mercedes-Benz has been the favored lyrical choice over the last three decades. The top 10 artists were all from the rap genre.Īccording to the study, Chevrolet was the most mentioned brand overall in music since the 60’s. Los Angeles emcee The Game came in at number one, followed by Lil Wayne at number 2, and Jay Z at number 3. Not surprisingly, Hip-Hop acts dominated the chart of musicians with the most car mentions in their tunes. Even Sugarhill Gang’s seminal 1979 hit “Rapper’s Delight” shouted out the Lincoln Continental and a sunroof Cadillac.ĪutoNation analyzed lyrics to find out which car brands were talked about the most in music from the 1960’s to present day. From Teslas to Porsches, Beamers, Benz and Bentleys, we take pride in enhancing the beauty of any luxury vehicle. (AllHipHop News) An appreciation for motor vehicles has been part of Hip Hop culture from the early days.
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