This feature is a part of Complex's Corvette Week.
When you think of rappers and cars, there are some obvious whips that come to mind: Impalas, Bentleys, Maybachs, and Benzes. American muscle has always been well represented in the hip-hop community, heavily including the Chevy Corvette, and it's not just Curren$y doing so. The car fit for astronauts has found its way into the lyrics of T.I., Joe Budden, and Gucci Mane, just to name a few. Even some of the younger wave has gotten down with the Vette, like Hodgy Beats from Odd Future (our biggest fans). See who else has shown the Corvette love with 25 Corvette Lines in Rap Music.
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"Bitches flirtin' sex appeal cause we got that Corvette appeal"
Artist: Curren$y
Song: "Lemon Kush"
Album: Smokee Robinson
The females were already flocking to Curren$y because of his rapper status, but add a sexy car like a Corvette into the mix, and it's a wrap.
"Nothing yet, jet threat, fools, you hear me/Talking top Corvette, ZR1 top speed"
Artist: Curren$y
Song: "Feelin' Like"
Album: Priest Andretti
Now we're talking special. The 2013 ZR1 Corvette is the fastest car Chevy has ever produced. At 638 horspeower, the car reached 205 mph on the track. Curren$y knows his shit.
"I gotta '66 Impala so fresh/White top, burnt drop wit' the choppers on deck/Fuel exhaust, and a motor out a '94 'Vette"
Artist: T.I.
Song: "Front Back"
Album: King
Why a '94 Vette, Tip? Did you pick out of a hat with a bunch of tiny pieces of paper with years written on them? You can't go wrong with a Corvette, but there's nothing that makes the '94 model stick out.
"White 'Vette, black top, Kung Fu Panda Bear"
Artist: Young Jeezy
Song: "Welcome Back"
Album: The Recession
This needs to become reality and not just another rap boast. Why look up to rappers if they won't spend their oodles of money on cartoon-inspired paint jobs?
"'Vette look like margarine when it hit the block/I named that bitch 'chiquita' then removed her from the top"
Artist: Gucci Mane
Song: "Colors"
Album: Deeper Than Trap
Gucci continues his to show his love for Corvettes by referencing yellow food products. What's next? Mac and Cheese? Bell peppers? Cornbread?
"Yeah, she was a little red Corvette/Fast as hell, turned heads on the set"
Artist: Curren$y
Song: "She Don't Want a Man"
Album: Weekend at Bernie's
Apparently Common isn't the only one to see a pretty young thing as a little red Corvette. The only question is which rapper did it better?
"Candy rain, drizzle frame, I ride/'87 Corvette ZR1, took the T-tops off it/Put 'em in the trunk, bitch all gassed up, she been drinkin' from the pump"
Artist: Curren$y
Song: "Airborne Aquarium"
Album: Pilot Talk 2
The T-tops seem to be popular with rappers. We can't blame them. It's one of the Corvette's dopest looks.
"Broccoli Corvette shining like a Chia pet/Shining like a spoon"
Artist: Riff Raff
Song: "Chop Another Rock"
Album: Hologram Panda
Lines that don't make sense should come as no surprise from hip-hop's greatest meme. Since when do Chia Pets shine? That must have started when Riff Raff started being taken seriously. Oh wait ...
"Dont get confused by the Bentleys and the Corvettes/Got stories from my hood that will rival those of war vets"
Artist: Joe Budden
Song: "Quality of Life"
Album: n/a
If you're looking for Budden's hood stories, this is song is the wrong place. The Jersey City rapper takes this oppurtunity to stunt, stunt, stunt.
"Vipe or 'Vette, I tear up the highway"
Artist: 50 Cent
Song: "Poor Lil Rich"
Album: Get Rich or Die Tryin'
These aren't the only cars 50 shouts out. He also lays out his cars for each weekday before capping off the list with American muscle.
"On the night stand fuckin' with this white man/She met in a little red Corvette, paid for sex"
Artist: Big Boi
Song: "Knowing"
Album: Speakerboxx/The Love Below
So, let's get this straight. Somebody has enough to money and good enough taste to own a corvette, yet he has to pay for pleasure? This dude must be super basic and have absolutely zero game.
"I'm trying to step up to the next level, pushing 'Vettes through the 'jects"
Artist: Memphis Bleek
Song: "Coming of Age"
Album: Reasonable Doubt
Memphis Bleek got a little thanks to this track on Jay-Z's classic album that we all lamed out on. But the only way Jay's sidekick is pushing a 'Vette is if Hov let him borrow the keys.
"I'm on my Robin Hood shit, robbing in the hood/Whips, drugs, jewels, and your pet, I'm stealin' your rims/Coke diamonds and your 'Vette"
Artist: Hodgy Beats
Song: "Oldie"
Album: The OF Tape Vol. 2
He's stealing the 'Vette too? Hodgy is mercilous. He should know better than to mess with another man's car.
"Got a young bitch pulling up in a 'Vette/Smoke a lot of kush & I have a lot of sex"
Artist: Future
Song: "Karate Chop (Remix)"
Album: Future Hendrix
Some might not agree that Future is a good rapper, but I think we can all agree that, if his lyrics are accurate, he's living a pretty good life right now. Also, the day we meet a girl pulling up in a Corvette is the day we fall in love.
"She's sweat, wet/Got it going like a turbo 'Vette"
Artist: Sir Mix-a-Lot
Song: "Baby Got Back"
Album: Mack Daddy
If Sir Mix-a-lot is talking about the Lingenfelter 427 Turbo, which gets to a quarter mile in a record-breaking 10.2 seconds, then we're impressed.
"The top is down, on the black Corvette/And it's fly, cause it's sittin on Daytons"
Artist: LL Cool J
Song: "Going Back to Cali"
Album: Walking With a Panther
LL will forgive the iron chains if you forgive him for his silver rims.
"Fell in love in fast cars since Gucci Corvette (yeeoom)"
Artist: Waka Flocka Flame
Song: "Can't Do Golds"
Album: n/a
We can't tell if he's talking about Gucci Man's Corvette or a Gucci Corvette. Either one would inspire a hatred for a douchey ride.
"I went in and buy a Corvette and put it on my neck (You know it)"
Artist: Juicy J
Song: "Boss Nigga"
Album: n/a
Yawn. Juicy J isn't the only one to use a car as an increment of money. You say no to tired concepts, Juicy can't.
"Put my order in, this is Corvette gear/In the T-top with her knees cocked"
Artist: 2 Chainz
Song: "I Feel Good"
Album: Based on a T.R.U. Story
Fun fact: The '68 Corvette was the first U.S.-built production car to feature a T-Top. Who knew 2 Chainz would be so instrumental in learning sports car history?
"Little red Corvette, now she was faster"
Artist: Common
Song: "GO!"
Album: Be
Common gets all sorts of freaky on this track. There's nothing he can't sexualize. La Mer Moisturizing Cream: check. Rain: check (ok, maybe that one wasn't hard). And finally, a red Corvette: check.
"Pretty gang in the back of my Corvette/Copped my best friends Rangers and Benzes"
Artist: Nicki Minaj
Song: "Hell Yeah"
Album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up
Does Nicki realize that a Corvette is a two-seater? You could barely fit her ass in that car, let alone more of her friends. Guess that's why she's buying them Range Rovers and Mercedes-Benzes.
"Corvette so clean you'll think Bruce Springsteen rid that/Cars just like sneakers, just got me ten pair"
Artist: Rick Ross
Song: "Fuck Em"
Album: Rich Forever
Ricky Rozay references the original Boss and his iconic '60 Vette. Ross might boast 20 cars, but Springsteen's vintage Chevy isn't one of them. It made an appearance at the National Constitution Center last year.
"A dollar and a dream to shut corvette doors/A house to park it at and then on to the sto'"
Artist: Curren$y
Song: "Corvette Doors"
Album: n/a
Curren$y has consistently shown love for the classic American sports car, so it should come as no surprise that he uses Corvettes to represent the realization of his dream.
"Sent a picture of her titties blowing up my texts/I looked at 'em and almost ran my front bumper into Corvette"
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Song: "Sherane a.k.a. Master Splinter's Daughter"
Album: good kid, m.A.A.d. city
It's a good thing Kendrick was able to stop short of the 'Vette. He would have had to share the sext to calm the driver's nerves.
"I'm smoking grits and selling chickens/Corvette painted lemons"
Artist: Gucci Mane
Song: "Lemonade"
Album: The State vs. Radric Davis
Before every rapper hopped in the instrumental, Gucci Mane made his affinity for all yellow everything known. His Corvette, of course, is no exception.