A History of 4-Wheelers in Hip-Hop

The ATVs of R-A-P

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Four-wheelers and hip-hop have a long and celebrated history. Sure, ATVs don’t exactly have the same rap game cache as Bentleys and Maybachs, but from the Ruff Ryders tearing up the block in '90s to more recent 4-wheel love shown by Meek Mill, Rick Ross, and Chief Keef, ATVs have long been a fixture in the hip-hop world.

Since DMX and company ushered 4-wheelers into the hip-hop consciousness, there have been a number of important milestones in the relationship between rappers and and their off-road recreational vehicles. We have seen 4-wheelers in all sorts of hip-hop locales, from the mean streets of Philly to the dystopian Thunderdome of Tupac’s "California Love". Yes, rappers love 4-wheelers and it looks like that isn’t going to change any time soon. Let’s take a moment to celebrate hip-hop’s favorite recreational vehicle with A History of 4-Wheelers in Hip-Hop.

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December 1995: "California Love" Video

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May1998: "Ruff Ryders Anthem" Video

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May 2001: Eve & Gwen Stefani "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" Video

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August 2001: Bubba Sparxx "Ugly" Video

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February 2003: Cradle 2 the Grave Released

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August, 2011: Rick Ross and Meek Mill "Ima Boss" Video

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April 2012: Meek Mill and Bow Wow Ride in Tandem

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July, 2012: DMX Crashes 4-Wheeler

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February 2013: Lil Twist 4-Wheels with Bieber

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August 2013: Chief Keef "Citgo" Video

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