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Over the years, rap stars have shared the love by giving away some insane whips to friends and family. In the spirit of excess (and not saving for retirement), we count down the slickest, most expensive rap car gifts of all time. From Bugattis to tricked-out Lambos, we cover it all.
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Mercedes S550
10. Mercedes S550
Recipient: Darnell Robinson
Giver: Sugar Hill Records
Price: $110,000
Occasion: 16th Birthday
Complex Says: The boys from the Sugar Hill Gang must still be getting those royalty checks.
Lamborghini Murcielago
9. Lamborghini Murcielago
Recipient: Ciara
Giver: 50 Cent
Price: $354,000
Occasion: Birthday
Complex Says: This Murcielago would have been the best gift ever had 50 not taken it back a few years later. Ciara got burned.
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
8. Lamborghini Gallrado Spyder
Recipient: Jas Prince
Giver: Drake
Price: $215,000
Occasion: 23rd Birthday
Complex Says: Drake presented this Lambo to Jas at a live performance in Houston. It's good to be young, rich, and famous.
Rolls-Royce Phantom
7. Rolls-Royce Phantom
Recipient: Floyd Mayweather
Giver: 50 Cent
Price: $380,000
Occasion: 34th Birthday
Complex Says: Go, Shorty. It's your birthday. We gon' party like it's your birthday. Oh, and I also bought you a Phantom.
Aston Martin DBS Volante
6. Aston Martin DBS Volante
Recipient: Lil' Wayne
Giver: Birdman
Price: $190,000
Occasion: Cash Money Grammy Party
Complex Says: Birdman gifted this Aston to Lil Wayne for staying off of cough syrup for 30 days...say what?!
20 Nissans
5. 20 Nissans
Recipient: Families in need
Giver: Ludacris
Price: $400,000 (estimated)
Occasion: LudaDay Weekend
Complex Says: Following in Oprah's footsteps, Luda helped out families in need by purchasing 20 Nissans from an Atlanta dealership. Nice work, Luda.
Bugatti Veyron
4. Bugatti Veyron
Recipient: Jay-Z
Giver: Beyonce
Price: $1,990,000
Occasion: Birthday
Complex Says: A Veyron for your birthday!? Just another day in the life of hip-hop's reigning power couple.
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
3. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Recipient: Justin Bieber
Giver: P-Diddy
Price: $215,000
Occasion: 16th Birthday
Complex Says: Diddy promised the Biebs a Lambo for his 16th birthday. Diddy didn't disappoint.
Lotus Evora
2. Lotus Evora
Recipient: Alicia Keys
Giver: Swizz Beatz
Price: $64,000
Occasion: Birthday
Complex Says: Alicia looks good standing next to her new Evora.
Maybach 57
1. Maybach 57
Recipient: Justin Dior
Giver: P-Diddy
Price: $360,000
Occasion: 16th Birthday
Complex Says: Not only did Diddy's son score a Maybach for his 16th birthday, he also got a personal chauffer. Must be nice.