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The cool thing about being a successful rapper is that you can go pretty much wherever you want. While the rest of us wait around for the summer months to hit the beach, your favorite artist can travel first class to change the forecast. Still, especially with the Instagram now offering a daily peak into how the other half lives, rappers are just like us in that they flock to the sands and shores more often during June-August. But since the drive to out-swag is neverending, flourishing on the beach goes deeper than a pair of trunks or a two-piece. Here's a gallery of how your favorite spitters incorporate their individual style sensibilities when they go swag surfing.
Drake
Reporting live from your girl's DMs like...
Wiz Khalifa
We just hope for Wiz's sake that they were headed to a burger stand.
50 Cent
We can't tell if that's a towel draped around Ferrari 50 or he's out here rocking women's yoga pants. And is that bae or was Fif auditioning for TMZ?
Jeezy
Snowman's seeing it all from the comfy shade of his yacht deck.
Casey Veggies
Peas n Carrots color coordination, we see you Casey.
Soulja Boy
Souljer, just as awesomely gaudy as he's always been.
ScHoolboy Q
The (self-proclaimed) Man of the Year showed out in several different beach styles in this gorgeous (for cinematography reasons, we swear) video, but his blend of tropical colors with a Hoover-approved blue finish here is the freshest.
Swizz Beatz
Stuntin with wifey cabana-style.
Chris Brown
Seems like the weather on the beach was a bit...breezy...that day.
Pusha T
Of course a brick layer like Pusha Ton wouldn't give two shits about rocking all-black to the beach.
Frank Ocean
More proof that Franky O. is quietly one of the freshest dudes in music.
Rick Ross
Surprise of the century: Rozay leaves his shirt on when he's beachside, takes it off everywhere else.
Childish Gambino
Only Gambino could make such a beautiful setting look so lonely.
Chance The Rapper
The Worst Guys.
T.I.
The King of the South takes the crown off for some family time.
Tyler, The Creator
Golf Wang gear for all occasions.
Lil Wayne
This photo was taken circa 2011, which is crazy because that sag level and the length of those sweats (shorts? trunks?) suggests a beach stroll circa 2005 instead.
Jay Z
Is this more appropriate beachwear for the King of New York, Cam'ron?
Iggy Azalea
Fancy enough or nah?
Puff Daddy
Possibly the best picture of Diddy to date.
Mac Miller
It's only right that "Larry Fisherman" would go full nautical for a day on the shores.
Kanye West
Gawd Level.
Vic Mensa
Far from Chicago but still keeping it three hunna.
Big Sean
The definition of "doing it for the 'Gram."
Nicki Minaj
Thank you Nicki for taking care of us on Instagram during these dark, @badgalriri-less times.