According to an analysis of the Internet Movie Cars Database, Chevrolet and Ford are the makers of the most popular cars featured in rap music videos.

Written by Allison Stone

Reviewed by Kathleen Flear

Updated on Dec 5, 2023

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How the list worked
Chevy and Ford top the list
How to get a great deal on car insurance

The music world and the automotive world go way back, as cars have been the subject of songs from “Maybellene” by pioneer of rock and rock Chuck Berry to “Bugatti” by modern rapper Future. Flashy,

luxury cars

are often the subject of or featured in music videos, particularly in the rap and hip-hop world as artists dispel catchy hooks about the excess, power, and speed of their high-rolling lifestyles.

Mega-celebrities like Beyonce and Jay-Z have featured cars from their personal collection in music videos, such as the ultra-rare Lamborghini LM002 seen in the 2018 music video for

Apesh*t

. Last year, a clip from Popp Hunna and Lil Uzi Vert's song Adderall (Corvette Corvette) took the video-sharing app TikTok and subsequently the radio waves by storm.

How the list worked

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In a recent analysis of the Internet Movie Cars Database as reported by

Hypebeast

, automotive dealership Dick Lovett compiled a list of the most popular cars seen in the hip-hop music videos.

Chevrolet

had the most features in music videos with 1,175 car appearances, closely followed by

Ford

at 1046 and

Mercedes

at 688. The

Chevy Camaro

was the most featured car overall.

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Chevy and Ford top the list

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One potentially surprising reason why Chevrolet and Ford made the top two is because they are both noted manufacturers of common Police Interceptor Vehicles including the

Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

, the

Chevrolet Caprice

, and the

Chevrolet Impala

, but they’re not always playing the bad guy.

Rapper Ice Cube drives a bright green lowrider 1964 Chevrolet Impala convertible in the music video for

"It Was a Good Day"

. Both a classic 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and a 2012 Camaro Transformers Special Edition Coupe can also be spotted in the Kendrick Lamar music video for his hit single

"Alright"

While Ford may not be the first brand you associate with excess and luxury of a hip-hop lifestyle, they likely made this list due to the

Ford Crown Victoria

, a style of sedan that is almost inextricable from law enforcement. Disguised as detectives themselves, the Beastie Boys cruise around town in a 1983 Crown Victoria in the video for

"Sabotage"

The

Ford Mustang

was featured in Vanilla Ice’s Ice Ice Baby music video, and it looks like he even

still owns the car to this day

, with its customized “GO ICE” vanity plate.

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