Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Car Lyric of the Week: I Still Wanna by Pusha T


"Learn from OGs, Alfa Romeos, and Sterlings"

Most rappers boast about their Lamborghinis or Mercedes-Benzes. But in this gritty banger from Virginia MC Pusha T, he harkens back to the cars that the hustlers used in the early 1990s. Alfa Romeos were last sold in the USA in 1995, and occasionally I'll spot a old sedan on the street. Alfa Romeo is a well-known brand, but unless you were alive two decades ago, you probably don't remember Sterling. The company, a division of Rover which was collaborating with Honda at the time, sold only one model--the 800-Series (a rebadged Rover that was related to the Honda Legend)--from 1987-1991. I had actually never heard of this vehicle until I stumbled upon a photo in the Chicago Auto Show archives last year. It is quite a mundane sedan, but still a interesting mention by Pusha T.

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