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Monday, March 6, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Car Lyric of the Week: Kanye West on "See Me Now" and "Run This Town"
"See Me Now":
"'Tention to detail is so uncanny
And the whip's on the Sprewells, it's so un-Camry"
"Run This Town":
"I bought my whole family whips; no Volvos"
"What you think I rap for, to push a f****n' RAV4?"
When rappers boast about their expensive cars, they tend name-drop famous supercars and luxo-barges: Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, and Maybachs to name a few. But in his verses on "See Me Now" and Jay Z's "Run This Town," Kanye West uses a different approach: explaining what he's not driving by insulting more ordinary cars. West takes shots at Toyota in both tracks, pointing out that he wouldn't still be rapping if all he could afford was a measly Toyota RAV4. He also drops hints about his immense net worth, claiming that he bought his relatives something more luxurious than a Volvo. West may have a point about the Toyotas, which are reliable but quite bland, but when it comes to the Volvos, he might want to reconsider. During the 1970s, Volvo earned a reputation as the perfect family car with its 200 Series. These boxy sedans and wagons were spacious and more importantly safe--and ever since Volvo has been a pioneer when it comes to safety. While a a Bentley may look more elegant, West might want to look at new Volvo, especially now that he is a father of two.
"'Tention to detail is so uncanny
And the whip's on the Sprewells, it's so un-Camry"
"I bought my whole family whips; no Volvos"
"What you think I rap for, to push a f****n' RAV4?"
When rappers boast about their expensive cars, they tend name-drop famous supercars and luxo-barges: Ferraris, Rolls-Royces, and Maybachs to name a few. But in his verses on "See Me Now" and Jay Z's "Run This Town," Kanye West uses a different approach: explaining what he's not driving by insulting more ordinary cars. West takes shots at Toyota in both tracks, pointing out that he wouldn't still be rapping if all he could afford was a measly Toyota RAV4. He also drops hints about his immense net worth, claiming that he bought his relatives something more luxurious than a Volvo. West may have a point about the Toyotas, which are reliable but quite bland, but when it comes to the Volvos, he might want to reconsider. During the 1970s, Volvo earned a reputation as the perfect family car with its 200 Series. These boxy sedans and wagons were spacious and more importantly safe--and ever since Volvo has been a pioneer when it comes to safety. While a a Bentley may look more elegant, West might want to look at new Volvo, especially now that he is a father of two.
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| 2015 Toyota Camry at NYIAS |
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| Volvo 200 Series in Alaska |
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| 2016 Toyota RAV4 at NYIAS |
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