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Rolls-Royce Is Pop Music’s Hottest Brand
Everyone sings about cars, sure. But software, Crock-Pots, and Band-Aids? We break it all down.
Illustration: Kyle Platts
“Park the Benz, just to ride the Wraith,” Quavo raps in Drake’s song “Portland,” which peaked at No. 9 on the charts this year. That Wraith he’s so thrilled about is a $300,000 automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd., which has quietly become the king of pop-culture music references, appearing in more top songs than any other brand.
Not Mercedes-Benz, not Ferrari, not even Lamborghini. Rolls reigns.