“Yeah... we gon’ send this one out to everybody that put mo’ into they cars than they do they relationship. Let’s ride.”

That’s how Ludacris kicks off his hit song “Two Miles an Hour,” with words that prompt a guilty smile.

On the single, “got ur self a…” from 2001’s stillmatic lp (sony, 2001), nas explained a dilemma that continues to plague scores of would-be superstar rappers; should first-time youngsters feature a slew of “famous guest appearances”— or, like nas, refrain from doing so in order to be “crowned the best lyricist?”

Some cars aren’t meant to be driven. Take the blue Mercedes-Benz S500 Jermaine Dupri keeps parked at his recording studio. “It’s there for me to listen in the car at the studio,” he explains of the four-wheeled mobile studio with $50,000 worth of sound modules buried inside. It’s fit for a super producer and artist of Dupri’s caliber. “The system in the car is up to speed the way it needs to be; it’s the most intricate system ... If I listen in the car and it sounds right in that car, it tells me exactly what’s going on.”

It’s only been a year since The Documentary (Aftermath, 2005) dropped, and it seems like we’ve known The Game for an eternity. Call him “cocky,” call him “brash,” but the truth is that The Game (born Jayceon Taylor) is one of the catalysts behind the resurgence of hip-hop on the West Coast. The Documentary debuted at Number One on the Billboard music charts and spawned hit singles such as “How We Do,” “Hate It or Love It” and “Dreams.”

“I love a fast car and you got a fast ride so won’t you take me for a spin on ya’ highway...”

Christina Milian is not speaking metaphorically on her song “Highway,” but one thing is certain—she likes to drive more than she likes to ride.

It doesn’t matter if you’re into hip-hop, metal, or electronic music. If you ever get the chance to see Green Day perform live, by the end of the show you’ll feel thoroughly satisfied. Rarely does a group ever bring so much energy to the stage and express so much love for their fans, young and old.

If you know who Mike Jones is, then you’re probably familiar with the way he likes his cars–Tippin’ on four fours, wrapped in four Vogues (“Still Tippin’”). “Cars are just the personality of their owners,” says Mike Jones, minutes after coming off the stage on a sticky 90 degree Friday night in an all-star arena show at Jones Beach—New York City’s offsite festival HQ in Long Island.

While Rakim may have put us all up on the true meaning of the term MC, crowd motivation has also long been in the job description of the DJ. The Virgin Islands and now South Florida’s finest turntablist, DJ Irie, has been swaying party-goers with his vibrant personality and his skills on the wheels for years.

As the sun beams on the sultry streets of Miami, Florida, DJ Khaled wastes no time jumping into his 2004 black Range Rover and perusing the area while his own work blasts from the sound system. The black-on-black ride, with its 23” chrome Antera type 431 wheels is perfect for a man constantly on the move, from producing beats for some of the biggest names in hip-hop, to DJing everywhere and holding down his own radio show. And when the Range is getting a break, the 29-year-old Bigdawg Pitbull and Terror Squadian flosses in his 2004 BMW 745 with its 22” chrome GFG Trento 5s wheels.

“Soul food” contains no specific ingredients, just what you happen to have on hand. The same applies to highly successful Black Eyed Peas. Raw Hip-Hop at its core, with elements of Latin music, rock, soul, as well as influences from groups like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, Black Eyed Peas have earned the respect of fans passionate for their vigorous and infectious spirit.