Ride With Me

**THIS STORY ORIGINALLY APPEARS IN THE MAY 2011 ISSUE OF XXL ON SALE NOW**

Last summer, Lloyd Banks had an undeniable hit when his single “Beamer, Benz, or Bentley” dominated Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, landing at No. 16. Rappers everywhere crafted their own remix to the Punch-line King’s ode to cars.

Hip-hop has always had a love for cars, and some models have been more popular than others. Popular car enthusiast Funkmaster Flex has spent part of his career covering the hip-hop car scene. Last year, he launched his MTV2 series Funk Flex Full Throttle, a show that introduces hot rappers to dope rides. In May, the King of Car Culture and MTV2 are back with the second season of the hit show, with a special twist: Flex will feature rappers on the show to talk classic cars, then surprise each guest with a Funkmaster Flex–customized ride of their own.
XXL caught up with Mr. “Beamer, Benz, or Bentley,” who makes an appearance on the new season of Full Throttle and picks up his 1965 Chevy Impala from Flex, to talk about hip-hop’s top five most historic rides. —Amber Mckynzie

(1965)
Impala
“[It’s] a summer car you can just cruise in. You can’t go wrong with the ’65 Impala.”

(1979)
Monte Carlo
“‘Training Day,’ a classic hip-hop movie, made me take a lookat the ’79 Monte Carlo.”

(1968)
Super Sport Camaro
“Caught my attention because of speed.”

(1964)
Coupe Deville
“Got a chance to drive the car at one of my video shoots. Great, smooth ride.”

(1972)
Impala
“I just love the Impala... I’ve got the ’72 [Impala], so I just like to have the option. I can be old-school for a few days.”

Full Throttle kicks off May 8 with appearances by Fabolous, Nicki Minaj and more.