It’s not unusual for successful rappers to spend tons of money on a lavish lifestyle and in many cases, rappers have some of the most interesting car collections. This is certainly the case for Drake and Kanye West, two of the most well known and successful rappers in the world. Their love of cars is well known and they have each been featured on many TV shows for their extensive car collections.
Drake is one of the most popular recording artists of the last century and Kanye just became the world's first and only rapper billionaire. So you can only imagine what kinds of cars hide in their garages. In case you don't want to imagine, though, here are some of the most sought-after cars from both rappers' collections to settle who's the bigger autophile.
10 Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo Coupe (Drake)
For those that don’t know, Brabus is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company that focuses on Mercedes-Benz cars. The Brabus 850 was released in 2013 and is essentially a Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe but it’s not the standard high-powered car anyone with a fat wallet can buy at a dealership. This tuned S63 makes 850HP up from the standard 577HP and 1069 lb-ft of torque which is electronically limited to a modest 848 lb-ft to spare the drivetrain from destroying itself.
Brabus claimed that the 850 was the fastest coupe anyone could buy at the time of its release. With a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 217MPH, it very well could have been the fastest in 2013. Drake spent an eye-watering $550,000 on this magnificent machine but for one of the fastest and luxurious cars on the market, it was an easy choice.
9 Aston Martin DBS (Kanye West)
Drake isn’t the only one who values speed and luxury. Kanye claps back with an iconic Aston Martin DBS. The classy GT has a V12 putting 715HP from the wheel to the ground. His love of Aston Martins isn’t limited to the DBS, he also previously owned a DB9 but decided to upgrade after many years of ownership.
The DBS features one of the most luxurious interiors and driving experiences in the auto industry but has plenty of power to back it up. The prestigious DBS cost around $312,000 and Kanye most likely paid for the whole thing without even haggling.
8 Rolls-Royce Phantom (Drake)
If we’re talking about luxury, Drake certainly has quality taste. His Rolls-Royce Phantom is one of if not the most luxurious auto experience anyone can buy. The top of the line luxury car has plenty of legroom in the back and has massaging rear seats, a refrigerator, luxuriously carpeted floormats, a velvet roof liner complete with twinkling star lights, and advanced infotainment screens. Drake's Phantom also has a custom made gold owl hood ornament with diamonds for eyes. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is essentially a first-class seat that glides on the road with the most comfortable suspension on the planet.
But if necessary, the Phantom can hustle if Drake is late for a meeting. The Rolls has a twin-turbo V12 putting out 563HP and can accelerate from 0-60MPH in 5.1 seconds. The acceleration doesn’t sound fast but the Phantom is also one of the heaviest cars on the road loaded with every comfort the car industry has to offer which makes this tank essentially a rocket. All that luxury didn’t come cheap with a price tag of just under $500,000 but it’s probably a good alternative to Uber.
7 Lamborghini Urus (Kanye West)
There isn’t just one way to enjoy luxury, the Lamborghini Urus is plenty luxurious. When the Urus first came out people were concerned that the SUV was too far removed from Lamborghini’s super sporty roots but those fears were instantly gone as soon as drivers got their hands on it. The Urus is probably the fastest SUV on the planet around a track if owners were interested in tracking it.
It’s not surprising that the 641HP super-SUV can rocket from 0-60 MPH in just 3.1 seconds but what is surprising is the fact that every single surface from seats to screen and even dash are made of the highest quality materials like carbon fiber and suede and is highly customizable. You can make the interior and exterior any color you want straight from the factory and every seat is heated. Every passenger should be comfortable and well planted while the Urus goes around a corner at almost 100 MPH.
6 McLaren 675LT (Drake)
While both rappers have the obligatory Lamborghini supercar, Drake shows off his car knowledge by having a McLaren. Like other supercar manufacturers, McLarens are fast but they’re known to attract a certain kind of auto enthusiast, the kind that are obsessed with the engineering and the nuts and bolts of how you go fast. The fact that Drake owns a McLaren should be a huge plus for any car enthusiast.
Drake’s 675LT was the most hardcore performance machine McLaren made before they released the 720S but don’t be fooled the 675LT is still a monster on the track and only trails the 720S by fractions of a second. The 675LT can accelerate from 0-60 in under 2.9 seconds but that’s hardly surprising coming from its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 that makes 666HP and 516 lb-ft of torque. That much power isn’t cheap and Drake dropped more than $200,000 on his immaculate machine but the price alone is far from what makes this car unique. There are only 1,000 675LTs and just 500 like Drake’s making it fast, expensive, and incredibly rare.
5 Bugatti Veyron (Kanye West)
As quick as the McLaren 675LT is it’s not the fastest car on this list. That honor belongs to Kanye’s Bugatti Veyron, one of the most impressive supercars in the world. Any gearhead will tell you all about the Veyron’s legendary speed which held the world record for the fastest production car and was uncontested until Bugatti decided to beat its own record with the Veyron Super Sport.
Kanye’s Veyron can rocket from 0-60 MPH in a mind-blowing 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 254 MPH. There is no lightweight trickery in this car just good old fashion power, 1,200 HP and 1,106 lb-ft to be exact as well as a highly advanced AWD system to put all that power to the ground.
While not as exclusive as Drake’s 675LT it cost way more at $1.9 million. The sheer insanity of every number may make Kanye’s Veyron the most impressive car on this list.
4 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman (Drake)
Drake doesn’t mess around with luxury. In addition to his already ultra-luxurious Rolls Royce Phantom Drake also has the Maybach Pullman. Limousines are already a sign of high class and comfort but the Pullman takes it to the extreme with more legroom than a first-class airline seat and only the highest quality materials. Mercedes has made it very clear that the Pullman is one of the most exclusive experiences in the world.
Mercedes states on their website “Many governments, heads of state and royal families around the world have, for decades, chosen Mercedes-Benz saloon cars with the designation ‘Pullman’ to travel in the stately style befitting their status.”
The $600,000 price tag is a small price to pay for one of the most luxurious and comfortable experiences anyone can buy on the road. If nothing else, this proves Drake has class and taste leagues above other world-class rappers.
3 Dartz Prombron Red Diamond (Kanye West)
Fame has some downsides as Kanye West has experienced firsthand. His wife, Kim Kardashian, was robbed in a hotel room in Paris in 2016. Thankfully she was not hurt or kidnapped but the thieves made off with millions of dollars in jewelry, apparel, and other valuables. The incident visibly traumatized both Kim and Kanye. In response, Kanye bought the Dartz Prombron Red Diamond, a hyper luxury armored SUV.
The Prombron is fully bulletproof including the windows and wheels for extra security. Dartz claims the car can take a hit from an RPG though that has never been tested. The extensive Kevlar aside, the SUV is also insanely luxurious with gold plated windows, white gold gauges crusted with diamond and rubies, plenty of gold and rubies throughout the rest of the car, and whale penis leather throughout the interior. Every purchase also includes three bottles of RussoBaltique Vodka, the most expensive vodka in the world. All that cost Kanye a cool $1.5 million but who can put a price on safety?
2 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (Drake)
When the SLR came out in the mid to late 2000s it was designed to compete with the Ferarri Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT. This supercar is an amazing marriage of the best of Mercedes-Benz and McLaren which Mercedes owned 40% of at the time. Every supercar was built in the McLaren production facility which is a testament to the quality and performance. The SLR Mclaren produces 617 HP and 575 lb-ft of torque from its supercharged V8. At full acceleration, the SLR can reach 60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds, one of the fastest times at the time of its release.
The $500,000 price tag didn’t stop Drake from buying this highly sought-after supercar. Some enthusiasts question the performance of the SLR that was equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission rather than a dual-clutch transmission or even the 7-speed automatic found in other Mercedes-Benz cars. The car was extremely lively on the track regardless of transmission and even has special brakes that skim moisture off the brake discs when it’s driving in wet conditions. This bona fide supercar is one of the best cars of the 2000s in every way making it enticing to the top of the top celebrities.
1 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (Kanye West)
The SLR is so amazing that Kanye West also wanted one for himself. But, Kanye didn’t settle for just any hyper exclusive supercar he wanted the Stirling Moss variant. The Stirling Moss is one of the last versions of the SLR to be produced and was the final version to be created by both Mercedes-Benz and McLaren. The Stirling Moss was named after the British racing driver with the same name hailed as the greatest driver in the world.
If exclusivity is high on your list to determine the best car collection, the Stirling Moss is definitely an exclusive car. Only 75 of the SLR Stirling Moss cars were ever created and were only available to people who already had an SLR. If a buyer met all those requirements they’d still have to fork up over $1 million for the car itself. Buyers didn’t fork up an extra million just for the name, the Stirling Moss had one of the most unique exterior designs of all the SLRs and had an extra 30 HP with 441 fewer lbs which shaved off over half a second to its 0-60 MPH acceleration. If anything was a step up from the original SLR, it was the Stirling Moss.