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January 6, 2012: Ross Unveils "Stay Schemin'" - Ross continued his reign when he released the video "Stay Schemin," featuring Drake and French Montana, off of his Rich Forever mixtape that same day. The catchy corner anthem has become Ross' biggest hit this year — well, so far at least.  (Photo: Courtesy Maybach Music Group)
Lloyd Banks feat. Juelz Santana, "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" - The Bawse isn't the only indecisive car-obsessed rapper. Lloyd Banks and Juelz covered all the bases by shouting out their three fave brands on the 2010 hit "Beamer, Benz or Bentley."   (Photo: Courtesy G-Unit Records)
Joell Ortiz feat. Jim Jones, "Nissan, Honda, Chevy" - Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz and Jim Jones remixed Lloyd Banks and Juelz' hit with their hilarious "Nissan, Honda, Chevy," shouting out all the non-millionaire hustlers pushing hoopties.  (Photo: Courtesy Ooo-Lala Films)
Outkast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast’s debut, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, was more like a grandiloquent announcement of the arrival of the South. The artistically creative album, released on April 26, was produced by Organized Noize. It featured a newly packaged sound blending thumping bass, live instruments and the imaginative storytelling of the Atlanta-based duo. André 3000 and Big Boi laid the foundation for the region's crossover respect with their uniqueness, a dose of humor, poetic plays on words and the perfect balance of energy, which showcased the duo's polar opposite personalities. Boasting two chart-topping singles, "Players Ball" and "Git Up Git Out," Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik will forever go down in history for putting ATL on the map in the midst of the East and West Coast ...Devin the Dude, "Lacville '79" - On this slept-on 2002 single, everyman Houston rapper Devin the Dude rapped about his love affair with his beat-up, barely running retro Cadillac Deville.    (Photo: Courtesy Rap-A-Lot Records)

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Joell Ortiz feat. Jim Jones, "Nissan, Honda, Chevy" - Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz and Jim Jones remixed Lloyd Banks and Juelz' hit with their hilarious "Nissan, Honda, Chevy," shouting out all the non-millionaire hustlers pushing hoopties. (Photo: Courtesy Ooo-Lala Films)

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