Remember when a rapper trashed a Rolls Royce to promote his album?
Published on Feb 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 26, 2022 at 3:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
This is painful to watch. Painful and frustrating.
As a car person, it physically hurt me to see a car, any car, being deliberately destroyed for fun.
But it’s worse when it’s a $330,000 Rolls-Royce.
In October 2021, Grammy-award winning rapper Young Thug (Jeffery Lamar Williams) destroyed his brand-new Rolls-Royce Wraith with a baseball bat and spray paint to promote his album ‘Punk’. He was helped by producer and DJ Metro Boomin, and rapper Gunna.
They even made sure fans were on scene to watch the grim show and immortalise it with cameras.
As a publicity stunt, it obviously worked. Especially if you believe the notion that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. And yeah, it was their money and their car so they can do what they want with it.
But the video is truly uncomfortable to watch, and I’m curious to find out what Rolls-Royce thought of this.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
