The 12 Best Audemars Piguet Shout-Outs In Hip-Hop
Jay-Z drops the brand’s name on a number of his tracks, Swizz Beatz designed a number of AP watches and Rick Ross even named a mixtape after them.
But these rappers are not alone in showing their admiration for the Swiss watch brand. Just check out Vibe Magazine’s list of the The 12 Best Rap References About Audemars Piguet Watches.
# 1.
The Rapper: Jay-Z
The Song: “N***** In Paris” from 2011’s Watch The Throne
The Lyrics: “Ball so hard, got a broke clock/Rollies that don’t tick-tock/Audemars that’s losing time, hidden behind all these big rocks”
# 2.
The Rapper: Rick Ross
The Song: “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” from 2010’s Teflon Don
The Lyrics: “I think I’m Big Meech, look at my timepiece/It’s an Audemar, hundred racks at leas
# 3.
The Rapper: Trae Tha Truth
The Song: “I’m On” from 2011’s Street King
The Lyrics: “Don’t gotta shop, I ain’t payin’ for s***/This Audemar on my wrist, got it, harder to miss”
# 4.
The Rapper: Jim Jones
The Song: “We Fly High” from 2006’s Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
The Lyrics: “100Gs worth of ice on the Audemar/And we in the street life until they call the law”
# 5.
The Rapper: Lil Wayne
The Song: “Marvin’s Room (Freestyle)” from 2011’s Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape
The Lyrics: “I told her ‘Sorry for the wait,’ I value her time like an Audemars-Piguet”
# 6.
The Rapper: Jay-Z
The Song: “Mr. Nice Watch” from J. Cole’s 2011 album, Cole World: The Sideline Stor
The Lyrics: “Y’all n***** better not call the law/Get no blood on my Audemar”
# 7.
The Rapper: Meek Mill
The Song: “I’ma Boss” from 2011’s Self Made, Vol. 1
The Lyrics: “Audemar on my wrist, bustdown/We poppin’ bottles like I scored the winning touchdown”
# 8.
The Rapper: Young Jeezy
The Song: “Hustle Hard (G-Mix)” from 2011’s Hustlenomics
The Lyrics: “Need rooms, just bought a new safe/Audemar just got a new face”
# 9.
The Rapper: Chris Brown
The Song: “Drop Rap” from 2010’s In My Zone 2
The Lyrics: “Fresh up off the stove, I’m hotter than a b****/Black diamond Audemar is holding down my wrist”
# 10. The Rapper: Wiz Khalifa
The Song: 2011’s “Chuck”
The Lyrics: “See my watch and wanna know how much it really cost/That’s an Audemar”
# 11.
The Rapper: Game
The Song: “400 Bars” from 2011’s The R.E.D. Room mixtape
The Lyrics: “Check my Audemar, no clouds in my stones”
# 12.
The Rapper: Jay-Z
The Song: “Off That” from 2009’s The Blueprint 3
The Lyrics: “I’m so tomorrow the Audemar says yesterday”
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