Jay-Z, Kanye and Drake: Hip-Hop Lyrics and Liquor Deals

Jay-Z, Kanye and Drake: Hip Hop Lyrics and Liquor.
Jay-Z, Kanye and Drake: Hip Hop Lyrics and Liquor.

Jay-Z, Kanye and Drake: Hip-Hop Lyrics and Liquor Deals

Liquor has celebrated hip-hop in the high times of living it up at the club, as well as in times of paying homage to the fallen, i.e., ‘pour out a little liquor.’


Check out the evolution.


Grandmaster Flash mentioned wine in their lyrics, but did not specify a brand.
Grandmaster Flash mentioned wine in their lyrics, but did not specify a brand.

80s.

The earliest mention of wine in rap can be traced back to 1982, in Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s song, “It’s Nasty.”


“Got fine, drink wine/Can dance and dine/Got a first class female oh so fine.”

The wine mentioned could have been a top shelf varietal or a Skid Row select, the brand wasn’t important.

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