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Jadakiss stayed grounded and kept it real with his top 10 favorite cars. This isn't your stereotypical rapper list full of Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Lambos, and Bugattis. He took it back to his roots and his teenage years, putting value into cars that he idolized and dreamt about as a kid. That includes cars like the Acura Integra, a great compact car for a high school kid trying to impress the ladies. See what other surprising cars we found out he loves in Jadakiss' 10 Favorite Cars.
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10. Ferrari 360 Modena
Color: Baby blue
"I've always liked this one. I thought I was going to get one during the Ruff Ryders days. Even the CEO had one, but I never did. Cars just change so much. I haven't started collecting yet, but I'm going to find one when I start. We're trying to be young, moving around and catching whatever's out for the moment. I plan to hopefully collect one of those in the future."
9. BMW 850i
Color: Midnight blue
"This car symbolizes the town. When these were out, my life was simple. I had no cares in the world. I was just running wild. I want to get one of these to remind me of when I was at a reckless point in my life. I could do any God damn thing I wanted to do. I had no responsibility. My father had two of them, but it was before I was able to drive."
8. Volkswagen Corrado
Color: Forest green or burgundy
"I started driving late, so I was the last one to get my first car. Some of these other cars I knew I could get when I made it big, but the Corrado was within arm's reach. You got the nice hatchback and you got a nice system, and you were sure to get a good lady in that one."
7. Late '80s Acura Integra
Color: Alloy silver
"This is 12th grade now. Ac Integras. My older cousin had one. He had the charcoal gray with the kit, the rims. His man had a red and white one. Then my other man from across town had a water blue one with the chrome rims and they were crushin'. Like I said, this was when I was just rapping recreationally, and I didn't know what was going to happen. This was another car that was within arm's reach. I knew if I got a great job, Mom and Pop would help me with the down payment, and I could just pay the payments by workin'. After I got out of the Corrado, my next wishes became the Ac Integra. I love the sleekness of it, and it wasn't too big. I've always been short, so I had to get nice compact cars. They almost looked like a Nike swoosh."
6. Suzuki Samurai
Color: Black, silver, or gray with burgundy accents
"The Suzuki, you know what I mean? This was another phase. This was the Jeep era, but the Suzuki came first. You know I'm lookin' for small. You could take the top and the doors off, it was sexy, and I just loved it. I ran into not knowing how to drive stick, though, so that was just a dream. These are some cars that I'll have to go back and buy now, because I know how to drive stick and have the money now. I always loved Suzukis, any color. The black was illmatic, silver, burgundy and gray. My man's father had one, and I used to love goin' out to eat with them or driving to football games. I used to look forward to riding in that one. It almost looked like a toy. I gotta go online and see if I could catch one of those. That would be fun. That was another time in life when all I had to do was get good grades and play Pop Warner sports."
5. Jeep Wrangler
Color: White
"My older cousin that passed away was one of the big whigs in the town. He grew up with a metallic maroon one. He had the big tires on it. He had the mean system with the goose neck, and I remember it was crazy. My other man had a cherry red one with the beige leather and red piping. My man Big Al had a black one, my man Big Coop had a black one. I just remember the rims and the top was off, and the system sounded like a mini club comin' down the block. You could just get everybody's attention. I'm actually going to buy one this summer within the next 30 days. That was one I just have to get. I like how they did the new ones. Out of all these cars that I love, that's one that I'm going to actually get really soon. I can't wait for a hot day to go buy it, take the doors and top off, take it to the beach and ride out."
4. Mercedes Benz CL500
Color: Alloy silver
"That's when my 'Kiss tha Game Goodbye' album, I think, was comin' out and that was the car that I wanted. I loved the way they felt. I already had the 430 CLK and I wanted to step it up. It was time. I remember going on tour, and I came back, they wasn't poppin' no more. That's why I hate getting cars, because they come out every two or three months with a new one. You really got to make good decisions when you're spending all that money. You gotta make sure you want that car. You leave the dealer, go home and turn on the TV, and there's a commercial for the next year already. It's just that quick. But the CL, the interior was right, the steering wheel was nice, they were super fast, and the suspension was mean."
3. Range Rover
Color: White
"I have six of them. I remember saying I'd never get one, and now I have six. I just love how they ride. You don't have to do nothin' to them, you just get in and drive. I got the supercharged when that came out and I've been in that ever since. You get a nice wash, clean the inside, and you can ride out to the end of the world. I'm waiting for a new big one to come out, so I can get that. The silver was my favorite, but I have a white one now. I had a navy blue metallic one with the spinners that had blue accents on 'em. Those rims cost me $14,000. That was a car! You could buy a car for those rims, and they aren't doing anything but chillin' in storage right now. I might put them on eBay or somethin'. I don't even do rims or any of that anymore with my new cars. I'm not into none of that anymore. The car should speak for itself if you're paying that much money."
2. BMW M6
Color: All white, black interior
"Whatever year they stopped making the V10 BMW M6, that was a classic. I gave it to my dad last year. He loves BMWs. That was special, because they went back to V8s. That was my first car bigger than a V8. I loved it. I switched the 645 out, I switched the 745 out, then got the 6, then got the M6. I'll never get rid of that, that's why I gave it to my dad. I know he's going to do the right thing. He's a BMW fanatic. He washes it every Sunday and just looks at it. It had the suede roof, the carbon fiber inside. Ill."
1. 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo
Color: All white, peanut butter inside
"I love everything about it. The horses, the button, two suspension buttons, the hands-free phone. Everything is convenient. Everything is right there for you. The bucket seats are amazing. I was never a Porsche man, but when they came out with a four-door bubble wagon, it sucked me right in. I was raised on BMWs. I always liked Porsches, but never enough to buy one. That one, though, made me say, 'Holy cow, Batman.'"