Mercedes Benz (The American Dream) Lyrics

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Comparable to his “Waspy,” G does another song on the waste and “gluttony” of the upper class – especially those college students that don’t appreciate what they have.

While at times it appears to be jealousy, G-Eazy explains all the trouble and struggles he has overcame to earn the spot he is at. He discusses the fact that while a lot of money can change people, but he will stay true to his friends no matter what.

On Soundcloud G-Eazy had this to say about this track:

I was digging through my mom’s record collection and stumbled upon Janis Joplin’s “Pearl” record. I had heard “Mercedes Benz” before, but it had been a few years. It was one of those moments where I instantly jumped up, and decided it would be a dope song to flip. The concept is so relatable, and the passion is so present in her voice. The original is an acapella, so I wrote some chords and called my homie John Michael over to lay down some acoustic guitar parts down behind her vocal. I’m stoked on how it came out.

He was quite right about the quality this came out. As of May 2015, he has amassed 774,001 plays on Soundcloud from the song. This song is a prime example of G’s sampling days. After his mixtapes he had to spend less time as a producer and more as a rapper – but his ability to chop and screw music shows out in these old singles.

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September 29, 2011
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