Random Musicians Who Sold Ad Space in Their Lyrics (21 items)

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  (#7) Florida Georgia Line

  • Country pop

  Florida Georgia Line inked a deal with Fireball Whiskey after the country-duo publicly showed their admiration for the liquor. Their song "Round Here" features the line, "That Fireball whiskey whispers temptation in my ear." Sales of Fireball shot up 300% the month the song was released.
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  (#6) French Montana

  • Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Mafioso rap, Rhythm and blues

  French Montana is one of several rappers, known as the Ciroc Boyz, who endorse Ciroc vodka. As part of the deal, French Montana included the line "I won't let up, sippin' that Ciroc amaretto" in his song "Don't Panic."
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  (#11) Will Smith

  • Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, Pop music, East Coast hip hop, Pop rap

  Ray-Bans inked a huge deal with Columbia Pictures when they became the featured sunglasses in the 1997 smash hit Men in Black. Will Smith also got in on the action, including the line "So don't blink be what was there is now gone, black suit with the black Ray-Bans on," in his own single "Men in Black" off the official movie soundtrack.
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  (#12) Pitbull

  • Latin pop, Hip hop, Reggaeton

  Rapper Pitbull considers himself to be an entrepreneur as much as he does a rapper, and has struck endorsement deals with Kodak, Dr. Pepper, and Sheets energy strips, among others. In his chart-topping 2011 single “Give Me Everything,” Pitbull included the line, "Me not working hard? Yeah, right! Picture that with a Kodak. Or, better yet, go to Times Square Take a picture of me with a Kodak."
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  (#4) Lady Antebellum

  • Country, Pop

  Crown Royal isn't just a sponsor of the Country Music Awards, the whisky brand also sponsors individual artists. After partnering up with country music trio Lady Antebellum, the country group returned the favor by including the lyric "What I'm really needing now is a double shot of Crown," in their single "Bartender." Maybe that double shot will double Crown's sales.
  
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  (#13) Wiz Khalifa

  • Hip hop, Pop

  Rapper Wiz Khalifa is the founder of Talyor Gang Records, an independent record label and management company. Taylor Gang is endorsed by G Pen vaporizers, and as part of the deal, he included the line "G pen full of wax" in his song, "Maan! (Weedmix)."

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