During a recent visit to L.A., the Ying Yang Twins, who are slowly reaching platinum status, dropped some knowledge and schooled us on the finer points of car customizing, ATL style, that is. Since the Twins had no cars in the Los Angeles area, we decided to mate them up to two vehicles which best suited their style and, as you'll see, they let us know exactly what made each of these two vehicles the hot and proper choice worthy of parking lot pimpin' in the ATL (for Atlanta, Georgia). As each of the buoyant entertainers made their way to their respective vehicle of choice, they went wild and broke it down for us. Kaine taught us why a car is like a woman, while D-Roc educated us on what it takes to have your truck stacked tight and rollin' right.
2003 FORD F150 LIGHTNING
Rims: OZ Racing Vela III (22-inch in the front and 23-inch in the rear)
Engine: Intercooled Eaton GEN IV supercharger on a 5.4-liter Triton V-8 (380 hp)
Source: Scott Kunisaki, CEO of Cal-o-Veg Produce Distribution
"The spoke rims are old school...
"The spoke rims are old school in the game of a player, but not in the game of life," declares D-Roc. "In the game of life, you ride 15 by 8 Rallys. Game of players, you ride dubs on up! I prefer 22s or bigger. I got an '84 Chevy Caprice Classic on some 23-inch Giovannas right now. I also got a '55 Chevy four-door and an '05 Chrysler 300. I saw the sign for the 300 and it said 'Promote yourself', so I said, 'Okay, up my ride and then up my pride!' I like my '03 Chevy Silverado truck the most. That's my homie. It's canary yellow with a little sound in it and some rims, and I can haul anything in it, so that's why I like trucks. Haaaaagh!"
"Now this truck right here is crunk! You see how the rims are done? It's important that it come with the buttons (rivets). You gotta have big tough rims to support the big-ass engine.
"Now the bed is the most important...
"Now the bed is the most important part; this let's you haul your dirt, your furniture or even haul ass! It got the bed rug to help keep it looking clean and it's what makes a truck a truck.
Now under the hood right here...
Now under the hood right here is the power behind the truck. It's all dirty, but that's how it should be because now you know you drivin' it. That's what a truck's for and you gotta use them so it shouldn't look pretty under the hood. Get it?"
Now the gas cap right here...
Now the gas cap right here is crunk, too. You see how it has the buttons that match the wheels? Not that's just crazy, you have to match. And when you press a button it pops like no other and you gotta have one of these because every fella likes to pop them thangs. Haaaaagh!"
1967 BUICK RIVIERA
Rims: 20-inch 150-spoke Supreme
Tires: 255/35-ZR20 Aurora
Engine: 430-c.i.d.
Suspension: Air bagged
Source: Nathan Simmons from Custom Classic, Pasadena, California
"People and classic cars go...
"People and classic cars go hand in hand," said Kaine, "and there are things about both that are the same. I mean, c'mon! Look at this bad boy! You see, the '67 grille is a big grille. These are the lips. You need good lips. Your girl is about to leave, but what you say will make her stay, and you say it with your lips. The grille is the most attractive part of the car just like your grille [in your mouth]. You always have to be cheesin', right?"
"Okay, you see them rear fenders?...
"Okay, you see them rear fenders? Well, they're like hips on a woman. You notice how the hips are wide? Just like a lady, when she walks, her hips give her the movement to get the attention. It's essential and a must-have. And the work on this car is off the hook. The body straight, the paint right and the color just poppin'. Custom Classic did a really good job on this Rivi. Coming 'round back to the rear, you'll notice that this is the ass of the vehicle. The ass end is very important. On a car, you watch that ass as you swing it, do donuts and figure-eights."
Damn! I almost forgot about...
Damn! I almost forgot about the interior. The interior is so important because that's the guts of the vehicle and just like a woman you always wanna get up in their guts. But at the same time, it's gotta be trimmed right and clean because you don't wanna get caught in some dirty guts."
"Last but not least, your...
"Last but not least, your chick has to have the right shoes to bring home the good news, just like your car. This is the finest bitch, yup, a '67 Riviera with the right shoes.