The song’s bragging, suggestive lyrics, incidentally, pay homage to the Oldsmobile 88, a vehicle whose powerful engine and relatively compact size made it a popular entry-level car in the early 1950s.

The automobile is deeply ingrained in popular music of America. She represents freedom and independence but we've begun to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. David Cheal investigates the roots of an explosive song often cited as the first ever rock 'n' roll record.

You could buy a new Oldsmobile into the 2004 model year, but the marque was put on The General's chopping block long before that. However, 21st-century rappers haven't forgotten Oldsmobile, and all ...