For most, a Mercedes Benz truck conjures to mind a lavish lifestyle filled with champagne wishes and caviar dreams. However, Alabama rapper Rylo Rodriguez has just dropped his single “Benz Truck” via Lil Baby’s 4PF, and it’s not about the lifestyles of the rich and the famous. Produced by Quay Global, the track zeros in on Rylo’s southern roots with its warm guitar loop and soulful vocals as he examines the bittersweet feeling of grieving in luxury.
With the weariness of a seasoned country singer, he laments about the cruel realities that he and his loved ones have faced. Supported by booming 808s and rolling hi-hats, Rylo shares how he found out about a friend’s death over the phone while he was in jail, and the anguish felt by a mother who had to take her son off life support after being shot. The accompanying music video echoes the poignancy of the lyrics with its bluesy hues and stark performance shots. Rylo Rodriguez continues to release music that puts him in his own lane when it comes to genre.
