For the last 50 years, Cadillac has remained a symbol of success within the Hip Hop community. For Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary, Cadillac sought to actively engage Black & multicultural communities to celebrate this undeniable journey together while aligning with Cadillac’s new all-electric ESCALADE IQ summer launch.
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ESCALADE IQ ft. BIG BOI
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Cadillac Escalade IQ ft. Big Boi
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Insight
With the long-standing cultural relevance of Escalade among Black consumers and 90% of all Escalade music references occurring within rap songs, the strongest way to reveal the new all-electric ESCALADE IQ and honor the deep connection between hip-hop and Cadillac was to engage and celebrate Hip Hop legends of the past as we look ahead to the future of Cadillac and electric vehicles.
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Solution
Bring hip hop legends Big Boi, MC Lyte, and DJ Jazzy Jeff together to experience the new ESCALADE IQ and reflect on 50 years of Hip Hop.
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Results
- Brand Awareness - 53.4M+ impressions, 3M+ views and 353K+ engagements with over 94% positive sentiment
- Brand Consideration - 73% purchase intent among Black & Hispanic luxury intenders (37% above norm)
- 63% were either planning to buy and/or wanted to learn more about the Escalade/Escalade ESV – higher than any other Cadillac vehicle model across the Lyriq, Celestiq models and the V, CT, & XT series
- 57% of multicultural luxury car buyers are motivated to learn more about Cadillac
- 700 ACE score among Black & Hispanic luxury intenders (2% above norm)
- Additional Presence – Press mentions across AdAge, Business Wire, Vibe, Rolling Out, Soul Bounce, Michigan Chronicle, and more