It's all fine and good to stock your system with first rate components, but if you don't have heavy bass your setup just doesn't have gravitas. Unique took care of the low end theory with two 12-inch MTX Thunder 8000 woofers that supply the serious bass that keeps the sounds from trailing out the ceiling of the vehicle. Speaking of trailing - if five-o is tailgating the vehicle or is otherwise lurking around the driver will be alerted via a K40 undetectable radar built in the instrument cluster. Hey, Rock didn't bust his butt to waste his music moolah on traffic fines! That's me, too, which is why I take the train - uh, when I'm in a city with public transportation. If one has to have (and can afford) a personal vehicle then you might as well do it right. A Clarion rear vision camera was installed for those tricky parallel parking maneuvers in the city.
All Rock wants to do when he gets inside his SUV and is shown how everything works is to pump up the bass. "I love my sound." And who wouldn't love the suweeet sound of success. I'm not just referring to Rockwilder. Unique Autosports delivered a tight system. They have some of the most discerning clients - you saw the list above. Having and maintaining the reputation they have says a lot about the people who work at and run the shop.
A 13-inch Audiovox flip-down...
A 13-inch Audiovox flip-down monitor for DVD and the Dreamcast game console.
With the hot sun beating down we took seats in the showroom to cool off in the air conditioned environment after the photo shoot. In comes DJ Clue of Desert Storm/Hot 97, New York's biggest hip-hop radio station. DJ Clue, also a producer, is in the shop to discuss the F1 status from Alpine that is going in his car. He consults with Will on the arrangements as well picking out some 22" Antera's for his 2002 GMC Denali. He also gives Rock his "props" on his new system. Later on Rock and I discuss who he has worked with over the years. There are more than he can name. As his phone starts ringing he throws out a few of the names. Redman, Methodman, JayZ, Lil' Kim, Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Mya, Missy, Mary J. Blige, De la Sol and Pink. I'm thinking, not bad, that's cool. I'm keeping my composure. His most recent work other than with Janet was with Christina Aguilera. Hit after hit. He has worked with so many artists, I wonder aloud if he actually enjoyed working with them. Rock looks up. "I always surround myself with people I like to work with, I would never work with anyone I didn't like personally." Yeah, I'd like to work with Christina Aguilera, too. But can she do something about the color of that hair? Changing the subject, I ask if he's sure the equipment in the truck is for the kids and not for himself. He starts laughing, "I'm sure, I don't get a chance to play it much; I'm too busy driving, but I do know that I need to talk to Will 'cause my kids want Playstation 2 in it." What did I say! "The sound is my toy; I get to listen to all that is out there, whether it is CD or radio."
Rock walks over to Will and they continue to talk and take pictures. His phone is still ringing and in between calls they are talking about the PlayStation, rims and his old car. Rockwilder can just see how far he has come from the old '89 Legend when he was known as a kid in the PPP (powerful packed posse). Will starts talking to him about getting another car to cruise around in. He tells him what he can help him get and what can be put into each car. Rockwilder looks at his friend and says: "Will, I am going to get a Lamborghini and I'm gonna hook it up to Unique so that you can take care of the system and TVs, you know the toys." Somehow this conversation don't seem real to me. Or the air conditioner is making me dizzy or something. I think I hear Rock say: "I have to do something to keep up with you, Big Will, you're putting satellite systems on trucks and I just have one Yukon. I'm gonna look into the car and let you know."