Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am on a mission in Miami

Futurride
1 min readMay 9, 2022

Revealed during the Formula 1 Grand Prix USA Weekend, the Mercedes-AMG collaboration with will.i.am is meant to give more students from disadvantaged communities access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math education to help equip them for future-focused jobs.The Mercedes-Benz design collaborations with top celebrities and designers continue.The latest is Mercedes-AMG’s collaboration with multi-platinum musician, tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Time 100 IMPACT Award winner will.i.am (aka William Adams) launched in September 2021 and now culminating in a project that launched on May 5th in Miami and at www.will.i.am.“The Flip” one-off vehicle named WILL.I.AMG is intended to help Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am “drive forward new ideas and push boundaries.” In their sixth project together, will.i.am teamed up again with West Coast Customs to execute his vision for The Flip.In addition, it is meant to shine a light on the mission of “The Flip — Innovation for Purpose,” which is to give more students from disadvantaged communities access to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) education to help equip them with the skills required for future-focused jobs and inventing new technologies.”I grew up in a ghetto,” explained will.i.am. “I grew up with hip-hop. I watched legendary hip-hop artists rapClick on the link below to read the full post online.

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