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Will Rap for Gas?
August 27, 2008 3:52 PM
ABC News' Alice Gomstyn reports: Americans struggling with high gas prices, take heart: Diddy “feels you.”
The rap megastar is keeping his private jet grounded and flying commercial – American Airlines, to be exact – because “gas prices are too [expletive] high,” he says in a new video posted on YouTube.
In the video, apparently filmed as the rapper passed through an airport gate and boarded a plane, a clearly frustrated Diddy explains that flying his jet to Los Angeles twice a month now costs him between $200,000 and $250,000 round-trip.
“Can you believe this, I am actually flying commercial!” he exclaims, later adding: “We need to do something about this so tell whoever the next president is, um, we need to bring gas prices down.”
And while elected officials and others in the U.S. have stressed the need for energy independence, Diddy isn’t shy about asking for help from overseas.
“I want to give a shout out to all my Saudi Arabian brothers and sisters and all my brothers and sisters from, um, all the countries that have oil if you could all please send me some oil from my jet, I would truly appreciate it,” he says.
A representative for Diddy did not immediately return a call for comment on Wednesday.
August 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (113)
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Is he serious? What a loser!
Posted by: Jim | Aug 27, 2008 3:58:03 PM
OMG, LMAO...what a moron
Posted by: Don | Aug 27, 2008 3:58:51 PM
What a pathetic hunk of sh*t and a no talent fool.
Posted by: Who Cares | Aug 27, 2008 3:59:27 PM
Must be tough to have to fly 1st class on comercial. Get use to it. In 10 years oil will cost so much he'll be flying coach.
Posted by: Jim Bob | Aug 27, 2008 4:00:59 PM
BOO HOO! While the rest of us poor slobs are trying to make ends meet, this moron is probably still flying in first class. Gee, we should all have such worries.
Posted by: Traci | Aug 27, 2008 4:03:32 PM
OOOOOO, poor baby! You have to fly first class commercial instead of on your personal air-o-plane! Do you want your blanky, teddy, and some warm milk, too? Give me a break! This is not news!
Posted by: musicman | Aug 27, 2008 4:05:04 PM
Can I get you a tissue? Or do you have one in your purse? Time to sell the Maybach?
Posted by: El Tigre | Aug 27, 2008 4:08:23 PM
Just think of all the poor people that money could feed. What a disgusting, ungrateful ##$!@@&.
Posted by: dmm | Aug 27, 2008 4:09:58 PM
P Diddy is too stupid to know how stupid he sounds. Who is going to feel sorry for him? Madonna? Maybe he could hitch a ride with her on her jet. Her tour has started.
Posted by: Rob | Aug 27, 2008 4:13:07 PM
Puffy, P. Diddy or just plain Diddy is a blessing for us all.
Posted by: Ben Straub | Aug 27, 2008 4:13:23 PM
AWWWW!!! lets all feel bad that diddy is flying commercial!!!! JACKASS!!! GET A LIFE!!!!!
Posted by: anar | Aug 27, 2008 4:14:39 PM
Yeah, great idea, oil producing countries should increase their production to enable P. Diddy to fly on his Jetstream...wow...I mean wow.
Posted by: Jonathan A. | Aug 27, 2008 4:15:18 PM
you have got to be kidding, so sad to be you.
Posted by: ppp | Aug 27, 2008 4:16:39 PM
Please notify the president immediately. He must lower gas prices. Poor Ditty can't afford to burn hundreds of gallons a day to fly around the country. The US government must step in and force companies to lower gas prices. That's the American way. While you're at it, force food suppliers to lower their cost so poor Ditty's in-flight salted snacks don't put a dent in his wallet either. I don't know about you, but I'm sending Ditty a check right now.
Posted by: Falco | Aug 27, 2008 4:18:11 PM
People can't afford to drive to work and this moron is begging for oil from Saudi Arabia??? Are you serious????
Posted by: John P | Aug 27, 2008 4:19:53 PM
This makes me want to throw up. How can someone be so self centered and then be willing to share that with the world?
Posted by: KPeck | Aug 27, 2008 4:25:40 PM
You all are morons...don't you see this will benefit us all. He is speaking for all of us on a bigger scale. Look how much attention it has received already. Yes, he doesn't have to worry about money for the rest of his life and he is not speaking about us directly but at least he is speaking about the situation.
Posted by: Ag | Aug 27, 2008 4:29:09 PM
This is for real? At first I thought it was another killing satire from The Onion News Network www.theonion.com
Posted by: shirin | Aug 27, 2008 4:29:35 PM
PPP's comments are too hillarious! P Diddy's on-line message is EXACTLY what is wrong with many GenXers and GenYers...why work a little harder when you can suckle off others or have others pay your way. I've admired P Diddy's talents until today; he's shown that he is nothing more than a slacker/loser.
Posted by: B E F | Aug 27, 2008 4:30:55 PM
Morons? That is harsh. You aren't even a little bit sickened by his attitude? Good for you... it would be easier to not be bothered by it. I will try to be less moronic and more like you.
Posted by: KPeck | Aug 27, 2008 4:31:07 PM
who really cares
Posted by: shavon | Aug 27, 2008 4:35:42 PM
who really cares
Posted by: shavon | Aug 27, 2008 4:35:44 PM
Wake up and smell the coffee Mr. Diddy!
Posted by: Paco | Aug 27, 2008 4:37:34 PM
I don't like P Diddy, but c'mon now. He is clearly venting and making a point about the high price of gas and oil. He doesn't seriously think the Saudis will send him fuel for his private airplane.
You people who think that are the real morons.
Posted by: Sam | Aug 27, 2008 4:40:38 PM
B E F,
If these so called "GenXers" and "GenYers" are that way, it is because your generation made them that way. Blame yourself. There are plenty of them out that, like myself, that have worked for everything they have, and even things they don't.
Posted by: Jeanie | Aug 27, 2008 4:43:20 PM
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