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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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Oh, poor little P Diddy...can't fly his personal aircraft. Give me a break! What a loser and a moron!
Posted by: Kevin | Aug 27, 2008 4:44:56 PM
Gee would like to feel sorry for him, but I doubt he has to chose between gas and groceries.
Posted by: Terri | Aug 27, 2008 4:46:14 PM
WORD WORD BIG BIRD I THINK EVERYTHING IS JUST DANDY!
Posted by: JOE MOMMA | Aug 27, 2008 4:49:54 PM
You suck P Diddy and so does your music.
Posted by: Vicki | Aug 27, 2008 4:54:46 PM
Diddy has no idea how much he made me laugh with his stupidity. I had tears in my eyes. This is a matter of national security! Diddy can't fly on his own plane! Y'all can't understand that.
Posted by: LOL | Aug 27, 2008 4:59:30 PM
People...He is just making a point about the outrageous fuel prices in an over the top way. He got your attention didn't he? He doesn't want, need or expect your pity. Who are the real morons??
Posted by: geh | Aug 27, 2008 5:00:00 PM
I strongly agree with you guys is he F en serious what a dumb nut ... relaxx P diddy aka puffy daddy WHAT AN IDIOITTTTT!!!
Posted by: kiss kiss | Aug 27, 2008 5:02:06 PM
what do you expect from a gangsta rapper LOSER! They are all the same. Ungrateful little hoodlums that have no morals and values whatsoever. They are THE corner of the demoralization of this country!
Posted by: Holly | Aug 27, 2008 5:06:19 PM
The P in P. Diddy stands for PATHETIC!
Ag; It's not we who are morons, but those who think Pathetic is doing this for anyone but himself. We've been dealing with high gas prices for months! What took him so long to voice his 'concerns'?
Posted by: Bob | Aug 27, 2008 5:11:51 PM
Try getting into another form of music that people actually care about and appreciate .. quit taking advantage of the gullible (children and youngsters) who have no idea what good music really is OR I SHOULD say - was! It sure doesn't exist in your genre!
Posted by: CIndy | Aug 27, 2008 5:15:45 PM
Poor Diddy, PDiddy, Puff Daddy, Silly Puddy or whatever he calls himself these days for attention has to fly commercial. Should we really feel sorry for him? A man who uses other people to take the wrap for him (Shine). I wish ABC News would realize he doesn't care about oil. He's just using this for a publicity stunt.
Posted by: Derek | Aug 27, 2008 5:23:10 PM
I thought this was an article from The Onion... Funny stuff...
Posted by: blahdblah | Aug 27, 2008 5:25:40 PM
Hate to tell you, but the people in Saudi are not your "brothers and sisters."
What a sap.
Posted by: doodad | Aug 27, 2008 5:27:24 PM
What a LOSER & MORON! We should all feel sorry for this no talent "gangsta" wannabe. What a role model for our youth. I wonder if he ever gives any money to charity? I bet not.
Posted by: Rich | Aug 27, 2008 5:28:04 PM
"please send me some oil from my jet"
What does that mean?
Posted by: doodad | Aug 27, 2008 5:28:46 PM
Poor dippy is o-pressed. Maybe Obama will help him.
Posted by: Rich | Aug 27, 2008 5:32:40 PM
What a no-talent jackass....
Posted by: zeezuma | Aug 27, 2008 5:35:00 PM
Maybe it's a conspiracy by "da man" to get poor p-pissy.
Posted by: Rich | Aug 27, 2008 5:36:54 PM
Yo Diddy! Ur awesome, but try being a single Mom of 2! Dat is ruff baby!! Keep doin u xoxo
Posted by: Jennifer | Aug 27, 2008 5:40:51 PM
You're a has-been anyway, Sean. Time to come down to Earth.
Posted by: Diddy's So 2006 | Aug 27, 2008 5:46:33 PM
Is he serious? Who is supposed to feel sorry for him. I can't even afford coach! I have to quit my job of 6 years to find one closer to home because of the gas prices and that's ONLY costing ME $300 a month!
$300 vs $250k.
Posted by: Angela | Aug 27, 2008 5:48:27 PM
Holly u r wrong for saying that rappers are the demoralizing factor in america allways blaming things on the minorities hell Kid Rock talks trash on his songs so does Madonna, Amy Crackhouse, lets not forget Jim Morrison, The guy that sings i want to be a rock star,,should i quote some of those lyrics huh, come on people there has been wrong doing in this country long before rap was here Diddy nows that there is an audience there for him and if he tells someone then maybe they'll tell another and the message can get to those stubborn gray-haired fools up in washington they are the tyrants that are ruining this country with their ancient ways of politics. Catch up to reality Holly get your head out of your ars,,that right your ars cir. 1875
Posted by: huey p | Aug 27, 2008 5:56:22 PM
No-talent loser. Get a real job.
Posted by: pwc | Aug 27, 2008 5:57:50 PM
Huey-
Your lack of diction and punctuation speaks volumes! As for Madonna and the likes, I lump those people in with the rappers. If you can prove that one iota of their "music" is beneficial, I'll eat my words. But, you can't because the fact is is that there are a plethora of study-based statistics that prove that the "gansta rap" is nothing but crap! (I thought I would use the word "crap" since you seem to have a limited vocabulary. I thought I'd help you out. ;) )
Posted by: Holly | Aug 27, 2008 6:04:07 PM
I always thought he was a jerk! Welcome to the real world.
Posted by: LongT | Aug 27, 2008 6:06:43 PM
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