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Ludacris has disputed Soulja Boy‘s bold claim that he is the first rapper to ever fly an airplane.
In an Instagram video posted over the weekend, the “Crank That” hitmaker filmed himself in the cockpit of a jet just before takeoff.
Seemingly very excited at the prospect of flying a plane, Big Draco says to the camera while sat next to a pilot: “I was the first rapper to fly an airplane. Let’s go!”
One person who pointed a hole in Soulja’s claim was Ludacris, who simply commented with a raised eyebrow emoji.
Fans of the Atlanta rap legend also flocked to the comments section to remind Soulja that Luda beat him to the feat.
“Literally came here to say it was @ludacris glad he saw this too [crying face emoji],” one person write, while another said: “Ludacris was the first one so tighten up.”
Back in 2021, Ludacris shared a video of himself in the cockpit of a plane, seemingly manning the controls of the aircraft.
Because of the clip, many fans thought that the rapper and actor had gained a pilot’s license.
Luda later appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to clarify the matter.
He began by joking: “I’m just as surprised as everyone else.”
The Disturbing Tha Peace boss then added: “The internet just ran with the fact that I have an official pilot’s license when they saw this video. I never said that, but who am I to correct the internet? The internet believes what they want to believe.”
Ludacris eventually clarified that he was actually working towards attaining his pilot’s license.
“That’s something that’s called a ‘nickel ride’ — that term goes back to the military days. So, it’s my first time actually flying,” Luda told DeGeneres.
“I actually own a plane, but for all of these years, I’ve never wanted to become a pilot, because you can’t drink alcohol within eight hours of flying. Who would want to go on a vacation and not drink before they leave?
“Long story short, that’s the first of many, but I do plan to get my pilot’s license soon. It’s a work in progress, it takes some time.”
While very few rappers can actually fly a plane, there is no shortage of Hip Hop superstars who have bought their own private jet.
Rick Ross has his own custom aircraft which features unique Louis Vuitton furnishings as well as a fitted kitchen, while Drake also has a jet which reportedly set him back a whopping $185 million but it does carry 30 people.
