HOAX: Soulja Boy's 21st Birthday Gift To Self -- $55 Million G5 Jet
[UPDATE: The Soulja Boy $55 million jet story turns out to be a hoax. According to TMZ, the Atlanta rapper and a member of his management team confirmed the purchase earlier this week. Other details reported, regarding the birthday party in Miami were true. During an interview on Miami radio station 99 Jamz Friday, Soulja Boy blushed when the on air personality asked him about the airplane purchase. "I want everybody to show up to the party and find out," he replied. However, a Soulja Boy spokesperson issued a statement to TMZ denying the claims made by the rapper, referring to them as "elaborate rumors" and "not true." Hip Hop Media Training reached out to Soulja Boy's rep Friday and Saturday morning to confirm the story but has not received a response.]
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Most young adults would be content celebrating their 21st birthday with a trip to Las Vegas, but rap superstar Soulja Boy had a grander idea.
For his 21st birthday Thursday, the Atlanta rapper bought himself a $35 million dollar private jet, a rep from his management team reportedly told TMZ.
But apparently, the G5 jet needed some "Pretty Boy Swag" upgrades. According to reports, Soulja will be spending an additional $20 million dollars to add flat screen TVs, 4 liquor bars, a dozen Italian leather seats, Brazilian hardwood cabinets, and travertine tiled flooring.
The restroom will be remolded and enlarged, and the aircraft will get a new custom paint job featuring his logo.
A spokesperson for Soulja Boy had not responded to our request to confirm the jet purchase by press time.
On Friday, the "Crank That" rapper, will host a birthday extravaganza in Miami believed to cost $300,000. Sean Kingston, Bow Wow, and Dwight Howard are expected to attend. The event will be streamed live from SouljaBoyBirthdayBash.com at 11 p.m. eastern.
In April, Soulja Boy told Hip Hop Media Training that he was planning to team up with MTV for a Las Vegas-based bash. "MTV [is going to] be doing my birthday party. It's going to be in Vegas. I'm going to be in Vegas," Soulja Boy said. "MTV is going to be doing it just like I did my swag eighteenth party. I don't know. It's going to be my first time being 21. So I'm just gonna do me."
Hear Soulja Boy talk Las Vegas birthday plans.
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