Veteran rapper Jeezy took to Instagram to shower praises on an Uber driver who drove him from South Carolina to Baltimore for his August 1 concert after his flight was cancelled.
The 47-year-old rapper re-shared a TikTok video of him explaining his 10-hour road journey to his fans on stage and how the Uber driver ensured he did not miss his concert, PEOPLE reported.
“I woke up to my team informing me that all flights to Baltimore and D.C. had been canceled. They then told me that my driver was on his way to pick me up, so we could drive to Baltimore for the next stop on the tour,” Jeezy, born Jay Wayne Jenkins, wrote.
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The I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget, rapper stated that two hours into their journey, they “hit an object on the highway, puncturing the gas tank and causing fuel to leak everywhere.”
“We pulled over to a small gas station to regroup in SC. My team tried to arrange a jet from South Carolina to Baltimore, but with the flights canceled do [sic] to weather, we weren’t sure if the jet would get us there on time, risking another cancellation,” he added.
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“Next, we called an Uber to take us to a rental car location at the airport. When the Uber driver arrived, he quickly loaded our bags and sped off. Eight minutes into the ride, I turned to him and said, ‘Hey, we need to go to Baltimore. ‘I asked how much he’d charge to take us there, and after a moment of consideration, he replied, ‘Let me think about it.’ I assured him that whatever it was, he’d have it.”
Jeezy said the driver did not “hesitate and just kept driving” like a “real one.” “Ten hours later, we arrived in Baltimore just ten minutes before showtime! I told him he made a lot of people happy tonight! Gave him a Snowman Tee and told him he was my guest for the show tonight!”
“Shout out to the real MVP, my Uber driver Tanner! Not all heroes wear capes!” he concluded.
The Uber driver in a TikTok post stated that though he did not think his encounter with Jeezy would go viral, he said it was “kind of cool.”
“Big thank you to Jeezy. He was super cool. Very nice dude, genuine guy,” the driver also said.
