Late ’90s hip-hop star kicked out of American Airlines pulls his celebrity card: “There will be consequences!”
Hip-hop star Juvenile (Terius Gray) was kicked out of American Airlines’ first class. His wife was allowed to stay in the overbooked cabin. But rather than endure the humiliation of American’s main cabin, he left the plane – declaring himself a celebrity and that American made a mistake in denying him a seat.
youth 400 degrees The album (1998) peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple platinum. It contained the single “Back That Azz Up” (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne), which introduced New Orleans bounce music to a wider audience.
Here he makes it clear that he is being “picked out” by the airline, and he doesn’t understand why they are downgrading him and not his wife? (They were only in the cabin at one o’clock.) When it becomes clear that he has to give up his seat, he explains
I’m a celebrity, I’m telling you, there will be consequences. I’m going to get off the plane and I’m not going to let you disrespect me like that.
He was arrested in 2001 for a fight outside a Miami nightclub, in 2002 for an attack on his hairdresser, and in 2003 for drug charges. In 2010, he was arrested while recording music in Louisiana after a neighbor called the police and reported the smell of marijuana. And in 2017, he was arrested for failing to pay $170,000 in child support. Frankly, his behavior here has been exemplary.
And nobody likes buying a product and then not receiving it. Juvenile has some things to say about this that are not workplace-appropriate:
I feel played @AmericanAir but you can’t get away with it…I’m just boarding another plane so Fort Worth see you soon https://t.co/RKcRgLRA7s pic.twitter.com/4kk3G1pj02
— JUVENILE (@juviethegreat) 21 August 2024
The man still has quite a bit of influence, and a video was released ahead of the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary of him dancing to “Back That Azz Up” with billionaire Tom Steyer. His support for Steyer, who spent over $190 million on his campaign but failed to win delegates, was not enough Influence however.
