Guest Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Florida rapper targets WestJet in chart-topping hit Dispute with airline results in flight ban, epic rap slam By Tony Seskus, CBC NewsPosted: Dec 15, 2017 12:10 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 15, 2017 12:10 PM ET Lil Pump's catchy song climbed all the way to No. 2 on the U.S. hip hop charts and No. 3 in Canada. (@lilpump/Twitter) The history of hip hop is rife with epic rap battles, from Jay Z and Nas to 2Pac and Biggie. And then there's whatever Gazzy Garcia has going on with WestJet. The Florida rapper known as "Lil Pump" has trained his lyrical crosshairs on Canada's "Little Airline that could" in a dispute that's soared to the top of charts. The song, as many a teenager will tell you, is called Gucci Gang. And in lyrics any school principal would call profane, Pump waxes on about cocaine, expensive jeans and sex. He repeats, almost hypnotically, the term "Gucci Gang" during a chorus that contains very little else. In the music video, Pump is seen walking through a school hallway with a tiger. Released earlier this fall, the ditty is catchy enough to have climbed all the way to No. 2 on the U.S. hip hop charts and No.3 in Canada. But embedded within Pump's reflections on sex, drugs and high-end shopping, he also takes a lyrical stab at the Calgary-based airline. "F--k your airline, f--k your company," Pump intones during the two-minute song. "They kicked me out the plane off a Percocet/ Now Lil Pump fly a private jet/ Everybody screaming, F--k WestJet!" It's unclear whether the song is aspirational or if 17-year-old Pump does indeed fly in a private plane these days. One thing is true: he's not flying WestJet. Pump has reportedly been banned from the airline but it's not because of the surprising hit. It's apparently because of his behaviour aboard a WestJet flight from the United States to Toronto last July. Much of it can be found on YouTube under the heading "Lil Pump Annoying People On An Airplane, Not Letting Them Sleep, Yelling 'Esketit.'" Indeed, the video shows exactly that. Esketit, by the way, apparently means "Let's get it" though knowing that won't help viewers make much sense of the three-minute segment. He also repeatedly boasts of flying "first class" while showing off his gold chain. For the record, WestJet does not have "first class" seats but its "Plus" fare is what the airline calls "Premium Economy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Sorry, who??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Yeah, 'cause here's the face of a guy who's really got his life together and is destined for greatness: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Great case for a passenger "dress code". Remember "Rap is Crap". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Listening to good music is like eating a chocolate bar... The first thing you have to do is get rid of the wRAPPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 80 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Well clearly this can only be settled with a rap battle. Does Saretsky still have his Scarborough Groom outfit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaEH Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Here's how he acted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhunter Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Over and over I wonder… how do these folks make it past the gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 How did Bieber get through? Or is he yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Amazing that he was allowed to disrupt the other passengers with no penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The youth of today go for this kind of thing. They like those that push against the system, who knew? Anyway, this kind of behaviour is profitable, so you wonder why youth emulate it? http://gazettereview.com/2017/06/lil-pump-net-worth-much-worth-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.k. Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I like some rap music, but that's not rap. **bleep** kids go for these days. Flash in the pan... he'll be dead after he puts that $150K up his nose, or in his arm... or wraps his next supercar around a tree a little harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I'm just trying to figure out if he was born with the brain damage he's exhibiting, dropped on his head at a young age or if he melted his brain with drugs. Whatever the reason, he doesn't appear to be contributing much to society so we won't miss him when he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 4 hours ago, thor said: How did Bieber get through? Or is he yet? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/14/article-2506958-1964A76F00000578-681_634x424.jpg Bieb has his own baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 80 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 20 hours ago, CanadaEH said: Here's how he acted: The best part is that he calls Plus "first class", I wonder if that was his first time on an airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 4 hours ago, Kasey said: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/14/article-2506958-1964A76F00000578-681_634x424.jpg Bieb has his own baby! Edidently , he does not own a Jet , just rents. High priced UBER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo32a Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Costco has a sale on a "Wheels Up" membership..... https://www.costco.com/Wheels-Up-Private-Aviation-Membership-%26-%243%2C500-Costco-Cash-Card-eVoucher.product.100214128.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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