Jeezy hopped into a 10-hour Uber so he wouldn’t miss a Baltimore show after his flight was canceled.
The rapper was scheduled to perform in Baltimore on Friday, August 1, after a prior show in Atlanta. When his flight to the D.C./Baltimore area was canceled and no replacement flights were available, Jeezy’s team arranged a car to drive him. Two hours into that drive, however, the vehicle struck an object on the road and punctured its gas tank, leaving fuel leaking and the trip stalled in South Carolina.
Determined not to cancel, Jeezy called an Uber. He initially asked the driver to take him to a rental-car location, but about eight minutes into the ride he told the driver he needed to get to Baltimore and asked how much it would cost to go all the way. The driver, Tanner, agreed and kept driving. After roughly 10 hours on the road, they arrived in Baltimore with about 10 minutes to spare before showtime. Jeezy later brought Tanner onstage to thank him in front of the crowd; Tanner called it “a great night.”
Extra context and commentary
– This episode highlights how artists and crews sometimes rely on improvised solutions when travel plans fail — and how ordinary people can end up playing an extraordinary role.
– Driving from the Southeast to Baltimore can take roughly 9–10 hours depending on the starting point and traffic, so a 10-hour ground trip is plausible given the circumstances.
– The story underscores the importance of contingency planning for tours (backup transport, flexible schedules), but it also shows the value of quick thinking and goodwill from regular people.
Summary
Jeezy’s flight to Baltimore was canceled; after his replacement ground vehicle suffered a fuel-tank puncture, he took a 10-hour Uber with driver Tanner to make the show, arriving with about 10 minutes to spare and publicly thanking Tanner onstage.
Hopeful take
The incident is a reminder that dedication and simple human kindness can rescue a potentially canceled event — and that fandoms and artists benefit when people step up, even in small ways.