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Jeezy Brings Uber Driver on Stage After 10-Hour Ride Saves His Baltimore Concert

Jeezy rewarded Tanner’s marathon 10-hour drive through storm-hit states with backstage VIP access plus a Snowman T-shirt.

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Overview

  • Severe weather grounded all flights to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., forcing Jeezy’s team to switch to road travel.
  • Their car hit an object on a South Carolina highway two hours into the drive, puncturing the gas tank and leaking fuel.
  • Efforts to charter a private jet from South Carolina to Baltimore were scrapped due to continued weather disruptions.
  • Uber driver Tanner agreed to a nonstop 10-hour journey that delivered Jeezy to the venue just 10 minutes before showtime.
  • Jeezy brought Tanner on stage to applause from the crowd and granted him backstage VIP treatment to thank him.