Jul 30, 2011 10:14 GMT  ·  By
Soulja Boy turns 21 in style, splurging $55 million on a private jet as a birthday present
   Soulja Boy turns 21 in style, splurging $55 million on a private jet as a birthday present

It’s no longer a secret that rapper Soulja Boy likes to treat himself to the finest things in life, starting from his bling down to his cars and, as of late, other means of transportation. For his upcoming birthday, Soulja Boy is giving himself the best birthday present ever.

To celebrate his 21st birthday, the rapper splurged no less than $35 million on his own private jet, TMZ reports.

And that’s not all: he’s also agreed to pay another $20 million to customize the jet because, obviously, he can’t fly around on a plane that no one knows is his.

“A member of Soulja’s management team tells us, the kid bought himself a G5 jet as a birthday present to himself this week,” TMZ writes.

“The jet cost $35 mil but that’s just the beginning. We’re told the birthday boy is dropping an additional $20 million to pimp out his ride with all sorts of cool stuff, like 12 custom Italian leather seats, flat screen TVs, 4 liquor bars, a special travertine tiled floor, and Brazilian hardwood cabinets,” the e-zine adds.

Another customization that Soulja Boy wants on his new toy is that the in-flight lavatory be turned into a giant, luxury bathroom.

He’s also having the jet painted fresh, to include his own logo, the same report notes.

But the surprises Soulja Boy has prepared for himself don’t end here.

“We’re told Soulja’s also spending $300,000 to throw himself a blowout birthday party at a Miami nightclub tonight... and Dwight Howard, Bow Wow, and Sean Kingston are all expected to attend,” TMZ writes.

What’s odd is that, at first glance, Soulja Boy can’t possibly afford such an eccentric present as a $55 million private jet: a simple search on Google says that his net worth is anywhere between $5 million and $23 million.

Then again, as TMZ also puts it, “kids these days.”