According to foreign media reports, Soulja Boy said that he was the first rapper to get the first-generation iPhone, which Was given to him by Steve Jobs when he was filming the music video. According to Soulja Boy, when the Apple team arrived in 2007, he was filming a music video of the hit song "Crank That."
He said it in a podcast interview with Millennium Dollaz Worth Of Game.
"At the time of the Crank That video shot in 2007," Soulja Boy said, "Steve Jobs and the Apple team came along. I was in the pool, dancing a guided dance. Show everyone how to dance. They came and brought me an iPhone. ”
Cult of Mac verified this claim and confirmed that Soulja Boy did meet with Apple's crew during the video shooting. However, the video was filmed on July 17, about two weeks after the iPhone hit the market in the United States.
While this means that Soulja Boy may not be the first rapper to own an iPhone, he was one of the first rappers to own an iPhone, and most likely got it from Steve Jobs. As we all know, Apple often cooperates with celebrities to promote products.