Rapper Wale Claims ‘Racist’ American Airlines Staff Said He Didn’t Belong in First Class

Rapper Wale has accused American Airlines staff of racism after two employees allegedly told him he wasn’t supposed to be in his plane’s first-class section. The recording artist, whose real name is Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, claims airline staffer called the police on him after he boarded a flight from New York to Los Angeles. After a dispute on Twitter with the airline about his flight delay, he said to the American Airlines account: “How about ur employees Megumi and Don told me ‘ur not supposed to be in first class I’m calling the police’.” Posting a screenshot of a first-class boarding pass, he added: “Y’all racist and I wanna know what happens now.” An American Airlines responded: “We are concerned about the comments from Mr. Akintimehin, and our team is reaching out to him to gather more information about what occurred last night.” The rapper has had two Billboard No. 1 albums.