- YG is inviting fans to pay $1,000 to dine with him ahead of his upcoming shows.
- The hefty fee gets fans a private three-course meal with the rapper, complete with an open bar.
YG is inviting fans to pay $1,000 to dine with him ahead of his upcoming shows in California.
The "Who Do You Love?" rapper announced the expensive meet-and-greet opportunities, which will take place before his performances in Santa Ana on March 10 and 12, on his official website over the weekend.
Fans who buy the package will be treated to a private five-star, three-course meal with the rapper, complete with an open bar and "gentleman's club waitresses."
They will also receive a photo with YG and reserved seating for his show.
"I said I would never come back to the observatory but here I am, BDAY VIBES LIVE CONCERT," YG captioned an Instagram post announcing the two shows.
"Put that shitt on & come Fuck with me. UPSCALE EVENT!"
YG's meet-and-greet opportunities were met with a frosty reception on social media.
"Cringe," wrote one Twitter user, while another said: "Who's gonna pay for that lmao? Man thinks he's Drake."
One person said: "I can take my girl on 10 dates! I'm good."
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YG isn't the first musician to face backlash from fans over meet-and-greets.
Last year, Chris Brown came under fire for cozying up with fans during a meet-and-greet on his "One Of Them Ones Tour" with Lil Baby.
The "Forever" singer subsequently defended the meet-and-greets in a statement on social media. "
"When artists (everyone) do concerts, they all have something called a VIP package. I haven't done meet and greets in over 7 years," Brown wrote on Instagram.
"I have the coolest fans on the planet... I appreciate the fuck outta them. These are memories that will last with them forever. Unlike most of the lame ass artist that won't make eye contact with the people who made it possible to even have a career. I only exist because these fans saw something in me I never thought was possible... So Ima go all out for my fans!!!"