Rapper Flo Rida has released his personal phone number to the general public - so he can personally thank fans for their support.

The hip-hop star - real name Tramar Dillard - insists he is happy to speak one-on-one to anyone who calls or sends him a text message. And he has vowed to return as many calls as his busy schedule allows him.

He says, "If they can go out and buy my albums, I can at least make the sacrifice to holler at the few people who call. A lot of times I'm busy so they'll get my voicemail. And if I can speak to them and I have time, I always text back. Because I think that's very important."

But the Low hitmaker explains he has had some difficulty communicating with callers: "Most of them hang up. They don't think it's really me." (PAW/WNWCCNN/ZN)

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