Cliff Notes
- Soulja Boy, known as DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested during a traffic stop in Los Angeles for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
- The incident occurred early Sunday morning, with the LAPD confirming his arrest but providing no details on the stop’s cause or other occupants in the vehicle.
- This is not the rapper’s first legal issue; he was previously charged with a felony for carrying a loaded gun in 2014 and recently faced a civil lawsuit resulting in a $4 million damages award.
Soulja Boy arrested on suspected weapons charge during traffic stop | Ents & Arts News
Soulja Boy has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm during a traffic stop.
The rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in the car that was stopped in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles early on Sunday morning, the LAPD said.
“A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,” the statement added.
Possessing a firearm as a convicted felon is a felony.
The 35-year-old was booked into jail in the LAPD’s Wilshire Division shortly after 6am. It is not clear if he has since been released.
Police did not provide information on what prompted the traffic stop and who else was in the vehicle with Way.
Soulja Boy is yet to publicly comment on the incident.
Soulja Boy is best known for his 2007 hit Crank That, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks and landed him a nomination for best rap song at the Grammys.
The rapper was arrested and charged with a felony in 2014 for carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop in LA.
In April this year, the Chicago hip-hop artist was ordered to pay more than $4m (£3m) in damages to his former assistant after being found liable for sexually assault, as well as physically and emotionally abusing them.
