Soulja Boy has found himself in more legal trouble.
The “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” hitmaker (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) was arrested on a weapons charge during a traffic stop in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, E! News has confirmed.
The incident happened just after 2:30 a.m. on August 3 when police made a traffic stop near the intersection of Melrose Ave and Genesee Ave during which Soulja Boy, a passenger in the car, was detained and subsequently arrested for carrying a firearm as a convicted felon, the Los Angeles Police Department stated.
The 35-year-old was then booked just after 6 a.m. at the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center, according to inmate records provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. It’s unclear if Soulja Boy has since been released or if he is still in custody.
E! News has reached out to Soulja Boy’s rep for comment and has yet to hear back.
This isn’t the first time that the “Turn My Swag On” artist has been arrested for carrying firearms. Back in 2019, Soulja Boy served over three months behind bars for a probation violation after being arrested for carrying firearms and ammunition, per the Los Angeles County Superior Courts.
Additionally, the rapper’s latest arrest comes just a few months after he’d been ordered to pay an unnamed former assistant after being found liable of assault, sexual battery, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and failure to pay wages.
Back in April, a California jury awarded his accuser $4 million in compensatory damages, per the plaintiff’s legal team.
Soulja Boy’s lawyer Rickey Ivie slammed the decision at the time.
“It is unfortunate that aspersions and misperceptions of a culture were allowed to influence the trial,” he said in a statement to NBC News. “Mr. Way fully intends to pursue his post-trial remedies and to fight for a just result in this case.”
The “Turn My Swag On” artist had previously denied the claims against him, with a spokesperson telling TMZ, “Soulja would never put his hands on a female. He wouldn’t beat a woman or put his hands on a woman.”
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