Soulja Boy has been arrested in Los Angeles after police say they found a gun during a traffic stop.
NBC Los Angeles reports that the rapper, born DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over by police at 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 3. Police reportedly saw a firearm inside the car, and Soulja was arrested and booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Further details about what prompted the traffic stop or who else was involved have yet to be revealed.
This is the latest of Soulja Boy’s legal troubles in 2025. In April, the rapper was hit with a seven-figure tab due to the verdict of his sexual battery lawsuit. A lawyer ordered the rapper to pay $4.25 million to a woman, who was his personal assistant, who accused him of sexual battery and assault in 2021.
The rapper was ordered to pay an additional $250,000 in punitive damages.
After the verdict, Soulja Boy gave his thoughts in a statement where he expressed his discontent with the decision of the jury.
“Today, I stand before you, deeply disappointed in the verdict delivered in my case,” Soulja said. “I firmly believe that the decision made in court was not based on facts or substantial evidence but rather on factors that were outside of my control.”
“The truth was overshadowed by the involvement of individuals such as the jury who are not present during the events in question, and I feel that the system allows external influences to shape the outcome,” Soulja Boy continued.
The rapper also claimed that the trial was an “unequal playing field” because his accuser was allowed to be referred to as Jane Doe while he had to endure “public scrutiny.” Soula Boy also claimed that the entire trial process was “tainted” and wasn’t designed to protect the rights of the accused.
“I want to make it clear that I’m innocent,” he added, before declaring that he would be filing an appeal and fighting for the truth to be revealed in regards to the case.
