Soulja Boy has been arrested on weapons charges following a traffic stop in Los Angeles.

A vehicle was pulled over by police in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 3) in which the rapper was a passenger.

Police did not reveal what prompted the traffic stop, who was driving the vehicle or why a search was conducted.

The LAPD said in a statement: “A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.”

Soulja Boy is yet to comment on the incident but was previously convicted of carrying a loaded gun in 2014.

He has faced a number of other legal issues in recent years including being found liable for rape earlier in 2025.

The “Crank That” rapper was accused by an anonymous plaintiff of assault, sexual battery, and in

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