Soulja Boy faces a fresh round of legal woes, months after he was found liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant.

Los Angeles police arrested the 35-year-old rap star, known for “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” and “Kiss Me Thru the Phone,” early Sunday morning on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, a police spokesperson confirmed to The Times. Soulja Boy — real name DeAndre Cortez Way — was arrested Sunday at around 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of Genesee Avenue and Melrose Avenue after police conducted a traffic stop. The rapper was arrested about five blocks west of his Melrose clothing store , SODMG Brand.

While investigating the vehicle, police identified Way as one of the passengers. Later that morning at ar

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