Soulja Boy arrested on weapons charge hours after celebrating 35th birthday in Los Angeles

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Rapper DeAndre Cortez Way—better known as Soulja Boy—was arrested in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Los Angeles on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The LAPD pulled over the vehicle he was riding in around 2:30–2:50 AM near Melrose and Genesee Avenues in the Fairfax district. During the stop, officers reportedly found a gun inside the car; Way was arrested as a passenger and later booked just after 6 AM at the Wilshire Division jail on a felony weapons charge.

The arrest came mere hours after Soulja Boy celebrated his thirty-fifth birthday at Poppy nightclub in West Hollywood, sharing party footage and videos via Instagram that showcased dancing crowds and selfies, including a post captioned, “I don’t need no security”. Earlier that same day, he premiered new tracks on Twitch, promoting his most recent album, ‘The Influence’, released in February 2025.

This isn’t straightforward legal trouble for the rapper: In April 2025, he was ordered by a California jury to pay nearly $4 million in compensatory damages to a former assistant who alleged sexual assault and false imprisonment. Way publicly denied the allegations and his legal team pledged to appeal the verdict, citing cultural bias in the trial. Soulja Boy is no stranger to weapons-related incidents. The LAPD previously arrested him on a firearm charge in 2014 and again in 2016, whilst on probation, when a weapon was found at his Hollywood Hills residence.

At the time of reporting, the LAPD and Way’s representatives had not released further details or public statements about whether he has since been released or retained legal counsel. In summary, Soulja Boy’s arrest on Sunday, August 3 follows a night of birthday festivities in Los Angeles and adds to a history of legal controversies, especially concerning firearm possession and civil litigation. At this time, no official comment has been made by law enforcement or his team.