Soulja Boy arrested on charge of possession of firearm in Los Angeles

Rapper and record producer Soulja Boy arrested early Sunday morning in Los Angeles and charged with possession of a firearm during a traffic stop, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The musician, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was stopped by police at around 2:35 a.m. local time on the intersection of Melrose and Genesee avenues, police said.

“A passenger was detained and police arrested DeAndre Cortez Way for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,” the LAPD said. This would be a felony. Online records show that the 35-year-old was arrested at around 2:50 a.m. It is unclear whether he has been released or where he is being held.

By Lindsay Good and Mirna Alsharif

Reported by NBC News

Soulja Boy arrested on 35th Birthday

The rapper had turned 35 days earlier on Monday.

Way was previously arrested for carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop in January 2014, TMZ reported at the time.

In 2011, the “Crank That” singer was also booked during a traffic stop in Georgia, where marijuana, cash, and guns were found in a car he was riding in. He was booked on felony charges alongside four others, the Los Angeles Times previously reported.

In April, a jury slapped him with a $4.25 million verdict for sexual assault claims waged by a woman he used to live with, according to Courthouse News.

It’s not immediately known if the musician has been released or has retained legal representation.

Soulja Boy was released from custody on Tuesday after California prosecutors declined to file charges

Soulja Boy was released from custody on Tuesday after California prosecutors declined to file charges following his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

“A case was declined due to insufficient evidence,” a spokesman with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office wrote in an email sent to Rolling Stone. The “Crank That” rapper was released from jail shortly before 2 p.m. local time, according to online records.

Soulja Boy arrested