A middle school teacher looking to relive high school dance memories found themselves in an unexpected medical ordeal after attempting the once-popular "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" dance at a Halloween event in 2023.

Over the weekend, Soulja Boy claimed he was in Washington, D.C., working on getting the TikTok ban lifted. The popular app was only gone in the United States for about 12 hours before returning on Sunday (Jan. 19). “In Washington DC doing meetings trying to get this TikTok ban lifted,” he wrote to X.

Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross all performed at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremonies, but Stephen A. Smith defended them on a recent episode of his show. Smith says Soulja had every right to get a bag from Trump.

Soulja Boy defends performing at Trump's Crypto Ball, citing payment while admitting he was misled about the event's political nature.

The 50-year-old St. Lunatic told the Geto Boys rapper, "it's an honor" to “perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.”

Rapper Soulja Boy has sparked debate after performing at the Crypto Ball, an event hosted by cryptocurrency executives to celebrate Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The January 17, 2025, gathering in Washington also featured Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.

Soulja Boy hopped online to tear in Drake again, telling the rapper to return to his home country. “Drake, you a b-tch, boy,” Soulja Boy told his fans on social media. “You can’t even come to America and talk to the president,

Stephen A. Smith expressed confusion over the backlash against Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Soulja Boy for performing at Trump's inauguration.

Soulja Boy claims that he's working hard to address the ban on TikTok in the United States. Soulja Boy hopped on X on Sunday to announce that he was in the nation's capital doing his part to save one of the most popular social media services in the country.

The rap community was furious to learn Nelly, Soulja Boy, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross were supporting Trump's inauguration events.

Soulja Boy still has smoke for Drake. Hitting Instagram over the weekend, Soulja declared Drake’s stay in America over. “Drake, you a bitch, boy,” Soulja said. “You can’t even come to America and talk to the president, fuck boy. Stay in Canada, where your bitch belongs at.”