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.

Swag gifted to almost 1,500 attendees included “Make Bitcoin Great Again” red hats, and American flag pins with the symbol for Gemini, a crypto company that served as an event sponsor founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who backed Trump’s presidential campaign.

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.”

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

It’s unclear what exactly Soulja Boy saw regarding Drake that set him off but fans speculated in the replies it was related to his “Fighting Irish” freestyle targeting LeBron James, legal action against Universal Music Group or tied to his blockbuster feud with Kendrick Lamar last year.

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,

The radio personality thinks that Democrats could learn a thing or two from Trump and stop acting so concerned about tradition and decorum.

Stephen A. Smith jumped on his podcast this week to back the rappers who’ve been catching heat for performing at

Soulja Boy, alongside Nelly and Snoop Dogg, has been facing backlash from fans who felt they betrayed their trust by accepting the invitation to perform at Trump’s inauguration balls. Reacting to the criticisms, the rapper said he was paid to perform at the event.