Soulja Boy Threatened With $25K Lawsuit For Bailing On Show: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.2K Views

TV personality Soulja Boy attends the Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Premiere Event on September 9, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

Soulja Boy faces a big lawsuit while he's behind bars.

Soulja Boy's riding high off of his 2019 comeback but unfortunately, he facing some legal issues. According to TMZ, the rapper is facing a five-figure lawsuit over his failure to appear at a concert.

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Promoter William Hicks alleges that Soulja Boy took an $8,750 downpayment for a concert in Birmingham, Alabama that was supposed to take place last weekend. The payment went through in January but when it came down to showtime, Soulja was nowhere in sight.

Hicks alleges that Soulja Boy waited hours until the concert was before to start to announce his cancelation which ultimately took a toll on the promoter. Hick says that he lost on profits he could've made for the show and lost money for hotels that he booked for the artist. He later called out Soulja on social media which prompted Big Draco to seemingly respond.

Hicks is giving Soulja Boy two options: pay up $25K or go to court. However, it's unsure if Soulja Boy even got the memo since he was taken into police custody yesterday where he's been held without bond for allegedly violating his probation conditions. He's stuck behind bars until April 30th which is when his next hearing is set to take place. Unfortunately, his legal situation has also forced him to cancel at least two scheduled shows.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.