Soulja Boy says he has big plans for 2019, noting he aims to mount the “biggest comeback” of the year once he’s released from jail.
Back in March, it was revealed that 28-year-old rapper Soulja Boy had been arrested, and charged with violating his probation after he was found with ammunition at his California home.
The musician had been on probation since 2014, when he was convicted of carrying a loaded weapon in public. While he had been sentenced to 24 months of probation, he was arrested for violating this parole in 2016 after law enforcement found weapons in house.
The legal troubles didn’t stop there though, with Soulja Boy eventually being charged with further felonies and misdemeanours relating to the possession of firearms, before eventually behind convicted of these felonies in 2017, and being sentenced to five years of probation.
Wile the rapper had his Los Angeles home burglarised while in lockup, last month saw Soulja sentenced to a total of 240 days in jail, with 265 days of community service to follow.
However, while this timeframe has Soulja Boy scheduled to be released in around November, he’s already looking ahead, explaining that 2019 is set to be his year.
In a video shared to Instagram recently, Soulja Boy’s manager shared a recorded conversation with the rapper, who explained that once he is released from the Los Angeles County Jail, big things are set to happen.
“I’m just letting all my fans know I’m gonna be home real, real soon,” Soulja Boy explained. “The biggest comeback of 2019 continues. You hear me? It’s going down, ya dig what I’m saying?”
“The album on the way. The shoes on the way. The movie on the way.
“I been reading all y’all letters, man,” he continued. “I appreciate it, man. I’m going on tour, man. Like I said, the biggest comeback of 2019. Jail!? Jail!? Come on, man. You know I do this.
“I love all my fans, it ain’t over. It’s a minor setback for a major comeback.”
While we’ll have to sit back and wait for information regarding Soulja Boy’s upcoming album, movie, and shoe line, you can rest assured knowing that the most ambitious rapper in the game won’t be letting a little bit of jail time impede his career.
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