Soulja Boy Apologizes After Being Tricked Into Recording Anti-Semitic Propaganda

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Rapper Soulja Boy performs onstage at the 3rd Annual Streamy Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 17, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
Soulja Boy got played.

Soulja Boy's been steadily dishing out new music and launching new business ventures. However, he still has a few side-hustles to bring in some extra dough. The rapper set up an account on Cameo, a platform that gives fans the opportunity to pay celebrities for personalized messages for birthdays or other types of special occasions. Unfortunately, the rapper was tricked into recording anti-Semitic propaganda and now, he's issued an apology for the video.

Soulja Boy was among the several celebrities, including Andy Dick and Brett Fevre, that were tricked into recording a cryptic anti-semitic message on Cameo. The rapper filmed a video in support of the Goyim Defense League -- an anti-Jewish group.

"Shoutout to Handsome Truth and Sway at GDL,” Soulja Boy said in a since-deleted video, showing love to the two leading members of the group, Buzzfeed reports. "GDL for life, bitch," he added before plugging the group's Soundcloud page.

After being notified on the group, Soulja Boy apologized to anyone he's offended via The New York Times.

"I was tricked,” Soulja Boy said. "I apologize to anyone I offended. I thought it was just a shoutout for a fan. I didn’t know it had a negative meaning behind it.”

Cameo has since denounced GDL's requests as "blatant misuse" of their platform and a "gross misrepresentation of the talent’s political beliefs."


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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.
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