Soulja Boy Accused Of Holding Gun To Nia Riley's Head While His Friends Watched On

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The daughter of music icon Teddy Riley once dated the rapper, and she has detailed alleged incidents of domestic violence she claims occurred.

The world watched as Nia Riley entered into Love & Hip Hop history as she was introduced to the series back in 2014. She was poised as Soulja Boy's girlfriend, and while she spoke about her relationship with the rapper as if it was something serious, Soulja seemed more interested in the party life. The two often fought on the show as Nia confronted women Soulja cheated on her with, and off-camera, their relationship came to an end. Recently, the daughter of music legend Teddy Riley shared on a podcast that she allegedly endured domestic violence at the hands of Soulja Boy, and she detailed her experiences with suffering a miscarriage.

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"We had an incident when I was pregnant. I feel like we always did," Riley told blogger Tasha K about the rapper allegedly kicking her in the stomach. "He absolutely knew I was pregnant... I was, like, fifteen weeks. I don't think I had even told anybody else that I was pregnant. Truthfully, in my mind, I didn't know what to do or what I wanted to do."

Now, the remainder of Riley's interview has been shared where she details another alleged incident where she said Soulja Boy held a gun to her head. "I wanted to leave, I was trying to leave. I had pepper-sprayed him one day, really bad. He tried to take shower and it f*cked him up really bad.... He had charged at me," she explained. Riley said she kept the pepper spray under her pillow.

Later, Riley claimed that Soulja's barber arrived and she was aware that his haircuts take approximately an hour, giving her enough time to leave without him knowing. "I’m trying make sure he couldn’t see me from certain mirrors and I packed my bag," she said. "It’s a crazy situation to try to get out of. I was just sitting there, watching, watching, watching. He hadn’t moved. He didn’t get up for nothing. I got up, got my bag. I walked downstairs. I felt him press [a gun] against the back of my head and I just sat down. I sat on the steps for a couple of hours. He was sitting behind me."

She claimed that Soulja still had the firearm. "He had friends there that would sit there and watch him," Riley added. "Nobody ever said anything. It was just crazy. It was something that was private and just us if we were home, but if his friends were there, he didn’t care." His friends allegedly "enable" the rapper, said Riley, and when it was over, Soulja Boy and his entourage allegedly went back to drinking and partying.

Soulja Boy currently faces multiple accusations of sexual assault, assault, and false imprisonment. Check out Nia Riley's video below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.