Soulja Boy found his Los Angeles flagship retailer had been damaged into early Monday (July 7) with thieves reportedly inflicting $25,000 in harm and stealing unique merchandise.
As reported by TMZ Hip-Hop, the break-in occurred on the SODMG storefront on Melrose Avenue, the place intruders pressured their means by the entrance entrance, shattering glass and leaving the door tagged with recent graffiti. The shop has remained boarded up all through the day because the harm was assessed.
Based on a supply accustomed to the state of affairs, the burglars used bolt cutters to interrupt the locks, forsaking chipped crimson paint on the metal body. Investigators may presumably be amassing DNA proof from the scene.
The stolen gadgets embody limited-edition SODMG attire resembling hoodies, T-shirts and hats, together with uncommon Bearbrick collectibles. The thieves additionally took a customized leather-based jacket belonging to Soulja Boy and a PlayStation console.
Soulja Boy’s group responded by hiring a 24-hour safety patrol to watch the property shifting ahead.
The SODMG model, brief for Stacks on Deck Cash Gang, was launched by Soulja Boy within the late 2000s as each a file label and life-style model. Through the years, it has served as a platform for rising Hip-Hop artists and a hub for unique merchandise tied to the rapper’s id and profession.
The shop’s location on Melrose has grow to be a bodily extension of the SODMG model, providing followers a spot to buy gear and join with the tradition Soulja Boy helped form.
As of Monday, no arrests have been made and the investigation stays ongoing.
#SouljaBoy woke as much as some heartbreaking information … some heartless saps broke into his beloved #SODMG flagship retailer in L.A., and #TMZHipHop has the ghastly aftermath — of the $25K value of damages!!!#Unique story on the 🔗HERE: https://t.co/eGMgQsjfQ7 pic.twitter.com/KopJDukL9A
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 7, 2025
Soulja Boy already had sufficient on his plate. The outspoken rapper, extensively recognized for his 2007 hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” was just lately discovered liable in a civil trial for sexual assault, battery and abuse towards a former private assistant.
In April, a California jury ordered him to pay greater than $4 million in damages after figuring out he was liable for sexually assaulting and bodily and emotionally abusing the girl throughout their practically two-year relationship.
The plaintiff, who has remained nameless, started working for Soulja Boy in 2018 and alleged that what began as an expert relationship rapidly turned romantic after which abusive, involving repeated acts of violence, sexual assault, threats and unpaid wages.
The jury didn’t discover him responsible for false imprisonment however did maintain him liable for intentional infliction of emotional misery and gender-based violence. Soulja Boy, whose authorized identify is DeAndre Cortez Manner, has persistently denied all allegations and his authorized group has indicated plans to hunt post-trial treatments.
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