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Soulja Boy has fired back at allegations of being a deadbeat dad, firmly denying any parental neglect or responsibility.This week, a woman named Lindsay Reid took to social media to address the “Crank That” rhymer regarding her daughter’s paternity; in turn, prompting a legal response.AD LOADING…Taking to TikTok, Reid asserted that Soulja Boy is the father of her child but has purportedly failed to provide both financial and physical support since she informed him of her pregnancy in January of last year.Reid further claims that Soulja Boy threatened to share an explicit video of her online, and later sent her a screenshot, demanding she unblock him. In her TikTok, she stated, “I’ve given you more than enough time. I’ve been lenient with you.”AD LOADING…Reid went on to read messages she alleges she sent Soulja, suggesting the pair come to a financial agreement without getting the courts involved but has since had a change of heart.“I even sent you a message. I said ‘I would appreciate if you would help out financially. I work full time and I’m in school. If you would like to be part of her life, I will let you,’” she recounted.AD LOADING…“If you want to come to an agreement outside of court so they don’t charge you an outrageous amount in child support, we can do that. Feel free to reach out,” she added before disclosing “I didn’t even want to go the child support route.”After learning of the video, Soulja Boy presented receipts indicating their child support case has been terminated. Further adding, “[cap emoji] That’s not my baby.”Soulja Boy fires back at woman accusing him of not paying child support: “Not my baby” pic.twitter.com/f3uO7DOh08— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) March 17, 2024In similar news, Soulja Boy appears to have found a winning partnership with TikTok recently sharing a massive payday stemming from a live session on the popular social media platform.Last week, a video surfaced showing the rapper bidding farewell to other social media platforms after claiming to have received a substantial payout from TikTok.related newsSoulja Boy Claims He’s Reason For TikTok Facing Ban In The U.S.March 14, 2024“Yo this just off of one day,” he began flashing his phone to the camera, displaying a dashboard that appeared to show over $17,000 in earnings.“Yo this is all for one live. Okay cool. Goodbye Instagram. It was fun while it lasted. Fuck it,” he added.AD LOADING…“Instagram, on my mama, I’m gone. Y’all catch me on TikTok, TikTok world @souljaboytv. Shit, I’m gone. Fuck Instagram Live,” he continued throwing up his middle finger to the camera.After criticizing other platforms like Twitch, Young Draco made a final plea to attract viewers to his new channel, flaunting his chain and grooming himself as the video came to an end.

Danny Brown has humorously recounted a peculiar first meeting with Pharrell, expressing how he was captivated by the multifaceted artist.During a recent episode of Drink Champs, the Detroit MC was asked about his interactions with industry heavyweights like Pharrell, Andre 3000, and more.AD LOADING…“I seen him one time and I think I probably weirded him out because I couldn’t stop following him around,” he began, speaking of meeting Pharrell at the 56:00 mark.“But, it was by mistake,” he added with a laugh. “Cuz he just had an aura around him.  It was like a glow. I wasn’t meaning to do it. I couldn’t ‘t stop myself. It was like I was just drawn to the n-gga man.”AD LOADING…He continued: “Everywhere he went I was like damn I’m going there too. It was like an I don’t know a kindred spirit or something. I can’t explain it. I couldn’t stop following the n-gga around“I couldn’t stop following the n-gga. I know he was like ‘What the fuck wrong with this n-gga?’ But, I couldn’t stop following the n-gga man,” he concluded emphasizing once more “I wasn’t doing it on purpose.”[embedded content]Late last year, the “Y.B.P” rapper dropped his sixth full-length body of work to critical acclaim.During an interview with HipHopDX soon after its release, he talked about the changes in his lifestyle and choosing to pursue sobriety in the public eye.related newsDanny Brown Reflects On Being ‘Young, Black & Poor’ In Detroit In New Music VideoJanuary 18, 2024“I’m kind of like an open book,” he said about announcing that he was checking into rehab just as his joint album with JPEGMAFIA dropped in early 2023. “It kind of helps me in some sense, too […] now, it’s like if I fuck up and relapse or something, I fail in front of the whole world, my whole fanbase.”He added: “I don’t want to let them down, y’know, so they on this journey with me. And they give me a lot of encouragement, too, to keep it on the straight and narrow. I’ll get a message, they be like, ‘Man, you 117 days [sober]’ — I was getting messages like that where they counting the days […] shit like that keeps me motivated.”AD LOADING…This week, Brown kicked off his North America tour — featuring hits from his updated catalog — performing 24 shows in 34 days, in cities like Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix before wrapping in Nashville, Tennessee on April 14.