If you donโt know by now, Soulja Boy was at or part of almost every iconic hip-hop moment in recent memory. This includes some pivotal moments in the careers of hip-hop royalty, Drake and Nicki Minaj.ย
While talking to HotNewHipHop, Soulja revealed that he was at a show where Drake fell on stage.
โI donโt know, man! [Laughs] It ainโt funny, man. Drake gonโ see this and get mad at me. See how they do me, Drake, in these interviews,โ Soulja said.ย โThatโs what really happened, though. You really slipped and broke your shit, bro. I donโt know. He was really in a wheelchair! He was already in a wheelchair on the TV show, then he slipped on stage.ย It was like a movie, bruh.โ
In 2009, Lil Wayne and his Young Money rosterโincluding Drakeโembarked on theย Americaโs Most Wanted Tour. To supplement the bill, Jeezy and Soulja Boy were added to the line-up. It was on this tour that Drake lost his footing a tore his ACL. The incident was captured on tape, becoming one of social mediaโs first viral moments.ย
โAye, but itโs not funny, though but heโs okay. He was okay. He got up and walked away. Shout out to Drake. Damn, why that have to be one of the memories?โ Soulja continued. โThat n***a slipped hard as hell. That shit went viral before viral.โ
Unfortunately for Drake (and his fans), this injury continues to rear its head. In fact, Drake was forced to pause the progression ofย Certified Lover Boyย in part because he re-aggravated his knee to the point it required surgery.
Along with Drake, Soulja Boy forged a relationship with Young Moneyโs first lady, Nicki Minaj. This connection resulted in one of Nickiโs cult-classic hits โItty Bitty Piggy.โ Soulja Boy told HNHHย that heโs remained loyal to the FL Studio production program because heโs able to manipulate it to produce hits like โCrank Thatโ or โItty Bitty Piggy.โ
โI never switched it. They tried to give me Logic. They tried to give me the MPC. They tried to give me the Maschine. They tried to give me the everything,โ he explained.ย โNo! FL Studios! Fruity Loops! Nicki Minajโs song โ Fruity Loops! โShe Got a Donkโย โ Fruit Loops! โItty Bitty Piggy,โย I made that! You understand what Iโm telling to you? Cmon, man!โ
His hand in creating โItty Bitty Piggyโ became another full-circle moment because Nicki finally unleashed the track on streaming services last week. This became another opportunity for Soulja to prove heโs a legend.ย
At this point, Soulja Boy is part of the fabric of hip-hop. But when he first appeared on the scene as an over-the-top teenager with a smash record, a lot of hip-hop purists didnโt know how to take it. This resulted in a short-lived feud with Ice-T who claimed Soulja Boy was ruining hip-hop. Although they have since patched things up, Soulja used their rift as a lesson to never get out of touch with whatโs happening in the culture.
โHe was just confused. He didnโt know what was going on! He didnโt know I was the truth. He didnโt know I was the GOAT. He didnโt know he was looking at the future in his eyes! He didnโt know he was listening to the wave. He ainโt know,โ Soulja said. โYou canโt fault him for that. When you fall out the mix, you gotta keep your ear to the street. Thatโs why Iโm in tune with my youngins.โ
Watch Soulja Boyโs full interview with HNHH above.