Rapper Soulja Boy arrested on suspicion of weapons charges in LA

He was arrested during a traffic stop on suspicion of possession of a firearm while being a felon.

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to CBS News that the star, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested at around 2:35am local time in the Melrose neighborhood of the city.

Officers conducted a traffic stop and discovered that Way, a passenger in the vehicle, was allegedly in possession of a firearm.

The rapper and producer, known predominantly for his 2007 hit Crank That (Soulja Boy), was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm while being a felon.

The 35-year-old built a following off the back of the track which was attached to a popular dance trend at the time.