Soulja Boy Debuts Dramatic New Look Ahead Of Surprise Album

Soulja Boy unveiled a dramatic new look and teased his surprise album, Draco Season, during an Instagram Live on Wednesday (August 20) just weeks after his arrest in Los Angeles.

“Draco season drop Friday,” he told viewers, showing off a fresh fade after chopping off his shoulder-length twists.

“Y’all tag whoever made the [album] cover,” he added. “Tell them to make a new cover cuz I got my haircut now.”

The rapper laughed about needing a new album cover to match his new look and added, “album going to go stupid.”

Earlier that day, Soulja Boy shared the cover art for Draco Season and confirmed the project would arrive on Friday (August 22), though he didn’t reveal any further details about the tracklist or collaborators.

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He also dropped off a new single Wednesday (August 20), titled “Nobody Like You.”

The album rollout comes on the heels of legal trouble.

On August 3, Soulja Boy was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Los Angeles.

He was a passenger in a vehicle where police found a firearm. Authorities arrested him on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a gun and booked him at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division.

However, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to pursue felony charges, citing a lack of evidence.

Soulja Boy was released after spending two nights in jail and marked his return to social media with a celebratory post that read, “First day out.”