Soulja Boy found his Los Angeles flagship retailer had been damaged into early Monday (July 7) with thieves reportedly inflicting $25,000 in injury 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 manner by way of the entrance entrance, shattering glass and leaving the door tagged with contemporary graffiti. The retailer has remained boarded up all through the day because the injury was assessed.

According to a supply acquainted with the scenario, the burglars used bolt cutters to interrupt the locks, forsaking chipped purple paint on the metal body. Investigators might probably be accumulating DNA proof from the scene.

The stolen gadgets embrace limited-edition SODMG attire similar to 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 staff responded by hiring a 24-hour safety patrol to observe the property transferring ahead.

The SODMG model, brief for Stacks on Deck Money Gang, was launched by Soulja Boy within the late 2000s as each a report label and way of life model. Over 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 retailer’s location on Melrose has turn into 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 price of damages!!!#Exclusive 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 not too long ago discovered liable in a civil trial for sexual assault, battery and abuse in opposition to a former private assistant.

In April, a California jury ordered him to pay greater than $4 million in damages after figuring out he was accountable for sexually assaulting and bodily and emotionally abusing the girl throughout their almost 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 shortly turned romantic after which abusive, involving repeated acts of violence, sexual assault, threats and unpaid wages.

The jury didn’t discover him answerable for false imprisonment however did maintain him accountable for intentional infliction of emotional misery and gender-based violence. Soulja Boy, whose authorized title is DeAndre Cortez Way, has persistently denied all allegations and his authorized staff has indicated plans to hunt post-trial treatments.

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