Soulja Boy claims innocence after drug arrest

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Rapper Soulja Boy has  claimed he is innocent of drug and weapon charges after being  arrested and freed on bail earlier this week in Atlanta,  Georgia.
“I’m innocent man. I love you all. I just want you’ll to  know I’m innocent,” the hip-hop singer posted late Tuesday on  Twitter after putting up $10,000 in bail money to secure his  release, reported news outlet CBS Atlanta.
The 21 year-old rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez  Way, three of his bodyguards and a driver each were arrested  earlier Tuesday on felony charges of possession of marijuana,  possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and  possession of a firearm.
On Tuesday night, the rapper took to Twitter to thank his  fans and promote his new documentary biopic “Soulja Boy: The  Movie” that was also released on Tuesday.
“I missed 10 interviews today for my new movie! to those  companies I’m sorry. you can see I had a lil situation. the  show must go on,” the rapper tweeted.
Soulja Boy first rose to fame after his online postings of  single “Crank That” became a hit.