Rapper Soulja Boy jailed on drug, weapons charges

ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested  on drug and weapons charges today after a traffic stop in  Georgia, police said.
The 21-year-old entertainer, whose given name is DeAndre  Cortez Way, and four crew members traveling in a Cadillac  Escalade were pulled over in Temple, Georgia on Interstate 20  near the Alabama line, police spokeswoman Dana Rampy said.
Police discovered marijuana, pistols and cash inside the  car after a “routine traffic stop,” Rampy said. She declined to  disclose the amount of marijuana or money.
The rapper, three bodyguards and a driver each were  arrested on felony charges of possession of marijuana,  possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and  possession of a firearm, Rampy said.
All five men were booked into the Carroll County jail.
A puppy found in the car has been turned over to relatives  of the driver, Rampy said.
Soulja Boy first gained fame with online postings of his  songs and his “Crank That” dance demonstration.
Last month, he apologized for lyrics in a song called  “Let’s Be Real” that offended some U.S. Army soldiers.