Soulja Boy and Plies are back in the news after the former once again took aim at the latter. Plies dropped his copyright infringement lawsuit against Soulja Boy and other artists, prompting the record producer to blast him. Soulja called Plies names and asked him to consider changing his name. He also alleged that Plies’ lawsuit was an attempt to rip off Megan Thee Stallion, who was also named in the suit.
Soulja Boy Insults Plies
Soulja Boy has never shied from public feuds, and he is back in the news with his attack on Plies. The rapper took to Instagram on Monday, March 17, to call out Plies and insult him. This was in response to the news that Plies dropped a suit he had filed against Soulja and other rappers. Soulja reacted immediately with a screenshot of Billboard’s headline on his account, calling the Hypnotized rapper a “dummy.” He added the caption, “Just like I thought sit yo lil broke ass down n**ga. This my s**t dummy.”
Why Did Plies File A Lawsuit?
Plies, born Algernod Washington, filed a lawsuit against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B, and Soulja Boy in November 2024. He accused them of using the “infrared countdown beat, which his 2008 track Me & My Goons introduced in their song, Wanna Be. Soulja earned a writing credit for the track, and Cardi B was featured in a remix of the song. Plies also claimed Soulja used the sample in his Pretty Boy Swag track. However, he dropped the lawsuit on Friday “without prejudice.” This means he could refile in the future.
Soulja Boy’s Initial Response
After Plies filed the lawsuit in November, Soulja Boy took to Instagram to share his amusement and mock him. “Pretty Boy Swag’ is not your [beat],” Soulja Boy stated on his IG live per Onsite. “So you wanna wait 10 years to try to sue a n**ga for a beat? That is not your beat. You need to change your name to ‘Lies,’ ’cause you a muthafuckin’ liar… You know that ain’t your muthafuckin’ beat, bro.” Soulja Boy also mocked Plies for what he thought was an attempt to rip off Megan Thee Stallion.
He added, “You know that ain’t your muthaf**kin’ beat, bro. That beat is all original music. You only could sue somebody if they sample your song and don’t get it cleared. That is not a sample, bro.” Additionally, he mocked the Shawty rapper’s gangster persona, saying, “[The songs] don’t sound nothing alike… That’s some police sh*t. You trying to sue a ni**a? I thought you was gangsta. I thought you was a goon… You gonna go snitch to the white man: ‘He stole my beat!’ Police-a** ni**a, you a snitch.”
Fans React To Soulja Boy and Plies’ Drama
Fans took the Soulja Boy and Plies drama in a light-hearted way. They laughed over the former’s statement and thought he was funny. Someone said on Onsite’s page, “This young man is one of the funniest swear.” A second person remarked, “lol this nigga funny af idc who broke or not but jit ass gone talk his shit.”
However, many corrected Soulja Boy for calling Plies broke and noted that the latter was on tour. Others also warned Soulja Boy to mind his speech.
“Calling someone broke when you be walking around with a dirty ass Gucci headband is diabolical but go off lil one,” someone commented. A second person said, “Meanwhile Plies on tour living his best life.” A third person remarked, “I don’t think plies broke.” “He run his mouth too much because he ain’t recieved a big man beating yet for running his gums…. offer @plies to a boxing match @souljaboy let’s see you run your mouth, he will knock them teeth out your box for you. You gone learn someday!!” another person said.
In the meantime, someone else has claimed to have used the infrared countdown beat that caused Soulja Boy and Plies drama. It remains to be seen whether Plies will file a lawsuit again.
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