Chris Brown Reflects On Past Beef With Soulja Boy: "[He's] A Character"

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The singer insists that "everything is all good" these days while speaking about their previous tension.

There was this strange time in Hip Hop history when Chris Brown and Soulja Boy were engaged in a pretty serious beef. Finding articles detailing the timeline of their verbal war isn't difficult, and while it made for interesting takes while the culture was in the thick of their tension, everyone is happy to see that they were able to shake hands and walk away from the drama without issue. Brown revisited that puzzling, yet intense time in his career with Drink Champs, and by the sound of things, he was truly that heated back in the day.

During the conversation, Noreaga suggested that when people move to Los Angeles, they get themselves entangled in "hood politics," however, Brown seemed to disagree. He believes that those situations are avoidable, but if that is what someone wants to be involved in, that's their decision.


Noreaga added that it didn't work out for Soulja Boy. 

"I [have] to look at that situation as like, some funny, kiddy sh*t that n*ggas was going through, claiming the hood and honestly it just made the hood look bad," said Brown. "Just even doing some weirdo, corny ass sh*t. That was some real light-skinned corny sh*t to be doin'... So, for me, I was just like, all that sh*t is dead. Ain't nobody trippin' off that sh*t."

"It was just—Soulja is a character, man. Once you get to know him and know that it's really all love, [it's like,] 'You straight.' All that sh*t, I look back on that like, 'Damn I really finna fire blood sh*t up. Nah, it ain't even worth it. That sh*t stupid.' But it's cool, everything all good."

Check out the clip of Brown's interview below as well as his Drink Champs appearance in full. 


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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