Soulja Boy Teases 2028 Presidential Run: ‘A Bigger Vision’
Soulja Boy has floated the possibility of running for US president in 2028, describing it as a “new chapter” and “a bigger vision”. His post names economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education and technology and AI as areas of focus, but gives no policy detail and does not confirm a formal campaign.
The rapper, whose birth name is DeAndre Cortez Way, linked the idea to a career spanning music, business and technology. The suggestion follows his performance at a Crypto Ball during Donald Trump’s January 2025 inauguration events; in 2019, Saturday Night Live also parodied the idea of him running. His 2007 hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” spent seven non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Soulja Boy has teased a possible 2028 presidential run.
- He named four broad areas of focus but no policies.
- It is unclear whether he will formally campaign.
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DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy, is a rapper and entrepreneur who rose to prominence in 2007 with the single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which spent multiple weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beyond music, he has pursued business and technology ventures throughout his career.
The artist recently suggested he may run for US president in 2028, describing the idea as a "new chapter" and "a bigger vision" for his career. In a social media post, he identified economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education and technology and artificial intelligence as potential areas of focus, though he provided no specific policies and has not officially confirmed he will run.
The timing of his suggestion follows his appearance at a Crypto Ball during Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations in January 2025. The notion of Soulja Boy running for office is not entirely new; in 2019, Saturday Night Live created a comedy sketch imagining such a scenario.