Soulja Boy's Album Banned by the Military [PHOTOS and VIDEOS]
Soulja Boy's new album has been banned by the U.S. Army and Air Exchange Service because of his anti-military lyrics.
TMZ has confirmed that the MySpace rapping sensation has been boycotted by the service, and his next album, "Respect My Hustle," won't be seen in its 3,100 military stores and facilities all around the country. The controversy centers on the song "Let's Be Real" which has lyrics that offended many servicemen and veterans.
"F**k the FBI and the army troops ... fighting for what? Be your own man/ I'll be flying through the clouds with green like I'm Peter Pan," Soulja sings.
The millions of dollars the Exchange Service takes in go to programs that aid veterans and families of deceased servicemen. It seems like Soulja Boy won't be helping those people because of his lewd and unacceptable lyrics. Fred Flores, the commissioner of Los Angeles County Veterans Advisory Commission, shared his opinion with TMZ regarding the issue.
"It's a very offensive statement ... especially with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 coming up," says Flores, whose two children currently serve in the military. Flores added that the song is "ungrateful" to the work that servicemen has done for the country, and has asked the rapper to apologize for his words.
"(The song) is very irresponsible, especially for a person who is an entertainer for the youth of our country," says Flores in a report by TMZ. In his blog, the rapper has posted a public apology regarding his reckless choice of rhymes, but those affected are yet to accept this late admission of guilt.
"As an artist, I let my words get the best of me. Sometimes there are things that we feel, things that we want to express, and when we put them on paper and speak them out loud, they can come out wrong. When I expressed my frustration with the U.S. Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them," he wrote.
"So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics."
The exchange says the ban may be re-evaluated if the song is taken out of the album. A decision from Soulja Boy's production team has yet to be announced.
Listen to the controversial Soulja Boy song below:
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