Song Beef: Soulja Boy vs. The Military

Uh oh! It’s probably not a smart idea to diss someone who’s a REAL soldier, Soulja Boy. The 21-year-old rapper made some enemies with the U.S. military – and most likely their families and friends – after releasing his new song “Let’s Be Real,” where the rapper says “f**k the army troops.”

Check out the song here (warning: strong, explicit language):

That didn’t go over too well… to say the least! According to E! Online, various Army personnel and veterans have launched a petition seeking to have Soulja Boy’s music and memorabilia banned from Army and Air Force bases across the country.

Yikes! Do you blame them?

Soulja Boy must have realized the negative backlash that his song caused, prompting him to post a written apology on the site GlobalGrind.com entitled “I Am Deeply Sorry To All Members Of The United States Military Services And Their Families.” Here’s what Soulja had to say:

“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 US Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them. 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.

As a young man who grew up in the post-9/11 era, I have watched our country fight two wars that seem like they are never going to end. I have seen thousands and thousands of our brave men and women get killed in battle and often times, I think for what? A lot of people in this country are struggling to make ends meet and I think a lot about what if we had never gone to war. Where would our economy be? Our schools, our after-school and work programs, our streets? I mean, damn, 48 people got shot in New York City just this past weekend … in 3 days … I’m not saying that it is just because of a bad economy, but at a certain point we have to take care of our own people.

In no way would I ever want to offend those who are protecting our freedoms … a lot of homeboys who I grew up with, a lot of people who come from the neighborhoods we live in … In no way do I want to hurt any of our honorable soldiers who put their lives at risk, regardless of how they feel about the two wars we fight in. I am just frustrated that we haven’t been able to bring you all home quick enough and my frustration got the best of me. I am deeply sorry.

~Soulja Boy

He also tweeted this not too long after:

Maybe he should have stuck to songs like “Kiss Me Thru The Phone.”

Do you think Soulja Boy’s apology was sincere and heartfelt, or do you think he was just doing damage control to salvage his reputation?