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Soulja Boy Celebrates 20th Birthday In Hollywood
Tons of Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's fans and more than a few of his musical counterparts all came out to celebrate the youngster's birthday in Hollywood, Calif., on Wednesday (July 28). The Atlanta native turned the big 2-0, and came another year closer to the legal drinking age.
Before being engrossed in the night's festivities at The Highlands nightclub, the rapper, dressed in all white, expressed his sentiments. "I just want everybody to have a good time tonight," he told TheBoomBox. Even though most guests failed to bring gifts, Soulja Boy revealed that he bought himself a strange birthday present. "A bulletproof vest," he said, refusing to provide an explanation behind the odd purchase.
The birthday boy also took the stage to perform some of his hits, including 'Pretty Boy Swag,' 'Turn My Swag On,' and his debut single, 'Crank That (Soulja Boy).' Among the night's attendees included Rich Boy, the New Boyz, and Sean "Diddy" Combs' stepson, Quincy.
Aside from partying, Soulja Boy is prepping the release of his third album, 'Dre,' and working on a book and movie. "The title of my book is 'Teenage Millionaire' because I made my first million dollars when I was 17 years old," he explained. "I just go into depth about that so everybody wanna take a read on that, it's gonna drop the same day that my album and movie drop."
All three of his projects are set for release on October 15.
- HotNewHipHop-
Hip-hop's king officially has his queen.
Superstar rapper T.I. wed longtime girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle on Saturday (July 31). A representative for Tiny confirm to MTV News that the duo married in front of friends and family in Miami.
The couple has planned to celebrate their love in a manner fit for hip-hop royalty by spreading the ceremony over three cities. Following their Miami nuptials, the pair is expected to continue their "I Do" tour with stops in Atlanta and Las Vegas. The rep also denied rumors that the pair made it legal in another far-flung locale: "A lot of people initially heard they were doing it in Hawaii. They are not," Tiny's rep Prince Kennedy said.
According to TMZ, T.I. and Tiny's wedding weekend kicked off in a Miami courthouse on Friday, though, Kennedy was not able to confirm or deny the report. UsMagazine.com reports that the duo's Saturday ceremony took place on Star Island, and that the bride swapped vows in a Valentino gown and the groom donned a Prada suit.
T.I. and Tiny have reportedly been dating since 2001 and even weathered the ATL MC's recent jail bid. Tip made his first public appearance after his prison sentence earlier this year with Tiny by his side when he attended Cottle's Alzheimer's fundraiser in Atlanta.
The lyricist recently honored his lady love in the video for "Got Your Back," which portrays a couple working to stay together while separated by a prison stint. Tiny, who shot to fame as a member of the '90s girl group Xscape, even makes a cameo at the end of clip, standing proudly by her man's side.
Although it appears they've marked their nuptials with a major party, Tiny said earlier this year that she wanted a "private" wedding and was waiting for the right time to make it official.
"We living, we're happy, we're in love. I mean, it's no doubt in my mind that he doesn't love every piece of me and vice versa, so we're just doing what's comfortable and what works for us. Tiny and T.I.: Not for the world," Tiny told Vibe magazine. "When we get ready to make a move, we will make it. We just can't do it for everybody."
