Soulja Boy Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex

Soulja Boy goes Sneaker Shopping at SoleStage in Los Angeles and talks about being the rapper who started the Bape trend, being the first rapper to wear Nike Mags, buying Kanye West's Louis Vuitton sneakers in Cancun, and how lucrative his Yums sneaker deal was.
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[@Complex]

What’s one sneaker you would like to see make a comeback?

[@lilman1503]

pantone 11s

[@bigdappa2849]

Nike Air Ndestruct

[@theproboi]

Drose shoes 🥲

[@eliasahmed8605]

More Yeezy's pls!

[@lxt_staffey4700]

Jordan 11 snakeskin

[@awoof5798]

he's so humble he didnt even mention how he invented sneakers, before him everyone was just walking barefoot

[@Alyx.03]

🔥 pfp peep 4 ever

[@bettadepps4054]

he always say that u just haven’t met him in person he just didn’t use it for the interview shopping

[@koolshep900]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dageniuswizard169]

🤣😂

[@nickybashment7873]

🤣

[@Clues444]

Soulja was the first person to wear shoes

[@adityapattnaik1405]

lmao

[@mauricioparedes9158]

SOULJA DID EVERYTHING FIRST

[@iveryvanniel8405]

Nahh you mean first rapper

[@johnnyboy410]

😂😭😂😭

[@TomCorbett420]

Period !

[@AJ-sp5dh]

The way he speaks you’d think he lies about everything. But the fact he actually isn’t lying makes it more funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@mrtraa2639]

I never doubt soulja and Tk

[@jonathancruz9627]

Facts bro 😂 he really did a lot of things first but it's just funny asf

[@tomboachumi7779]

I thought he was lying

[@bigbodyjig5563]

Pioneer frrrr

[@SheffKhalid]

I remember that breakfast club interview where he backed up claims with facts. Goat don’t play 😭.

[@nonamejack6740]

This might’ve of been the funniest sneaker shopping yet 😂

[@reverscrypto7638]

Facts

[@SuperRobertoClemente]

These comments are gold!

[@Idontlikethatshit.]

Adam and Eve: "I think we're the only one's here
Soulja comes outta no where: "Stop play'n wit me..I been here"

[@aaronangelo0074]

Lol

[@valdoynic7785]

Lmfao

[@yaaas11]

😂🤣🤣😭💔

[@cpeters5786]

😂😂😂😂

[@cmoney5973]

Haha I read that and I heard him saying stop playing with me 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-lc6dc3qi1r]

Soulja boy literally memed himself back into relevance lol

[@PrinceLevii]

He’s the king of the internet

[@PTVEntertainment]

@@PrinceLevii him and 69 needa beef den

[@tyresecrockett7651]

He literally does it every year. Soulja Boy is the goat😂

[@Dende_Sensei]

Soulja was the first rapper to meme himself back into relevance

[@Spasoutkingcod]

King of the internet

[@dennyjoya7174]

“The originator of many things, Soulja” just epic 😭

[@carlo.abello]

“This ain’t caplex, this complex” 💀💀💀

[@capcapone5530]

This was actually the first episode of Sneaker Shopping, There was just a delay

[@vwaunov2638]

Bro your pfp💀💀

[@szn1580]

100% he invented sneaker shopping

[@Engmelli]

LMFAO

[@capcapone5530]

@@vwaunov2638 its a work of art

[@riversider2506]

Actual FACTS 💯 🤣

[@SEVENKAYNE]

Isn’t it weird that Complex uploads the first episode ever just now

[@pareeshaslaughter6798]

......and big drako is The first one to appear lmao

[@ant8437]

@@pareeshaslaughter6798 draco

[@janielmurphy4929]

🔥🔥ua-cam.com/video/0O-VE9JGr7s/v-deo.html

[@janielmurphy4929]

him too^

[@00mike91]

I was thinking the same thing🤦🏽‍♂️

[@simplyjulian1302]

You can say this man is definitely very humble 💀

[@felipevilla4172]

I could watch this guy tell stories in this format for hours

[@tristanmbiena8126]

Fun fact: Soulja actually was the first rapper to be on complex but they couldn’t load it up because soulja didn’t invent the internet yet

[@dessiecorbett8366]

Well first he had to invent computers, then the internet.

[@tristanmbiena8126]

@@dessiecorbett8366 oh you are right my bad

[@luisxavier5114]

😂😂😂

[@codien-a2217]

@@dessiecorbett8366 first he had to discover gold n silver then he invented pcs and cellphones for us mortals

[@andytrenches550]

🤣🤣🤣

[@azivert_1979]

“The multi platinum rapper and originator of many things, Soulja Boy” 😂

[@badboymilli3741]

😂😂😂

[@calibreezi5179]

#johnnyotti

[@calibreezi5179]

ua-cam.com/video/ZJrNK9dLTfI/v-deo.html

[@contentdeleted4978]

Hes the first rapper with his own game consol

[@justTful]

He ain’t lying tho 😂💀

[@dm1kh1]

This was the most hilarious episode ever!!!

[@ONI-GAMI]

I honestly don't mind Soulja boy staying in the game forever. This man entertaining.

[@yapyap3]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Pilot Episode of Complex Sneaker Shopping.

[@TeamSwagGod]

Everyone else can stop commenting now.

[@Senseishonuff1826]

Soulja trash

[@herrscherofisaf5592]

@@Senseishonuff1826 at least he was trash first

[@dakiddreese796]

@@herrscherofisaf5592 I’m ded 😂

[@anthonyh8929]

lol

[@Josso_999]

Legends say Soulja was the first human being on this earth.

[@birdeyeseafoodstall8655]

🤣

[@tayyavorski5699]

That’s how Soulja boy make himself feel

[@shotbyronald]

That’s a fact 😂😂😂

[@parkercooke8793]

Seeing this comment made the whole video even better 😂

[@jhonwick9842]

he put adam and eve on shoes and jewellery

[@TonyMontana-ne3mw]

“That’s the Macdonalds” lmaoo

[@yeti8631]

This is the funniest episode ive seen yet.

[@buzzedghost603]

Of course it's Soulja boy he's the best

[@whoisryad]

meme's aside, Soulja is an extremely funny dude

[@nknk552]

Soulja boy hosted his own sneaker shopping episode, Joe is just there

[@jacobhernandez3031]

I’m dead

[@jaytrend4767]

@@jacobhernandez3031 rest east my boy 💙💙

[@pauljones364]

He the first rapper to do that 😂😂😂

[@nknk552]

@@pauljones364 now Joe will follow his trend of hosting 😂

[@kuzhii8416]

He the first one

[@jampupn1]

"this isnt caplex, this is complex" - Brig Draco, 2021

[@bowskee]

first rapper to be on Complex sneaker shopping

[@perplexed1783]

Fun Fact: The first ever shoe was purchased by Soulja Boy

[@kevinkaskade9628]

That was litt no cap

[@Art-lm4ik]

Bomplex

[@KosherLifeMir]

This “AINT” not isn’t… But that was a 🔥 bar fahhshow

[@xSiGMA.]

best episode so far

[@entityedgenetwork2252]

top 10 complex episode ya dig!!!

[@meloarmani]

Soulja Boy was the first rapper trying to steal shoes he just paid for.

[@kakashihatake2265]

Hahahahahahahaha Bro

[@khalyd5]

ua-cam.com/video/mNQKMY__cC0/v-deo.html

[@niooko1754]

funniest shit i saw in comments xaaxxaaxax

[@Dende_Sensei]

Fax

[@kingsauve6965]

😂😂

[@sensethevillen]

He the first rapper to introduce himself on Sneaker Shopping

[@vincentkalaba9676]

And that's kinda true

[@meicealways5842]

Def bolllll

[@meicealways5842]

@@Lt.ShinySides it was the joke
Do u know the Soulja boy inside joke? Lol
I’m assuming u don’t 😂

[@KBelho]

10:19 "this ain't caplex this complex". i'm crying lol.

[@arthurliberian]

Great episode love his energy

[@samconway1830]

Me: “i was the firs-“
Soulja: “MANNNN STOP PLAYINGGG WITH MEE”

[@garythorton3327]

Nahhhh I’m weeeeaakkkk

[@collinsmeica1581]

@@jaredwilliams6853 naaah we don't have that uncle

[@badboymilli3741]

I’m tired😂😂

[@collinsmeica1581]

@@jaredwilliams6853 cause you don't make no sense

[@knowledgeispower9724]

@@jaredwilliams6853 first rapper to ever be on youtube? i think thats a record worth caring about tbh. the clothes though i agree nobody cares who had it first, eventually everyone gets them

[@Jitsnapping904]

Fun fact: Soulja was the first rapper to go sneaker shopping He did it before complex was a thing

[@vincentandujar4216]

bro fax he was the first rapper to live

[@GluhhfrmNY]

First rapper to breath aswell

[@TEEBANKS419]

Facts he just didn’t have the cameras on

[@ayoodatsshief]

FIRST RAPPER TO SPEND OVER 3 BANDS ON COMPLEX

[@Jitsnapping904]

@@kenji4857 cringe

[@mysneaker8234]

giving away his own kicks at the end .....what a LEGEND 👌

[@talentlessproductions819]

This is a good good first episode, hope they make more!

[@FireFilmsMedia]

Crazy to see the first video on youtube posted so many years later

[@214gas]

Lol u edited it and it’s still fucked up

[@shizz6385]

@@214gas 😂😂

[@lilcarpet]

​@@214gas it looks fine to me

[@Dende_Sensei]

He actually created youtube so that he could upload this

[@Eriqq0]

I Was the 666th person to like ur comm lmao

[@snowisland1307]

Fun fact : Soulja Boy was the first Carbon-based lifeform

[@khalyd5]

ua-cam.com/video/mNQKMY__cC0/v-deo.html

[@hottea2933]

soulja did it first

[@mikeasydacheezy1785]

He was also the first to put ad Libs in his bars

[@skipgoesham6898]

Wtf is that

[@GonzaloOrtiz831]

Your a fool and a genus for this

[@robinbecker4197]

best episode ever

[@thebulkboys942]

This is practically the first video have ever watched in my life 😅
Am so blessed

[@MrRendon28]

Elon musk : we made it to mars
Soulja boy : stop playing w me, I’m the first rapper here.

[@nicolascortes4628]

Yoooooo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@luisxavier5114]

😂😂

[@lewismwaihinga7681]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dvuuuzy9722]

I’m dead 😂😂

[@tiagorodrigues3292]

Joe: Multiple platinum rapper, and originador of many things" 😂😂😂

[@808HankHill]

Joe ain’t lying 😂

[@itsme-ch6nb]

love the energy

[@raphael.utterwulghe]

Has to be one of the best complex episodes

[@bhnhxncho882]

“Ion Even Need To Be Here” Nigga Funny Asf

[@tylermillazio7948]

Bc he just started making money again he was broke

[@IIOctaneII]

@Salvagain Mbala People think relevance on social media/in the public equates to the amount of money they have lol

[@Zuyst]

@@IIOctaneII Because it does but I know what you mean

[@IIOctaneII]

@@Zuyst No, it doesn’t there’s multi millionaires, billionares, executive people, and ceos and just wealthy people in general who don’t use social media… I don’t know why people think like this 💀

[@Zuyst]

@@IIOctaneII K

[@gabe_615]

“This Ain’t Caplex this Complex” - Soulja Boy 😂

[@mg.mp3681]

💀

[@khalyd5]

ua-cam.com/video/mNQKMY__cC0/v-deo.html

[@mg.mp3681]

@@khalyd5 although no one asked- that’s really good

[@khalyd5]

@@mg.mp3681 💯

[@martinann]

"Come on man its Big Draco". 😄

[@mj1925]

best vid so far

[@acentrixes1380]

the *first* interesting and *lit* episode

[@Mansumami]

“This ain’t Caplex this Complex” -Big Draco

[@budisilaban1262]

First rapper to say that

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

Only someone who cap say that

[@TimeBucks]

I like the energy of this man.

[@Abstru5e.]

first man with energy

[@Dende_Sensei]

He created energy

[@Tezzer1k]

It’s crack bro 😭😭

[@isssaandiyee8695]

Soulja put lots of people on lots of people forgot that first dude to create versace music before migos took it first dude to put music video on UA-cam soulja boy put lots of yall favorite artist on so yall cant say he wack

[@ashleybrook6897]

@@isssaandiyee8695 fuck sakes 😂😂😂

[@LarrySalamander]

Dude is so cool and his confidence is unmatched.

[@salim1032]

Bro complex video editing is crazyyyyyyy

[@Jayizzles]

It's crazy that soulja is only 31. This dude has been living good since 07!

[@sugabender2119]

I'm suprised he's still alive to be honest, must be doing something right

[@jonathanfarino3753]

He’s the first person to be 31

[@wooskionehundred1788]

Since 06

[@adetovarhenchman5002]

@@jonathanfarino3753 got let em know

[@JC-rl6ln]

Him and Chris Brown came up early

[@khumomaleka8761]

Soulja boy was the first rapper to make me laugh while watching the sneaker shopping series.

[@driplxrdtm9587]

Ai Khumo From South Africa

[@kenansahin1498]

watch the 50 cent one thats the funniest imo

[@eljefe_415]

@@kenansahin1498 50 dipped out the store😂😂

[@Moebad1111]

That’s crazy you said that! Me too 😂

[@Mk7_Malvado]

No kap

[@genxchas]

I like how he threw em on no shame in his game I like it straight on complex Draco keep going!!

[@thelegendaryredx7710]

This was actually the first shopping with complex video ever. Complex was just storing this one up

[@alexpadilla8322]

Damn I think soulja wore jordans before jordan even played in the NBA

[@RichOffKs]

Bruh Soulja boy literally signed Michael Jordan to the Chicago bulls in 85’

[@jrmymndz]

What they did not meet mention is that Soulja invented sneaker shopping

[@itsalanaxoxo360]

Nope

[@badvibes679]

soulja boys vibe is so fun he seems like he would be a fun ass friend tbh

[@whoisryad]

Always thought the same, man his friends must be lucky having him around all the time!

[@gaminggod8494]

i love this dude

[@kingsamuelsii1722]

Draco: I was the first rapper to wear Travis Scotts
Travis Scott: 🤨

[@ethanbeard1]

😂😂😂

[@davonte105]

No cap💀

[@d.block3148]

😅😅

[@bryant4the328]

Lol good one

[@bjs8397]

Lol same with the kanye’s 😂

[@boikanyosetshedi1477]

The fact that this man always has proof for the things he claims is amazing

[@xxxod]

Unlike Christians who cant prove their god exists

[@PointPeanut]

@@xxxod everything is proof that god exist my boi

[@SlipperyPete42069]

@@xxxod not just Christians that’s all believers

[@mikemike4276]

I like peanut butter

[@youtubeboxing719]

Peter Jacobs you can’t prove he doesn’t exist

[@shubhambattoo5166]

Man this is the best episode, he knows his sneakers

[@johnnygarcia2475]

This is the kind of people you need on the show. Energetic. Funny. Cool people man. Not that quiet shy people that make it all awkward. Like. Bro. Say something lmao

[@scarfacefan5]

I can’t deny…Soulja is marketing himself exactly as he should. He got past the drugs and screaming and now doing the “I’m the first” gimmick. It’s like a wrestling gimmick.

[@ChicagoVeryOwn12]

“As she should” great word play goofy 😂😂💀

[@scarfacefan5]

@@ChicagoVeryOwn12 fixed it

[@isssaandiyee8695]

Soulja put lots of people on lots of people forgot that first dude to create versace music before migos took it first dude to put music video on UA-cam soulja boy put lots of yall favorite artist on so yall cant say he wack

[@ashleybrook6897]

@@isssaandiyee8695 i cant tell if you're joking

[@Wyione]

@Keshawn Blitz he don’t hard drugs no more he got helped he only smoke weed

[@justjosh9223]

Soulja boy was the first rapper to buy shoes on complex and wear them out the store

[@icbvisuals6200]

That may be true

[@princeboadi1129]

And gave his amiri’s out to the same store !!

[@jayctb5034]

Nah fab did it before him

[@kingkaardo8217]

Bryson Tiller bought the Mags nd wore them out

[@Muahaha651]

I love that he will never stop lying and fully commit to it

[@zeeisreal11]

he’s actually not lying about the stuff he says and that makes it so much better

[@yayo_4506]

@@zeeisreal11 hes not lying about 90% of it some of it is cap but for the most part he really set alot of those waves

[@ronaldrohanp7209]

"This aint caplex this complex"
-soulja 2021

[@TraplordGulkzy]

SOULJA WAS THE FIRST SOUND CLOUD RAPPER TO GET FAMOUS EVEN B4 SOUNDCLOUD EXISTED

[@1DK.]

Rick and morty

[@KazumaKiryu6990]

How dare you call him soundclound rapper 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@BestInPlayz]

@@KazumaKiryu6990 fax🤦🏾‍♂️

[@bigbean8530]

This has been by far the most entertaining video they’ve made in a while

[@MarcusTim0thy]

Agreed!

[@IEATSmurf101]

fax

[@412fish]

YG one is still the best the comments are too funny lmao

[@christiantalingting2991]

Fax

[@jacquizzz3476]

I can't express how much I love Soulja Boy

[@daviqualy9815]

Legendary!

[@maj0rpaynetv]

"Ion even know why I'm here, Ion even need no new shoes" Lmaoo I'm dying within the first 30 seconds 😂🤣😭

[@PeepGamePopoff]

Literal legend lol

[@undercoverdudes]

Soulja was the first person.

[@hu57la]

😂

[@broaderocean5274]

krunker legend

[@isssaandiyee8695]

Soulja put lots of people on lots of people forgot that first dude to create versace music before migos took it first dude to put music video on UA-cam soulja boy put lots of yall favorite artist on so yall cant say he wack

[@ashleybrook6897]

@@isssaandiyee8695 bro you just copying your comment and posting it on everyone's comment?? 😂

[@jamesatfinley1843]

That's his market now

[@sebastienanicet2961]

Soulja a Legend🐐

[@imtheg.o.a.t7703]

I love my manzz energy 🔥

[@AmayaZelaya]

Legend goes SouljaBoy was the first...

[@KingBatman053]

I’m crying 😭

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

I knew it, Soula Boy was the villain in season 7 of Buffy.

[@weedsmoker4671]

First black rapper

[@Dende_Sensei]

Legend goes that soulja boy was the first soulja to be a boy

[@isssaandiyee8695]

Soulja put lots of people on lots of people forgot that first dude to create versace music before migos took it first dude to put music video on UA-cam soulja boy put lots of yall favorite artist on so yall cant say he wack

[@adamlegros1180]

Soulja sounds like he’s capping, but hes got the photos to prove it😂😂😂

[@josephhaddad7169]

that's what i love about him. he talks a lot but he always backs it up

[@denisetapia5649]

🤣😂

[@tylerdropemoff_6723]

Fax that nigga say crazy stuff but then he back it up

[@denry2312]

Facts

[@Dende_Sensei]

No kizzy

[@Autopsy_official]

Big fan of big soulja he on my list of fav rappers that ive listen to since i was lil

[@mikemike4276]

Soulja boy is a chill dude I’ll never forget that he was one of my favorites as a kid

[@juanorozco9811]

He’s the first rapper to put on the shoes right after he buys 🙌

[@Tbh262]

Fax

[@chyslertm5907]

That gta lifestyle

[@marcom9299]

Was finna say Steve-o did it then I realized u said rapper😭

[@jk5602]

😂😂❤️

[@pedrofreitas38]

No 🧢🥶

[@eltraviezo4685]

“Had me nervous there for a minute. . Had to chase yo ass down” 💀💀💀💀💀

[@FellowInternetUser]

Soulja boy up in this ohhhhhhh! Watch me crank that watch me roll!

[@iamthepkmaster]

love how soulja gravitates towards the og hype sneakers with the nike yeezys and gets nostalgic... those were the shoes that got me into the sneaker game

[@Niggalodeon323]

i saw the thumbnail & thought he was coppin’ em to say “i was the first rapper to cop the nike air mags on sneaker shopping with complex”. instead he took it a step further & said “i was the first rapper with nike air mags” lmao

[@bleachedshit9245]

i fucking love soulja XDDDDDDDDDDD

[@truthhurts9539]

He was

[@Niggalodeon323]

@@bleachedshit9245 deadass. gotta love big draco lol

[@Thievr]

Lmaoo

[@darrendonovan9265]

He got them before they were made, before Matthew J Fox

[@MrPIN360]

He's not sneaker shopping, he's evaluating the next SouljaBoy shoe.

[@janielmurphy4929]

🔥🔥ua-cam.com/video/0O-VE9JGr7s/v-deo.html

[@janielmurphy4929]

him TOO^

[@larshbn]

SouljaShoe

[@landondavis8125]

he the first to have his own shoe

[@joeyr1697]

Love Soulja boy since 06 he’s just very entertaining to watch 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ronrondrewthat]

Dope!

[@ColtonGrewer]

Fun fact: Soulja Boy is the first rapper to be alive even before being alive was a thing!

[@szn1580]

You sound stupid
Soulja invented Adam and Eve before they even were a thing ! Get yo mind right stop playin!!

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

🤣🤣🤣

[@micahbell6346]

Bro lmaoooo 😂

[@mygodlyskillz2558]

You guys are wild for that 💀

[@Sofia-wb3kx]

Is Soulja boy a meme 😂

[@commentator2.0]

Soulja is such a humble and modest guy. A real inspiration for the children

[@PIssa-yg1su]

😳

[@jamessolivio5488]

soulja mah man!❤️💪🏻

[@Autopsy_official]

Got a big list of fav rappers

[@tyresecrockett7651]

“ this ain’t caplex it’s complex”😂😂😂

[@MrTAYLORED17]

Just commented this 😂😂😂💯

[@valdoynic7785]

I died at that😂😂😭

[@JoshLavis]

No one would be wearing shoes if it wasn't for Soulja Boy Tell Em.

[@Ki-mv8fd]

This is just Soulja boy...Soulja boy tellem made better music..rip Soulja boy tellem

[@StupidBadITCH]

I'm surprised he still got money

[@htplilj94]

@@StupidBadITCH he own all of his music rights his checks hit different from other rapper he makes his beats and other beats

[@StupidBadITCH]

@@htplilj94 ohh. That's whatsup

[@cmoneytheman]

nobody calls him that its soulja

[@zayaboy13]

9:47 the happy meal? 😂

[@joshthomson9600]

Iv never seen anyone so pumped in my life

[@OakfieldBeats]

Was expecting him to leave empty handed so he could be the first rapper to come on here and not buy anything

[@jmf0428]

50 cent did it lol

[@advaithshajeendran8367]

50 cent 😂

[@Akiehmeh]

Hahahahahahha

[@CP-ii4eh]

That's a good one 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ibrahimam.9371]

🤣🤣

[@staylit5551]

This man Soulja just made history in this episode.
1) First rapper to give away shoes to complex
2) First rapper to be the host of a Sneaker Shopping episode

[@ghendrix2322]

I remember growing up hearing Soulja talk about the BAPEs and seeing him wearing em when I had never seen em before

[@Watch_Scout]

Love Soulja energy! Big draco

[@NOVMBER]

Watch any Soulja Boy interview and you will see he starts off really humble and quiet, then progressively turns up 🤣

[@sigbeatz6733]

You can tell Soulja puts on a certain persona so he can promote himself...He genuinely seems like a chilled dude 👊🏽

[@kingsplayworld156]

Lol of course

[@Memefiend]

This ain’t caplex this complex 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 at Soulja too wild