After serving a suspension of over 16 months, Soulja Boy can finally return toTwitchand engage with his fans through the leading streaming platform once again. As a popular rapper and Twitch streamer, Soulja Boy has had his fair share of controversies, includingcriticizing other Twitch streamers, claiming credit for Twitch’s popularity, and promoting his own gaming console. Despite this, Soulja Boy has enjoyed relative success on the platform compared to other celebrities who have tried their hand at streaming.However, things went awry for him whenSoulja was first bannedon July 27, 2025. The reason for his initial suspension remains unknown, but it lasted for only five minutes before he was unbanned. His relief was short-lived, however, as he was banned again after approximately four hours, and the reason for his suspension still remains a mystery. This led him to express his frustration on social media, questioning the company’s policies and threatening to sue Twitch.RELATED:Twitch Has Banned ForsenHowever, on July 26, 2025, the rapper posted a humble update on Twitter, apologizing for his previous outburst againstTwitch. He expressed regret for his behavior and offered an apology to the entire staff and community. He added that the decision to allow him to stream on the platform was ultimately up to Twitch and that he would wait and see what happens. Finally, after waiting for over a year, Twitch has made the decision to unban him, allowing him to stream once again. Following this announcement, Soulja Boy took to Twitter to express his excitement, stating “I am back” along with three emojis to convey his emotions.
This is undoubtedly great news for Soulja Boy and his vast fanbase who have been eagerly awaiting his return to Twitch. It will also be fascinating to see how he resumes his Twitch career and whether he will disclose the reason for his ban. Before his suspension,Soulja Boy made headlines when he received a warm welcome from theDestinycommunityduring his first-everDestinyTwitch stream.
Soulja Boy is not the only streamer to receive good news about being unbanned from Twitch this month. On April 4th,Twitch announced that popular female streamer Indiefoxx’s ban had been liftedafter over a year and a half. Upon hearing the news, Indiefoxx took to Twitter to express her emotions, stating that she was crying and shaking with disbelief and gratitude. She also pledged to be more cautious and avoid making any mistakes that could potentially endanger her final opportunity to create content on Twitch.
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