Popular 2000s rap artist coming to the Valley
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN)- A popular 2000s rap artist is coming to Warren this spring.
According to a press release, Soulja Boy will be performing at W.D. Packard Music Hall on Tuesday, April 29 at 8 p.m. along with Krypto Divine and Paris Stephan.
Soulja Boy rose to fame with the 2007 single 'Crank That (Soulja Boy).' He also is known for his 2008 singles 'Kiss Me Thru The Phone,' and 'Turn My Swag On.'
Presale begins on Thursday, February 27 from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Ticketmaster.com with the password PACKARD. Tickets officially go on sale the next day on Ticketmaster at 10 a.m.
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