Soulja Boy Profile
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy appering in his album cover for Crank that
Background information
Birth name DeAndre Ramone Way
Also known as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, S. Beezy
Born July 28, 1990 (1990-07-28) (age 17) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin Batesville, Mississippi, United States
Genre(s) Pop Rap, Snap, Hip Hop, Pop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Stacks on Deck Ent., Collipark Records, HHH, Interscope
Associated acts Arab, Jibbs, Hurricane Chris, Bow Wow, Omarion, Mr. Collipark
Website [http://www.souljaboytellem.com]
DeAndre Ramone Way (born July 28, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper. In September 2007, his single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was initially self-published on the Internet, and it became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007.
Contents
1 Early life 2 Career
2.1 Initial reception
3 Discography
3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles
4 References 5 External links
Early life At age seven, Way moved to Atlanta, Georgia
Career In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the video-based social community YouTube. Following positive reviews on the site, Soulja Boy then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace. In March 2007, he recorded "Crank That" and released his first independent album Unsigned and Still Major, followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the "Soulja Boy" dance. By the end of May 2007, "Crank That" received its first air play and Soulja Boy met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records. On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts. On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (aka Souljah Boy of the Home Dogs) who claims he first created the stage name 'Souljah Boy'. Recently, Soulja Boy was nominated for a Grammy awards for Best Rap Song.
Initial reception The album Souljaboytellem.com was met with mixed reviews, ranging from a positive from All Music Guide Critics and hip-hop figures such as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Jermaine Dupri cite Soulja Boy as artistically typical of contemporary rap trends such as writing for the lucrative ringtone market, and the ascendence of "Southern hip hop", emphasizing catchy, mindless music that discards rap's traditional emphasis on message.
Discography
Main article: Soulja Boy discography
Albums
Unsigned and Still Major
Released: February 19, 2007 Chart position: N/A US Sales: RIAA Certification:
Souljaboytellem.com
Released: October 2, 2007 Chart position: #4 U.S. US Sales: 745,968 RIAA Certification: TBA
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap CAN N.Z. UK WW
2007 "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" 1 3 1 5 2 2 9 Souljaboytellem.com
"Soulja Girl" (featuring I-15)
32
13
8
75
-
N/R
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2008
"Yahhh!" (featuring Arab)
86
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-
-
-
-
-
"Let Me Get 'Em"
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115
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-
-
-
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"Report Card"
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-
-
-
-
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References
^ a b Harris, Lauren. Top 20 Singles of the Year (11-15) VH1: December 18, 2007
External links
Official website Official SoundClick Soulja Boy at MySpace Soulja Boy's YouTube channel MTV News Raw: Soulja Boy
v • d • e
Soulja Boy Tell'Em
Albums Unsigned and Still Major · Souljaboytellem.com
Singles "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" · "Soulja Girl" · "Yahhh!" · "Let Me Get 'Em"
Other Discography
Partners Arab · i15 ·
Top 5 Search Results
Soulja Boy Tell'em Official site of rapper Soulja Boy, with news, videos, merchandise, downloads, audio samples, and more.
Soulja Boy - MySpace Soulja Boy's official MySpace page with photos, music downloads, tour dates, blog entries, videos, and a chance for fans to post messages to the rapper.
Soulja Boy - Wikipedia User-created bio and discography for Soulja Boy Tellem. Also includes criticism and links.
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