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DeAndre Ramone Way<ref name="vh1blog"/> (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. At age six, Way moved to Atlanta, Georgia<ref name="amg">Cordor, Cyril. Soulja Boy biography at All Music Guide</ref><ref name="XXL1">Let The Kids Grow by Jack Erwin. XXL Magazine. January 2008. Page 69</ref>, where he became interested in rap music. <ref name="soundclick">Soulja Boy at SoundClick</ref> At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi with his father, who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.<ref name="amg"/><ref name="XXL1" /> He became known nationally for his song "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which he initially self-published on the Internet, as it became a number-one hit in the United States for two weeks in September 2007.
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Career
In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the music-based social community SoundClick. Following positive reviews on the site, Soulja Boy then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace.<ref>Soulja Boy @ YouTube</ref><ref>Soulja Boy @ MySpace</ref> 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.<ref>Vibe Magazine. Ayo, Technology by Brent S. Grier. November 2007. Page 50.</ref> Way's major label debut album Souljaboytellem.com, which was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio<ref>"Rap City" (September 2007). BET.</ref><ref name=soundclick>Soulja Boy Official Soundclick Profile</ref>, was released in the United States on October 2<ref name="amg tell em">Jeffries, David. "Souljaboytellem.com" Overview. All Music Guide: 2007</ref>, peaking at #4 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.<ref>http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifixz8hldae~T3</ref>
On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (aka Souljah Boy of the Mo Thugs) who claims he first created the stage name 'Souljah Boy'. <ref>Starpulse News Blog - Soulja Boy Sued Over Name (December 9, 2007)</ref>
Criticism
Although his debut album, Souljaboytellem.com, had a somewhat positive review from All Music Guide<ref name="amg tell em"/>, it generally was not critically well-received <ref>http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/60943</ref><ref>http://www.nappyafro.com/SouljaBoyTellemcom-review.html</ref><ref>http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/souljaboytellemcom/</ref><ref>http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_10F_souljaboytellem.html</ref> not even by mainstream publications as Entertainment Weekly, which rated the album a letter grade of "D".<ref>Vozick-Levinson, Simon. not even by mainstream publications as Entertainment Weekly, which rated the album a letter grade of "D".<ref>Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Music Review - Souljaboytellem.com. Entertainment Weekly: October 5, 2007</ref> In fact, hip-hop figures such as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Jermaine Dupri have given the album poor reception.<ref name="msnbc">Huge hits don’t spell success for new rap stars. MSNBC. 19 October 2007. Accessed 11 December 2007.</ref> And even one review dubbed Soulja Boy the "Nickelback of hip hop".<ref>http://media.www.udreview.com/media/storage/paper781/news/2007/10/02/Mosaic/Soulja.Boy.Tell.em.souljaboytellem.com.Reviewed-3004601.shtml</ref> However, Soulja Boy himself has tried to somewhat combat some of the criticism by claiming that he is trying to make a more upbeat, party-themed approach to his music, rather than the negative, violent image that he sees in most hip-hop music.<ref>http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/50674023</ref><ref name="msnbc"/>
Discography
Albums
- Souljaboytellem.com
- Released: October 2 2007
- Chart position: #4 U.S.<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6123/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-12-16-07</ref>
- US Sales: 517,672 copies sold.<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6123/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-12-16-07</ref>
- RIAA Certification: Gold
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions<ref>Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed October 9 2007.</ref> | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | CAN | N.Z. | UK | |||
| 2007 | "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3<ref name=radio1>The Official UK Singles Chart : 16.12.2007 Accessed December 16, 2007</ref> | Souljaboytellem.com |
| "Soulja Girl" (featuring I-15) | 32 | 13 | 8 | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | "Yahhh" (featuring Arab) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
References
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