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• Arab • • • • • • Website DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. In September 2007, his debut single ' peaked at number one on the U.S.. The single was initially self-published to the internet, and later became a in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007. On August 17, Way was listed at number 18 on the list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $7 million for that year. Way has released three studio albums and one independent album: his debut studio album (2007) was his most successful album to date. However, his next two albums, (2008) and (2010) did not match the commercial success of his debut, despite the success of several singles across both albums, such as ', ' and '. The DeAndre Way sold only 100,000 copies.
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life Way was born in and moved to at the age of six, where he became interested in. At age 14, he moved to, with his father who provided a for Way to explore his musical ambitions. In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website. Following positive reviews on the site, he established accounts on and.
In March 2007, he recorded ' and released his first independent album, followed by a low-budget video demonstrating the 'Crank That' dance. By the end of May 2007, 'Crank That (Soulja Boy)' had received its first airplay and Way met with to sign a deal with.
[ ] Music career 2007–08: Souljaboytellem.com and iSouljaBoyTellem. Soulja Boy performing ' in February 2008. On August 12, 2007, the song was used on the television series, and on September 1 it topped the US and charts. Way's major label debut album,, was released in the United States on October 2, peaking at number four on both the and charts. The album was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of.
For the, Way was nominated for with 'Crank That (Soulja Boy)', but lost to and 's '. Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review from, but received mainly negative reviews from other sources such as. Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating he would likely be a. The follow-up to souljaboytellem.com,, was released on December 16, 2008 to negative critical reception.
The first single from the album, ', peaked at number 40 on the Billboard chart and the top 20 on the chart. It was performed on on November 22, 2008, with an introduction from. ', with, followed, peaking at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. Was originally Way's first choice to sing the hook, but had respectfully turned down the offer. Way then tried to do it on his own with but he found it unacceptable.
It sold over 2,000,000 digital copies in the United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads. On January 26, 2009, Way released the third single '. It topped the US Rap Charts and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of August 23, 2009 it has sold more than 1,000,000 digital downloads in the United States. 2009–10: The DeAndre Way Way has stated that his third studio album,, was intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. When speaking on possible collaborations, he stated that he wished to work with artists such as,, and. The lead single from the album, 'POW', was released in January 2009 but failed to garner success and was dubbed a promo single.
On October 30, 2009, Way released three mixtapes: Paranormal Activity, Dat Piff and Cortez. It was announced on February 18, 2010, that the first single from the album was going to be 'All Black Everything' but the single was cancelled and the track was put on another promotional mixtape, Legendary. The album's title was changed to Dre in an early 2010 commercial with a video snippet for 'Do It Big' as the first single but this was cancelled as well.
The album title was reverted to The DeAndre Way in July 2010. On June 8, 2010, the official lead single from the album was '. The single reached number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number five on the Rap Songs chart. The album's second single was due to be 'Digital' which was instead used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper. Then it was announced that ' was going to be the second single, but ' was released on August 31, 2010, as the second single instead. On October 13 Way performed 'Pretty Boy Swag' and a snippet of his third single 'Speakers Going Hammer'.
On October 19, 2010, Way released 'Speakers Going Hammer' on iTunes with the single peaking at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. Way backed-out of the tour in Australia in November 2010, where he was to have performed alongside, and, in order to embark on his 'Who They Want' tour in support of his upcoming album. The DeAndre Way was released on November 30, 2010, and has so far [ ] only sold 70,000 copies, making it Way's lowest-selling album. 2011–present: mixtapes, EPs, independent albums & Blessed In 2011, Way released a series of mixtapes. The first, on January 22, was titled Smooky and had cartoon cover art of Way doing a 360 on a bicycle. On March 17, Way released the mixtape 1UP which had cover art based on the, with Way stating: 'If I was in a video game, this mixtape would advance me to the next level with an extra life. Power up with the new offering.'
On April 20, Way released his mixtape Juice with cover art based on the. Way stated he would also release a mini-movie of his own to go along with the mixtape, and that he was headed to greatness with the mixtape.
On July 15, Way released his EP mixtape titled Bernaurd Arnault EP (Limited Edition). Then on August 1, Way released another ep mixtape titled 21: EP. On August 31, Way released the mixtape The Last Crown, the cover of the mixtape is based on the artwork the. In September 2011, Way confirmed that he is working on a new album,, which would be released in October. Way also released the cover and title of his second independent album via Twitter, titled Skate Boy, with a notice that it would be available in stores on November 1. On September 19, Way released the mixtape Supreme. On October 30, Skate Boy (Deluxe Edition) was released as a mixtape, rather than an album.
On December 30, 2011, Way released another mixtape titled Gold On Deck. In 2012, Way released additional mixtapes while his album continued to be delayed. On January 9, Way released a mixtape for the beginning of the year, titled 50/13, with the cover based on that of 's mixtape. On January 24, Way released a collaboration mixtape with his artist Young L titled Mario & Domo vs. The World with cover art based on the video game. On March 23, Way released a mixtape titled OBEY which featured the promotional single 'Too Faded'.
On June 3, 2012, Way talked about his upcoming album Promise and stated that he has released so many mixtapes in the last two years because he feels he has to put out a lot of music and be as creative as possible. On June 11, Way released another collaboration mixtape with rapper Vinny Chase titled Double Cup City. On September 4, Way released the sequel mixtape Juice II, in which Way returned to his old production style with the beginning lines 'Soulja Boy Tell 'Em'. It is Way's most-downloaded mixtape.
His mixtape titled Young & Flexin was released on November 6. On December 25, 2012, Way released LOUD, which was his first mixtape distributed on iTunes. 2013 was marked by further album delays while Way's record deal expired, and he continued to release mixtapes. On February 22, Way released his first mixtape of the year, titled Foreign. In March, it was rumored that Way was signing to after getting a face tattoo saying 'Rich Gang' the same weekend he was seen with his manager and Cash Money artists and. This continued after he added 'Rich Gang' or 'YMCMB' to his social media platforms. Way had earlier reported that he was no longer with Interscope Records after his record deal ended in February.
Way also announced that his album Promise had been retitled. On March 15, he released the first single from the album, titled 'Handsome'. Following that, on March 25, he released the EP, All Black. On April 24, Way released his mixtape Foreign 2.
Three days later, Way revealed the cover art to his next mixtape titled King Soulja which was released on May 5. On May 26, Way released his second EP titled Cuban Link. On June 13, Way announced another album title change, to, and that it would be released to stores on July 30, 2013. On June 25, Way released his first single from the album titled 'Ridin Round' to iTunes, but it was later dubbed a promotional single. On June 30, Way released Life After Fame as a mixtape instead of an album.
On September 24, Way released his mixtape titled 23. On November 30, Way released his mixtape The King. On December 28, 2013 rapper/singer collaborated and remixed Way's intro track 'We Made It' from his mixtape The King.
In 2014, Way continued work on his fourth studio album while collaborating with other artists and releasing additional mixtapes. On March 18, Way released his first mixtape of the year titled King Soulja 2. On April 20, Way released his first Super Dope, featuring an appearance from rapper. On May 19, Way produced, co-wrote and was featured on 's promotional single ', which received positive reviews from music critics. On June 8, Way announced that he was currently working on his new mixtape project King Soulja 3, which would feature appearances from,,, and.
On June 29, Way released King Soulja 3 as his second digital album via iTunes, featuring appearances from and Rich The Kid. On October 31, Way released his mixtape Young Millionaire, featuring appearances from, Cap.1 and Rich The Kid. On November 17, Way announced via his Instagram that he had signed a new label deal with and also revealed the title, cover art and release date for his fourth studio album,, originally scheduled for release on December 2, 2014, but pushed back to February 3, 2015. In 2015, following the release of his fourth studio album, Loyalty, Way released additional singles, mixtapes and a digital album.
For this upcoming digital album, King Soulja 4, Way released the single 'Whippin My Wrist (Too Rich)' on February 27; it charted on the Billboard at number 48. On May 16, Way released his mixtape Swag The Mixtape featuring appearances from,,, Johnny Cinco,, Pack Strong, Paul Allen, Chella H, Calico Jonez and. On May 26, fellow Atlanta, Georgia artist announced that he and Way would be releasing a collaboration album titled Get Rich. On June 3, via Twitter, Way revealed the title, cover art and release date to his upcoming fifth studio album, Blessed, which was scheduled for release on July 28, 2015, but experienced several delays. On June 30, Way released a mixtape titled 25 The Movie. On July 17, Way released a new single titled 'Actavis' featuring Migos, taken from his fourth digital album King Soulja 4. On July 23, Way released his mixtape titled M & M: Money and Music.
On July 30, through his independent label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Way released his fourth digital album, King Soulja 4, featuring appearances from Migos, ReeseMoneyBagz, Dae Dot and Sean Kingston. On September 1, Way released the single 'Diddy Bop'. On September 24, Way released a single titled 'Gratata' along with an accompanying music video. On September 28, Way released the mixtape Plug Talk. On November 9, Way premiered a single titled 'Make It Rain'.
On November 24, Way released a mixtape titled S. In 2016, Way released his fifth and sixth digital albums in addition to numerous mixtapes, singles and videos. Solidarity Forever Mp3 Free Download.
On January 14, Way released a single titled 'Drop The Top' and on January 24 he premiered its music video. On January 24, Way released a standalone single titled 'Stephen Curry' after the, and on February 6, Way also had a music video for the song. On February 10, Way released another mixtape titled Finesse EP. On February 14, Way released a mixtape titled King Soulja 5, the fifth installment to his King Soulja mixtape/album series. On March 15, through his independent label, Way released his fifth digital album, Stacks On Deck, featuring appearances from Agoff, King Reefa, Lil Yachty and Rich The Kid. On May 12, Way released a single titled 'Day One'. On June 9, through his label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Way released his sixth digital album, Better Late Than Never, featuring appearances from and Lil Yachty.
On July 23, Way released a single titled 'Rockstar'. On July 31, Way released the mixtape Rockstar, self-titled after his newly released single. On August 23, Way released the sequel mixtape S. On September 14, Way released a single titled 'Max Payne'. On September 24, Way released a single titled 'Hit Them Folks'.
On September 26, Way released a single titled 'I'm Up Now' featuring. On September 29, Way released the mixtape King Soulja 6, the sixth installment to his King Soulja mixtape/album series. On October 25, 2016, Way and Bow Wow released a joint retail mixtape titled Ignorant Shit. Musical style Rapping technique Way is best known for his rudimentary and superficially lyrical verses, vacuous and insipid subject matter, convoluted rhyme schemes, vague song structure, and for embodying the quintessentially trivial and music style. Way has also been well known for his rudimentary and repetitive hip hop production style, with catchy hooks nonetheless incorporated into his songs. Speaking on his rudimentary rapping technique and vacuous lyrical style, in a November 2010 interview with, while Way was explaining how he has grown as an he stated: 'I can't keep playin' around, because if you keep playin' around, people are gonna think you're a joke.
At some point, you have to get serious. But don't get it twisted, Soulja doesn't wanna be the next. I don't want to be super-Lupe-Fiasco-lyrical and niggas don't know what the fuck I'm talking about,' he added. 'I want to be the best,' he continued. 'I want to be recognized in that category where I'm nominated for Best Rapper with and and. I wanna get a.
I want Best Rap Album of the Year. I've made millions of dollars off of doing my style, but, hey, I can rap, too.' On December 5, 2010, Way clarified this statement that Lupe Fiasco was too 'lyrical', explaining that he wanted to keep the rudimentary music style he developed and justified why he doesn't keep a lyrically-based flow and more substantially profound lyrical subject matter on every song. According to Way: '[ XXL Magazine] didn't [publish] my whole statement. And basically, the interviewer dude, he was asking me why do I make lyrical songs like 'Only God Knows,' 'Born'. 'The World So Cold,' and why do I make non-lyrical songs like ' and '?
And he was like, why don't I just be lyrical all the time? And I was telling him on [a] specific song, like 'Pretty Boy Swag,' I ain't wanna be all lyrical. I just wanted to be straight-up, and just be simple, [so] people can get what I'm saying 'cause it's a club song.
But I wasn't saying as far as my whole music [output, with] all of my songs, that I don't wanna be rappin' like Lupe Fiasco.' Way further clarified there was no animosity between him and Fiasco and that the two had planned to record a song together. Other ventures Stacks on Deck Entertainment Stacks on Deck Entertainment Founded 2004 Founder. Main article: Studio albums • (2007) • (2008) • (2010) • (2015) • Draco (2017) Tours • (2009) Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2007 Himself Small Role 2008 What's at Stake? • ^ Jake Paine (December 10, 2007)..
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Retrieved 12 Sep 2011. • WPGC radio personality Sunni said, 'Wow! Soulja Boy is a mess! With the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks fast approaching, he released a song in which he disses the FBI and the U.S. I find it extremely disrespectful since the families are still in mourning over the loss of their loved ones. What a dummy!' • 'Soulja Boy and his camp are doing their damnedest to do some serious damage control after the swag rapper infuriated American military personnel with his ill-timed release of 'Let's Be Real' during the week leading up to the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.'
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