Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), professionally known as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer. He is widely known for the songs "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" and "Tell 'Em".
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| Birth name | DeAndre Cortez Way[1][2] |
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| Born | July 28, 1990 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | thedeandreway |
He has brought out two albums, called souljaboytellem.com and iSouljaBoyTellEm. Most critics dislike his music, with Entertainment Weekly called souljaboytellem.com a "teenage wasteland" and Artistdirect stating that iSouljaBoyTellEm "falls flat."
Soulja Boy also had an argument with Ice-T. After the argument, rappers such as Kanye West and 50 Cent defended Soulja Boy and rappers such as Snoop Dogg and Method Man defended Ice-T.
Awards and nominations
- BET Awards
- 2007: Best New Artist (Nominated)
- 2008: Viewer's Choice Award: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)
- 2009: Viewer's Choice Award: "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)
- BET Hip-Hop Awards
- '2007: Best Hip-Hop Dance (Won)'
- Grammy Awards
- 2008: Best Rap Song: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)
- Ozone Awards
- '2007: Patiently Waiting: Mississippi (Won)'
- 2008: Best Breakthrough Artist (Nominated)
- 2008: TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Nominated)
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
- 2007: Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2009: Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)
- 2009: Choice Music: R&B Track for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)
- 2009: Choice Music: Hook Up for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)
- 2009: Choice Music: Artist (Nominated)
Soulja Boy Media
Soulja Boy performing "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" in February 2008.
Soulja Boy at YouTube Live in November 2008.
References
- ↑ "Soulja Boy Tell'em Ready To Drop Paranormal Activity Mixtape". MTV News. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy Burns Calories, Boosts Street Cred With Arrest". E! Online. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Jake Paine (December 10, 2007). "Soulja Boy Comments On Fruity Loops Production". HiphopDX. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
Other websites
- Soulja Boy's Official website Archived 2019-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
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