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Soulja Boy

May 04, 2023

DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence after his self-published debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks in 2007.[4] He then released his debut album, Souljaboytellem.com (2007), which also included the single "Soulja Girl".

Soulja Boy
Way in an interview with Bandai Namco Entertainment at E3 2018
Background information
Birth nameDeAndre Cortez Way[1][2]
Also known as
  • Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
  • Big Draco
Born (1990-07-28) July 28, 1990 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2004–present
Labels
Children1
Websitesouljaboy.live

His second album, iSouljaBoyTellem (2008), included the Billboard Hot 100 top-20 singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie). Way was listed at number 18 on the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $7 million that year.[5] In 2010, Way released his third album, The DeAndre Way, to lukewarm commercial reception. He became an independent artist in the succeeding years.

Early life

Way was born in Chicago and at age six moved to Atlanta,[6] where he became interested in rap music.[7] At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his father.[8]

Musical career

2004–2007: Early recordings and building an Internet following

Way's father provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.[6] In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick. Following positive reviews on the site, he established accounts on YouTube and Myspace.[9][10] In March 2007, he released his first independent album, Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album.

2007–2011: Souljaboytellem.com, iSouljaBoyTellem, and The DeAndre Way

 
Soulja Boy performing "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" in February 2008.

Also in March 2007, Way recorded "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", followed by a low-budget video demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. On May 2, "Crank That" was released as a single; by month's end it had received its first airplay, and Way met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.[citation needed] On August 12, "Crank That" was used on the television series Entourage, and on September 1 it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts.[11] During the 50th Grammy Awards, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" was nominated for Best Rap Song, losing to Kanye West's and T-Pain's "Good Life".

Way's major label debut album, Souljaboytellem.com, was released in the United States on October 2,[12] peaking at number four on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[13] The album was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio.[14][15] Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review from Allmusic[12] but mainly negative reviews from other sources, such as Entertainment Weekly.[16] Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating that he would be a one-hit wonder.[17][18][19]

The follow-up to Souljaboytellem.com, iSouljaBoyTellem, was released on December 16, 2008, to negative critical reception.[20] The first single from the album, "Bird Walk", peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was performed on YouTube Live on November 22, 2008, with an introduction from MC Hammer.[21] "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie) followed, peaking at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.[22] Chris Brown was Way's first choice to sing the hook, but respectfully turned down the offer. Way then tried to do it on his own with Auto-Tune but found it unacceptable.[23] The song sold over 2 million digital copies in the U.S., becoming Way's second to reach two million downloads.[24][25] On January 26, 2009, Way released the third single, "Turn My Swag On". It topped the U.S. rap charts and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. As of August 23, 2009, it has sold more than 1 million digital downloads in the U.S.[25]

 
Soulja Boy at YouTube Live in November 2008.

Way said his third studio album, The DeAndre Way,[26] was intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. He said he wished to collaborate with artists such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West[27] and Eminem.[28] The album's lead single, "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.[29] 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 canceled and the track was put on another promotional mixtape, Legendary.[30] 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 also canceled.[31] The album title reverted to The DeAndre Way in July 2010.

On June 8, 2010, the album's official lead single was "Pretty Boy Swag". It 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.[32] The album's second single was due to be "Digital", which was instead used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper.[33] Then it was announced that "Speakers Going Hammer" was going to be the second single, but "Blowing Me Kisses" was released on August 31, 2010, as the second single instead.[34] On October 13, Way performed "Pretty Boy Swag" and a snippet of "Speakers Going Hammer". On October 19, 2010, he released "Speakers Going Hammer" on iTunes; it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs.[35] Way backed out of the Summerbeatz tour in Australia in November 2010, where he was to have performed alongside Flo Rida, Jay Sean and Travie McCoy,[36] 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[when?] sold only 70,000 copies, making it Way's lowest-selling album.

2011–2018: Mixtapes, EPs, independent albums, and Loyalty

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.[37] On March 17, Way released the mixtape 1UP which had cover art based on the Naruto anime, 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."[38] On April 20, Way released his mixtape Juice with cover art based on the film of the same name. Way said 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.[39] On July 15, Way released his EP mixtape titled Bernaurd Arnault EP (Limited Edition).[40] Then on August 1, Way released another ep mixtape titled 21: EP.[41] On August 31, Way released the mixtape The Last Crown, the cover of the mixtape is based on the artwork the Flammarion Engraving.[42][43] In September 2011, Way confirmed that he is working on a new album, Promise, which would be released in October.[44] 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.[45][46] On September 19, Way released the mixtape Supreme.[47] On October 30, Skate Boy (Deluxe Edition) was released as a mixtape, rather than an album.[48][49] On December 30, 2011, Way released another mixtape titled Gold On Deck.[50]

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 ASAP Rocky's mixtape Live. Love. ASAP.[51] 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 Super Mario Bros.[52] On March 23, Way released a mixtape titled OBEY which featured the promotional single "Too Faded".[53][54][55] On June 3, 2012, Way talked about his upcoming album Promise and said 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.[56] On June 11, Way released another collaboration mixtape with rapper Vinny Chase titled Double Cup City.[57] 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.[58] His mixtape titled Young & Flexin was released on November 6.[59] On December 25, 2012, Way released LOUD, which was his first mixtape distributed on iTunes.[60][61]

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.[62] In March, it was rumored that Way was signing to Cash Money Records after getting a face tattoo saying "Rich Gang" the same weekend he was seen with his manager and Cash Money artists Birdman and Bow Wow.[63] 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.[64] Way also announced that his album Promise had been retitled USA DRE. On March 15, he released the first single from the album, titled "Handsome".[65][66] Following that, on March 25, he released the EP, All Black.[67] On April 24, Way released his mixtape Foreign 2.[68] Three days later, Way revealed the cover art to his next mixtape titled King Soulja which was released on May 5.[69] On May 26, Way released his second EP titled Cuban Link.[70][71] On June 13, Way announced another album title change, to Life After Fame, and that it would be released to stores on July 30, 2013.[72] On June 25, Way released his first single from the album titled "Ridin Round" to iTunes, but it was later dubbed a promotional single.[73][74] On June 30, Way released Life After Fame as a mixtape instead of an album.[75] On September 24, Way released his mixtape titled 23.[76][77] On November 30, Way released his mixtape The King.[78][79] On December 28, 2013, rapper/singer Drake collaborated and remixed Way's intro track "We Made It" from his mixtape The King.[80][81]

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.[82][83][84] On April 20, Way released his first digital album Super Dope, featuring an appearance from rapper Busta Rhymes.[85] On May 19, Way produced, co-wrote and was featured on Nicki Minaj's promotional single "Yasss Bish", which received positive reviews from music critics.[86][87] On June 8, Way announced that he was currently working on his new mixtape project King Soulja 3, which would feature appearances from Lil Wayne, Drake, Migos, Young Thug and Wiz Khalifa.[88] On June 29, Way released King Soulja 3 as his second digital album via iTunes, featuring appearances from Gudda Gudda and Rich The Kid.[89] On October 31, Way released his mixtape Young Millionaire, featuring appearances from Sean Kingston, Cap.1 and Rich The Kid.[90][91][92] On November 17, Way announced via his Instagram that he had signed a new label deal with Universal Music Group and also revealed the title, cover art and release date for his fourth studio album, Loyalty, originally scheduled for release on December 2, 2014, but pushed back to February 3, 2015.[93]

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 Trending 140 at number 48.[94][95] On May 16, Way released his mixtape Swag The Mixtape featuring appearances from Migos, Peewee Longway, Troy Ave, Johnny Cinco, Chief Keef, Pack Strong, Paul Allen, Chella H, Calico Jonez and Kyle Massey.[96][97] On May 26, fellow Atlanta, Georgia artist Rich The Kid announced that he and Way would be releasing a collaboration album titled Get Rich.[98] 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.[99] On June 30, Way released a mixtape titled 25 The Movie.[100] On July 17, Way released a new single titled "Actavis" featuring Migos, taken from his fourth digital album King Soulja 4.[101] On July 23, Way released his mixtape titled M & M: Money and Music.[102][103] 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.[104][105] On September 1, Way released the single "Diddy Bop".[106] On September 24, Way released a single titled "Gratata" along with an accompanying music video.[107][108] On September 28, Way released the mixtape Plug Talk.[109] On November 9, Way premiered a single titled "Make It Rain".[110] On November 24, Way released a mixtape titled S. Beezy.[111][112][113][114]

In 2016, Way released his fifth and sixth digital albums and various mixtapes, singles and videos. On January 14, he released the single "Drop The Top"; on January 24, he premiered its video.[115][116][117] On January 24, he released the standalone single "Stephen Curry", named for the NBA player, and on February 6, he released a video for the song.[118][119][120] On February 10, he released another mixtape, Finesse EP.[121] On February 14, he released the mixtape King Soulja 5, the fifth installment in his King Soulja mixtape/album series.[122][123] On March 15, through his independent label, he released his fifth digital album, Stacks On Deck, featuring Agoff, King Reefa, Lil Yachty and Rich The Kid.[124][125][126][127] On May 12, he released the single "Day One".[128] On June 9, through his label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, he released his sixth digital album, Better Late Than Never, featuring Lil Twist and Lil Yachty.[129][130][131] On July 23, he released the single "Rockstar".[132] On July 31, he released the mixtape Rockstar.[133][134][135] On August 23, he released the sequel mixtape S. Beezy 2.[134][136][137] On September 14, he released the single "Max Payne".[138] On September 24, he released the single "Hit Them Folks".[139] On September 26, he released the single "I'm Up Now" featuring Chief Keef.[140] On September 29, he released the mixtape King Soulja 6, the sixth installment in his King Soulja mixtape/album series.[141][142][143] On October 25, 2016, Way and Bow Wow released a joint retail mixtape, Ignorant Shit.[144][145][146]

2018–present: Breakfast Club interview and How Can You Blame Me?

 
Soulja Boy performing at a concert in January 2019.

In late 2018, Way went on Instagram Live and responded to fan comments suggesting Tyga had the biggest comeback of any artist in 2018. Way angrily claimed he had had the biggest comeback, with a snippet of the video going viral that same day.[147] Later in early 2019, Way made an appearance on the radio show The Breakfast Club, where he defended his statements. A snippet of Way responding to a question about fellow musician Drake became a viral meme following the interview.[148]

Way continued to release singles and two mix-tapes throughout 2019, releasing the first mix-tape, Fuego, on January 10,[149] and the second mix-tape, Tell Ya, on March 25.[150] Way announced on January 18, 2019, he was working on his fifth studio album titled How Can You Blame Me?,[151] (originally titled Blessed), with the album set to be released on July 28. The album was delayed for unknown reasons following Way's 2019 incarceration.[152] On July 28, 2020, following his rising success as a Twitch streamer,[153] Way released the mixtape King Soulja 9,[154] followed by several singles throughout 2020. In late November 2020, Way released the mixtape Swag 3, and continued to release several singles such as Pandemic and CEO at the start of 2021.[155][156] On February 1, 2021, Way released the mixtape Soulja World, which features frequent collaborator Lil B.[157] In April 2021, Soulja Boy signed a record deal with Virgin Music.[158]

Musical style

Speaking on his rudimentary rapping technique and vacuous lyrical style, in a November 2010 interview with XXL Magazine, while Way was explaining how he has grown as an emcee 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 Lupe Fiasco. 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 Jay-Z and Kanye and Wayne. I wanna get a Grammy. 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.[159] 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 'Crank That' and 'Pretty Boy Swag'? 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.[160]

Other ventures

Stacks on Deck Entertainment

Stacks on Deck Entertainment
Founded2004
Founder
  • DeAndre "Soulja Boy" Way (CEO)
  • Michael "Miami Mike" Sykes (President)
StatusActive
Genre
Country of originUnited States
Location

Way founded his record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment (SODMG) in 2004 while he was signed to Interscope and Collipark Music. Since founding the label, he has signed various artists. On May 30, 2016, Way announced that all artists signed to SODMG had been dropped.[161][162] In 2019, Way re-signed Lil 100 and signed Atlanta artist 24hrs.[163]

Current artists
Act Year
signed
Soulja Boy (CEO/founder)[164] 2004
Lil 100[164] 2011
24hrs[164] 2019
Former artists
Act
A.Goff
John Boy[165]
Lil B
Riff Raff
JBar/Ja-Bar
Killa Cam
Killa J[164]
M2ThaK aka Big Keezy[164][166]
Tony The Deity[164]
Shawty Boy[164]
Spinning 9[164]
Bobby World[164]
DJ Wats[164][167]
Lil Justin[164]
Paul Allen[164]
Soulja Kid[164]
J. Takin[164]
Jay Lody[164]
Jski[164]
King Eazy[164]
King Reefa[164]
Lil E[164]
Maybacc[164]
ReeseMoneyBagz[164]
Arab (Boss Money/SODMG)[164][168]
Calico Jonez (Swish Gang/SODMG)[164]
Dae Dot[164]
Pack Strong[164]
Album releases
  • 2007: Unsigned and Still Major: Da Album Before Da Album by Soulja Boy
  • 2007: Souljaboytellem.com by Soulja Boy
  • 2008: iSouljaBoyTellem by Soulja Boy
  • 2010: The DeAndre Way by Soulja Boy
  • 2013: All Black (EP) by Soulja Boy
  • 2014: Super Dope by Soulja Boy
  • 2014: King Soulja 3 by Soulja Boy
  • 2015: Loyalty by Soulja Boy
  • 2015: The Gold (EP)[169][170][171] by A.Goff
  • 2015: King Soulja 4 by Soulja Boy
  • 2016: Stacks On Deck by Soulja Boy
  • 2016: Better Late Than Never by Soulja Boy
  • 2016: Rich Soulja 4 Life by Soulja Boy
  • 2016: King Soulja 7 by Soulja Boy
  • 2017: Big Soulja by Soulja Boy
  • 2018: King Soulja 8 by Soulja Boy
  • 2018: Best to Ever Do It by Soulja Boy
  • 2018: Young Drako by Soulja Boy
  • 2018: King By Soulja Boy
  • 2019: Fuego By Soulja Boy
  • 2020: King Soulja 9 By Soulja Boy
  • 2020: Swag 3 By Soulja Boy
  • 2021: Soulja World By Soulja Boy
  • 2021: I Was The First Rapper By Soulja Boy
  • 2021 : Big Draco 2 By Soulja Boy

Record production

Way also produces records, including his own, primarily using the FL Studio digital audio workstation.[172] In September 2007, Way produced V.I.C.'s single "Get Silly", which was certified gold, and Bow Wow's single "Marco Polo". Way's beats often contain the beginning lines "Soulja Boy Tell 'em", but as of late Way has produced beats without these lines. In 2009, it was reported that Way would be producing for Kanye West's fourth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Kanye would be producing for Way's third studio album, The DeAndre Way, but for unknown reasons neither of them used each other's beats.[173] On May 13, 2011, Way said he had produced and submitted beats for 50 Cent's fifth studio album, Street King Immortal.[174] In 2013, Way also produced on the track "Wowzers" of Lil Wayne's album I Am Not a Human Being II. On May 6, 2014, during an interview, Way announced that he was producing for Diddy's upcoming album M.M.M. and also for Lil Wayne's upcoming album Tha Carter V.[175][176] Soulja Boy also produced the song "Yasss Bish" on Nicki Minaj's album The Pinkprint.[177] In April 2016, Soulja Boy received a writing credit on Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade.[178] On Fri, November 12, 2021, Soulja Boy announced a new album release on The Breakfast Club.

Fashion designing

On March 5, 2008, Way released his official line of "S.O.D clothing".[179] That same year Way released his own brand of the popular shoe line "Yums".[180] On February 14, 2012, Way and fashion designer D. Young created the official clothing line "Ocean Gang".[181][182][183] In 2012, Way released another line he created, "BLVD. Supply"; the store is located in Los Angeles, California.

Acting career

On January 7, 2009, Soulja Boy announced that he was to be releasing his own cartoon, Soulja Boy: The Animated Series, but only one episode was released.[184][185]

In August 2010, Soulja Boy announced a desire to make a film about himself, having told MTV News that he discussed the idea with Nick Cannon.[186] He was later approached by Peter Spirer, who presented his own concept for a documentary about the artist.[187] Directed by Spirer, Soulja Boy: The Movie was released direct-to-video on October 18, 2011, a date that coincided with Soulja Boy's arrest on a drug charge.[187][188][189] The film contains live performances from his DeAndre Way Tour and interviews with his father and current and former members of Stacks on Deck Entertainment.[187] The documentary's visual quality was panned by DVD Verdict as a result of poor video transfer, since much of its music detail was taken from YouTube clips.[190]

On April 22, 2011, Way announced that he would make his acting debut playing the main role of Bishop in the Juice remake and that it would air on BET.[191]

In 2013, Way announced and confirmed that he was guest-starring in the upcoming movie Officer Down.[192] On November 12, 2021, he announced upcoming roles on ATL and an upcoming movie role with Machine Gun Kelly.

World Poker Fund Holdings

In May 2016, Soulja Boy signed a deal from World Poker Fund Holdings for five years.[193] World Poker Fund is a builder and operator of online and event-based social gaming platforms and imprints.[193] Soulja said of the deal: "I enjoy music, and of course gaming. Being an influencer is a form of currency."[193] Way initially tweeted that the deal was for $400 million; however, that is the cap for the contract and not his payment from the company.[193]

SouljaGame

In December 2018, Soulja Boy released a video game console called the SouljaGame.[194] It drew criticism for being an "overpriced" emulator of Nintendo and Sega handheld games.[195][196] On December 15, 2018, he announced the release of two more consoles: the Retro SouljaBoy Mini, which resembles a Nintendo Game Boy, and the SouljaGame Fuze, which looks similar to Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.[197] As of December 30, 2018, Soulja Boy has pulled the SouljaGame consoles off his store amid threats of a lawsuit from Nintendo.[198] The SouljaGame website was seized by Nintendo and now leads to Nintendo's website. On January 12, 2019, Soulja Boy released another handheld on his SouljaWatch website called the SouljaGame Handheld; this console looks similar in appearance to Sony's PlayStation Vita.[199]

Personal life

Family

On the night of March 22, 2011, Way's younger brother, Deion Jenkins, was killed in a car crash.[200] On September 30, 2022, Way's girlfriend Jackie gave birth to their first child, a son.[201]

Robbery

On December 30, 2008, Way was robbed and battered in his home. Initial reports indicated that the robbers were six masked men with AK-47s and pistols; however, on December 31, 2008, videos surfaced on the Internet of two masked men claiming sole credit for the crime.[202]

Way described the incident to MTV News a month later: he had come home very late at night after attending an album release party and was recording songs with friends when the robbers came in pointing their guns.[203] On January 26, 2009, during another interview, Way said it was three robbers, not six: "I got back to my house at around 3 in the morning and I was in the studio recording. So two of my homeboys was in the living room and me and Arab we was in the studio recording. And somebody kicked in the door. One dude ran in put the AK to my homeboy head, put him on the floor [...] The other two ran in my homeboy jumped in the other room, so the other two dudes ran back so I peeped in the door and they running through my house with Ks and pistols so I ducked back. I really can't dwell on what happened after that, but it was a messed-up situation and I'm glad everyone made it out alive."[204]

Gang affiliation

Way has claimed to be a member of the Fruit Town Piru Bloods, saying:[205]

I'm from Bompton, Fruit Town Piru. I'm a member of the Blood gang. CB is too, supposedly. Once we came out to LA, that's who we got down with.

Legal issues

See also: Cryptocurrency bubble and Cryptocurrency and crime

On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (a.k.a. Souljah Boy of Mo Thugs Family), who created the stage name Souljah Boy in 1996.[206] On October 7, 2009, Way was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on one count of obstruction, a misdemeanor, for running from police when he'd been ordered to stop while filming a video in an abandoned house. The rapper was released on a $550 bond.[207]

In May 2011, Way and his labels were sued by a local Pennsylvania promoter for failing to make promised payments in connection with a rescheduled concert.[208] On October 18, 2011, Way was traveling west on I-20 in Carroll County, Georgia, with four other men when their vehicle was pulled over for a vehicle equipment violation. The police officer who made the stop searched the vehicle and found more than five ounces (140 g) of marijuana. Way was arrested and released on bond the same day.[209]

On January 22, 2014, Way was a passenger in his vehicle when the driver ran a stop sign in the San Fernando Valley, California, and police discovered a loaded handgun in the car. Way was arrested immediately and taken to jail.[210] His manager claimed that a neighbor had left the gun under the seat and that Way was unaware it was there. Way admitted to owning only the vehicle, not the weapon.[211] He was convicted and sentenced to two years' probation.[212] On February 15, 2014, Way announced on Twitter that he was going to jail in five days. He did not give a reason. He ultimately never turned himself in to authorities and the details of his charges are unknown.[213]

In October 2016, Way was sued by the musician Skrill Dilly for allegedly making death threats to him in a video filmed by the rapper.[214] The same year, he received additional probation time after police found weapons at his home.[212][215] On March 15, 2019, Way was arrested for violating his probation, and on April 30, he was sentenced to 8 months in prison, with credit for time served.[152][212][215]

On January 21, 2021, Way was sued by an unnamed former personal assistant of his who alleged that he locked her in a room, physically and verbally abused her, and repeatedly raped her. Way denied the allegations, with a spokesperson saying: "Soulja would never put his hands on a female. He wouldn’t beat a woman or put his hands on a woman … this is nonsense.”[216][217]

On February 18, 2022, in a class-action lawsuit filed against the cryptocurrency company SafeMoon that alleged the company is a pump-and-dump scheme, Way was named as a defendant along with professional boxer Jake Paul, musician Nick Carter, rapper Lil Yachty, and social media personality Ben Phillips, for promoting the SafeMoon token on their social media accounts with misleading information.[218][219] On the same day, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media.[220]

Legacy

Way is known for having the first single to sell over three million digital copies, his debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)".[221]

Way has garnered popularity through the use of social media. Since 2006, his YouTube channel has accumulated 1.9 billion views and more than 3.3 million subscribers.[222] Way was one of the first rappers to capitalize on social media for marketing at the beginning of his career.[223][224]

Controversies

Way's music has been banned from some school dances for alleged sexual or violent content and/or innuendos. In the original YouTube video for "Shootout", Way demonstrates his dance while holding a handgun in each hand and pretending to shoot into the audience.[225]

Ice-T

In June 2008, on DJ Cisco's Urban Legend mixtape, Ice-T told Way to "eat a dick" and criticized Way for "killing hip-hop" and his song "Crank That" for being "garbage" compared to the works of other hip-hop artists such as Rakim, Das EFX, Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube.[226] The two then traded videos back and forth over the Internet.[227] Rapper Kanye West defended Way by arguing that he had created a new, original hip-hop work, thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music.[228] The feud was parodied in a 2010 episode of The Boondocks.

In May 2011, Way's feud with Ice-T somewhat reignited over the film Juice. Way said he would release a movie of his own to go along with his mixtape of the same name, following a statement during Ice-T's interview with Shade 45 in late April 2011. Ice-T said that Way's role as Bishop, which was famously originated by rapper Tupac Shakur, was not an issue. But Ice-T found it problematic that the film was being remade, saying "What? But that's Pac ... At some point, somebody gotta stop it. I came out. I made some statements. Man, I don't know. Do you, dude, do you. If the masses accept it, it shows you the state we're in ... Come on man, you think I'd try to remake Pac's movie? Good luck though, I'm not a hater ... eh." Way barraged Ice-T with retaliatory tweets on the same day, saying someone should "get this guy a hairline."[229][230]

Charles Hamilton

On December 9, 2008, Charles Hamilton said in an interview that Way was making it more difficult for new artists to be signed.[231] Way responded, "X out the Sonic and fuck with Mario, you might want to got damn eat a mushroom" (Hamilton is a big fan of Sonic the Hedgehog, dedicating a whole mixtape depicting himself as the titular character).[232][233][further explanation needed] Hamilton responded with a diss song, "I'm You Last Year With Talent",[234] followed by another, "Word Aight".[235]

Bow Wow

On February 2, 2009, Way challenged Bow Wow to a race in their Lamborghinis and claimed Bow Wow's Lamborghini was a rental.[236] On February 4, Bow Wow proved that he owned his Lamborghini and said "its halloween in Bankhead for you everyday nigga ... you scared ... you all nervous and shit". Way responded on Twitter by saying "HE FUCKED UP!!!! IM BOUT TO SHITTTT ON THIS NIGGA!! LOL!!!!!"[237] On February 7, both artists sent diss songs to each other, such as Way's "Fuck Bow Wow" and Bow Wow's "What I Think About You".[238] Later that day during a phone conversation both rappers settled their differences.[239] In 2016, they released a joint mixtape titled Ignorant Shit.[240]

U.S. Armed Forces

In September 2011, Way released the song "Let's Be Real". One of the lines of the song is: "Fuck the FBI and fuck all the army troops / Fighting for what? Bitch, be your own man / I'll be flying through the clouds with green like I'm Peter Pan."[241] After the song was released, Way was criticized by military members and their families, especially in regard to the timing in relation to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.[242][243][244] Way apologized, "When I expressed my frustration with the U.S. Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them." He added, "So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics."[241] Representatives for Way indicated that the song had been pulled from his upcoming album, Promise, and would not be available for sale. They were also attempting to remove the video from the internet.[245]

On September 6, 2011, TMZ reported that Way's album would not be sold at the 3,100 Army and Air Force base exchanges if it included the song "Let's Be Real".[246]

Hopsin

On August 25, 2012, Way made controversial comments towards fellow rapper Hopsin on one of his webcam chats with his fans, when Way stated "fuck Hopsin, I'm about to go in the studio and record this Hopsin diss real quick". Way continued on by stating the words "that nigga's a bitch, fuck that bitch-ass nigga".[247] The situation was caused by Hopsin's controversial song "Sag My Pants" which was a direct diss towards Way with the lines "Soulja Boy you got a corny flow, So you can suck my fucking dick through a glory hole" though Way previously didn't focus on the diss.[248] On August 28, 2012, on Way's Tinychat, Hopsin and Way confronted each other: though Hopsin admitted he liked Way, nothing was really resolved.[249] On September 3, 2012, Way released a Hopsin diss titled "That Nigga Not Me". Hopsin stated the song was horrible, but did not respond with a diss track of his own.[250][251]

Chief Keef and Ballout

On April 19, 2013, Way sent a number of death threats to Chicago rapper Chief Keef via Facebook. The threats were likely provoked by an earlier incident, where Keef's affiliate Ballout stole Way's chain and bragged about it on Twitter. Way posted both Keef's cellphone numbers, urging people to notify him he's coming for him with a gun. He continued posting, stating he's in Keef's hometown of Chicago and asking Keef and Ballout to come to him. Chief Keef responded that he is currently in London but would talk to Way on his new number. Later the same day, Way issued a statement that his Facebook, Instagram and email were hacked and none of the earlier messages were written by him.[252][253] On June 1, 2014, Way revealed on his Instagram that he and fellow artist Chief Keef had resolved their differences. Little is known as to whether Way has settled his differences with Ballout.[254]

Chris Brown

On January 3, 2017, Way was entangled in a debacle with singer Chris Brown. The feud started after Way intimidated Brown's former girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, when Way liked a photo that involved her.[255] The two began to exchange Instagram videos toward each other in a matter of minutes. Brown accused Way of "snitching" and Way poked fun at Brown's daughter and his infamous incident with singer Rihanna in 2009.[256] The next day, Way apologized to Brown and fans and said he wished to collaborate with Brown.[257][258]

Tyga

In early 2019, Soulja Boy drew attention for claiming he had the biggest comeback of 2018 over fellow rapper Tyga on the radio show The Breakfast Club, which started a series of exchanges between the two.[259] The feud eventually resulted in the two trading diss tracks back and forth over the instrumental from Blueface's song, Thotiana.[260]

Jake Paul

Later the same year, YouTube celebrity Jake Paul published a tweet directed at Way, saying "i wanna box @souljaboy",[261] to which Way responded, "boy I'll knock you out".[262] The feud was started by Paul in reference to his participation as an undercard in the Logan Paul vs. KSI boxing fight. The two eventually confronted each other in person when Paul drove to Way's house to confirm they would have an official boxing match, which Paul had said he would bet $20 million on.[263] Paul posted a video on YouTube the same day saying his status in the rematch between Logan Paul and KSI was undecided, leaving the status of the fight between him and Way in question.[264]

Atari

On August 18, 2021, Way claimed during an Instagram Live stream that he had gained ownership of the video game company Atari—"I am now the owner of Atari. I own the video game company Atari"–and said he had been given control of the company after it had been impressed with his SouljaGame console. The next day, Atari's Twitter account made a post indirectly referencing and refuting Way's claim of ownership: "We know that CEO of Atari is a dream job, but that honor belongs to Wade Rosen."[265][266] In a video responding to the tweet, Way showed a contract that promised him Atari tokens, Atari's cryptocurrency.[267][268]

Discography

Main article: Soulja Boy discography
Studio albums

Tours

  • America's Most Wanted Tour (2009)

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 YouTube Live Himself Small Role
2008 What's at Stake? Himself Small Role
2009 School Gyrls Himself Cameo
2010 Malice N Wonderland Soulja Small Role
2011 Soulja Boy: The Movie Himself Documentary on his life
2013 Officer Down Rudy Supporting Role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly Himself
2008 Live with Regis Himself Minor appearance
Access Granted Himself For his music video for "Bird Walk"
My Super Sweet 16 Himself
2010 When I Was 17 Himself
The Mo'Nique Show Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Himself
Lopez Tonight Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself
2012 The DUB Magazine Project Himself
2013 The Bachelorette (season 9) Himself
2014–2016 Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Himself Main Role (seasons 1–2)

Main/Guest Role (season 3)

2022 Atlanta Himself Episode: "Crank Dat Killer"

Awards and nominations

  • BET Awards
  • BET Hip-Hop Awards
    • 2007: Best Hip-Hop Dance (Won)
  • BET Social Awards
    • 2019: Social Verified Award (Won)[271]
  • 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)

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soulja, deandre, cortez, born, july, 1990, known, professionally, formerly, tell, american, rapper, record, producer, rose, prominence, after, self, published, debut, single, crank, that, peaked, number, billboard, seven, consecutive, weeks, 2007, then, releas. DeAndre Cortez Way born July 28 1990 known professionally as Soulja Boy formerly Soulja Boy Tell Em is an American rapper and record producer He rose to prominence after his self published debut single Crank That Soulja Boy peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non consecutive weeks in 2007 4 He then released his debut album Souljaboytellem com 2007 which also included the single Soulja Girl Soulja BoyWay in an interview with Bandai Namco Entertainment at E3 2018Background informationBirth nameDeAndre Cortez Way 1 2 Also known asSoulja Boy Tell EmBig DracoBorn 1990 07 28 July 28 1990 age 32 Chicago Illinois U S OriginAtlanta Georgia U S GenresHip hop pop rap snap trapOccupation s Rapper songwriter record producer 3 actorYears active2004 presentLabelsStacks on Deck current ColliparkInterscope former Children1Websitesouljaboy wbr live His second album iSouljaBoyTellem 2008 included the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles Turn My Swag On and Kiss Me thru the Phone featuring Sammie Way was listed at number 18 on the Forbes list of Hip Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning 7 million that year 5 In 2010 Way released his third album The DeAndre Way to lukewarm commercial reception He became an independent artist in the succeeding years Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 2 1 2004 2007 Early recordings and building an Internet following 2 2 2007 2011 Souljaboytellem com iSouljaBoyTellem and The DeAndre Way 2 3 2011 2018 Mixtapes EPs independent albums and Loyalty 2 4 2018 present Breakfast Club interview and How Can You Blame Me 3 Musical style 4 Other ventures 4 1 Stacks on Deck Entertainment 4 2 Record production 4 3 Fashion designing 4 4 Acting career 4 5 World Poker Fund Holdings 4 6 SouljaGame 5 Personal life 5 1 Family 5 2 Robbery 5 3 Gang affiliation 6 Legal issues 7 Legacy 8 Controversies 8 1 Ice T 8 2 Charles Hamilton 8 3 Bow Wow 8 4 U S Armed Forces 8 5 Hopsin 8 6 Chief Keef and Ballout 8 7 Chris Brown 8 8 Tyga 8 9 Jake Paul 8 10 Atari 9 Discography 10 Tours 11 Filmography 12 Awards and nominations 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksEarly lifeWay was born in Chicago and at age six moved to Atlanta 6 where he became interested in rap music 7 At age 14 he moved to Batesville Mississippi with his father 8 Musical career2004 2007 Early recordings and building an Internet following Way s father provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions 6 In November 2005 Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick Following positive reviews on the site he established accounts on YouTube and Myspace 9 10 In March 2007 he released his first independent album Unsigned amp Still Major Da Album Before da Album 2007 2011 Souljaboytellem com iSouljaBoyTellem and The DeAndre Way Soulja Boy performing Crank That Soulja Boy in February 2008 Also in March 2007 Way recorded Crank That Soulja Boy followed by a low budget video demonstrating the Crank That dance On May 2 Crank That was released as a single by month s end it had received its first airplay and Way met with Mr Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records citation needed On August 12 Crank That was used on the television series Entourage and on September 1 it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts 11 During the 50th Grammy Awards Crank That Soulja Boy was nominated for Best Rap Song losing to Kanye West s and T Pain s Good Life Way s major label debut album Souljaboytellem com was released in the United States on October 2 12 peaking at number four on both the Billboard 200 and Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums charts 13 The album was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio 14 15 Souljaboytellem com received a favorable review from Allmusic 12 but mainly negative reviews from other sources such as Entertainment Weekly 16 Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip hop while speculating that he would be a one hit wonder 17 18 19 The follow up to Souljaboytellem com iSouljaBoyTellem was released on December 16 2008 to negative critical reception 20 The first single from the album Bird Walk peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart It was performed on YouTube Live on November 22 2008 with an introduction from MC Hammer 21 Kiss Me Thru the Phone featuring Sammie followed peaking at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Tracks charts 22 Chris Brown was Way s first choice to sing the hook but respectfully turned down the offer Way then tried to do it on his own with Auto Tune but found it unacceptable 23 The song sold over 2 million digital copies in the U S becoming Way s second to reach two million downloads 24 25 On January 26 2009 Way released the third single Turn My Swag On It topped the U S rap charts and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 As of August 23 2009 update it has sold more than 1 million digital downloads in the U S 25 Soulja Boy at YouTube Live in November 2008 Way said his third studio album The DeAndre Way 26 was intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far He said he wished to collaborate with artists such as Jay Z Lil Wayne Kanye West 27 and Eminem 28 The album s lead single 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 29 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 canceled and the track was put on another promotional mixtape Legendary 30 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 also canceled 31 The album title reverted to The DeAndre Way in July 2010 On June 8 2010 the album s official lead single was Pretty Boy Swag It reached number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 number six on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart and number five on the Rap Songs chart 32 The album s second single was due to be Digital which was instead used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper 33 Then it was announced that Speakers Going Hammer was going to be the second single but Blowing Me Kisses was released on August 31 2010 as the second single instead 34 On October 13 Way performed Pretty Boy Swag and a snippet of Speakers Going Hammer On October 19 2010 he released Speakers Going Hammer on iTunes it peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 35 Way backed out of the Summerbeatz tour in Australia in November 2010 where he was to have performed alongside Flo Rida Jay Sean and Travie McCoy 36 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 when sold only 70 000 copies making it Way s lowest selling album 2011 2018 Mixtapes EPs independent albums and Loyalty 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 37 On March 17 Way released the mixtape 1UP which had cover art based on the Naruto anime 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 38 On April 20 Way released his mixtape Juice with cover art based on the film of the same name Way said 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 39 On July 15 Way released his EP mixtape titled Bernaurd Arnault EP Limited Edition 40 Then on August 1 Way released another ep mixtape titled 21 EP 41 On August 31 Way released the mixtape The Last Crown the cover of the mixtape is based on the artwork the Flammarion Engraving 42 43 In September 2011 Way confirmed that he is working on a new album Promise which would be released in October 44 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 45 46 On September 19 Way released the mixtape Supreme 47 On October 30 Skate Boy Deluxe Edition was released as a mixtape rather than an album 48 49 On December 30 2011 Way released another mixtape titled Gold On Deck 50 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 ASAP Rocky s mixtape Live Love ASAP 51 On January 24 Way released a collaboration mixtape with his artist Young L titled Mario amp Domo vs the World with cover art based on the video game Super Mario Bros 52 On March 23 Way released a mixtape titled OBEY which featured the promotional single Too Faded 53 54 55 On June 3 2012 Way talked about his upcoming album Promise and said 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 56 On June 11 Way released another collaboration mixtape with rapper Vinny Chase titled Double Cup City 57 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 58 His mixtape titled Young amp Flexin was released on November 6 59 On December 25 2012 Way released LOUD which was his first mixtape distributed on iTunes 60 61 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 62 In March it was rumored that Way was signing to Cash Money Records after getting a face tattoo saying Rich Gang the same weekend he was seen with his manager and Cash Money artists Birdman and Bow Wow 63 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 64 Way also announced that his album Promise had been retitled USA DRE On March 15 he released the first single from the album titled Handsome 65 66 Following that on March 25 he released the EP All Black 67 On April 24 Way released his mixtape Foreign 2 68 Three days later Way revealed the cover art to his next mixtape titled King Soulja which was released on May 5 69 On May 26 Way released his second EP titled Cuban Link 70 71 On June 13 Way announced another album title change to Life After Fame and that it would be released to stores on July 30 2013 72 On June 25 Way released his first single from the album titled Ridin Round to iTunes but it was later dubbed a promotional single 73 74 On June 30 Way released Life After Fame as a mixtape instead of an album 75 On September 24 Way released his mixtape titled 23 76 77 On November 30 Way released his mixtape The King 78 79 On December 28 2013 rapper singer Drake collaborated and remixed Way s intro track We Made It from his mixtape The King 80 81 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 82 83 84 On April 20 Way released his first digital album Super Dope featuring an appearance from rapper Busta Rhymes 85 On May 19 Way produced co wrote and was featured on Nicki Minaj s promotional single Yasss Bish which received positive reviews from music critics 86 87 On June 8 Way announced that he was currently working on his new mixtape project King Soulja 3 which would feature appearances from Lil Wayne Drake Migos Young Thug and Wiz Khalifa 88 On June 29 Way released King Soulja 3 as his second digital album via iTunes featuring appearances from Gudda Gudda and Rich The Kid 89 On October 31 Way released his mixtape Young Millionaire featuring appearances from Sean Kingston Cap 1 and Rich The Kid 90 91 92 On November 17 Way announced via his Instagram that he had signed a new label deal with Universal Music Group and also revealed the title cover art and release date for his fourth studio album Loyalty originally scheduled for release on December 2 2014 but pushed back to February 3 2015 93 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 Trending 140 at number 48 94 95 On May 16 Way released his mixtape Swag The Mixtape featuring appearances from Migos Peewee Longway Troy Ave Johnny Cinco Chief Keef Pack Strong Paul Allen Chella H Calico Jonez and Kyle Massey 96 97 On May 26 fellow Atlanta Georgia artist Rich The Kid announced that he and Way would be releasing a collaboration album titled Get Rich 98 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 99 On June 30 Way released a mixtape titled 25 The Movie 100 On July 17 Way released a new single titled Actavis featuring Migos taken from his fourth digital album King Soulja 4 101 On July 23 Way released his mixtape titled M amp M Money and Music 102 103 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 104 105 On September 1 Way released the single Diddy Bop 106 On September 24 Way released a single titled Gratata along with an accompanying music video 107 108 On September 28 Way released the mixtape Plug Talk 109 On November 9 Way premiered a single titled Make It Rain 110 On November 24 Way released a mixtape titled S Beezy 111 112 113 114 In 2016 Way released his fifth and sixth digital albums and various mixtapes singles and videos On January 14 he released the single Drop The Top on January 24 he premiered its video 115 116 117 On January 24 he released the standalone single Stephen Curry named for the NBA player and on February 6 he released a video for the song 118 119 120 On February 10 he released another mixtape Finesse EP 121 On February 14 he released the mixtape King Soulja 5 the fifth installment in his King Soulja mixtape album series 122 123 On March 15 through his independent label he released his fifth digital album Stacks On Deck featuring Agoff King Reefa Lil Yachty and Rich The Kid 124 125 126 127 On May 12 he released the single Day One 128 On June 9 through his label Stacks on Deck Entertainment he released his sixth digital album Better Late Than Never featuring Lil Twist and Lil Yachty 129 130 131 On July 23 he released the single Rockstar 132 On July 31 he released the mixtape Rockstar 133 134 135 On August 23 he released the sequel mixtape S Beezy 2 134 136 137 On September 14 he released the single Max Payne 138 On September 24 he released the single Hit Them Folks 139 On September 26 he released the single I m Up Now featuring Chief Keef 140 On September 29 he released the mixtape King Soulja 6 the sixth installment in his King Soulja mixtape album series 141 142 143 On October 25 2016 Way and Bow Wow released a joint retail mixtape Ignorant Shit 144 145 146 2018 present Breakfast Club interview and How Can You Blame Me Soulja Boy performing at a concert in January 2019 In late 2018 Way went on Instagram Live and responded to fan comments suggesting Tyga had the biggest comeback of any artist in 2018 Way angrily claimed he had had the biggest comeback with a snippet of the video going viral that same day 147 Later in early 2019 Way made an appearance on the radio show The Breakfast Club where he defended his statements A snippet of Way responding to a question about fellow musician Drake became a viral meme following the interview 148 Way continued to release singles and two mix tapes throughout 2019 releasing the first mix tape Fuego on January 10 149 and the second mix tape Tell Ya on March 25 150 Way announced on January 18 2019 he was working on his fifth studio album titled How Can You Blame Me 151 originally titled Blessed with the album set to be released on July 28 The album was delayed for unknown reasons following Way s 2019 incarceration 152 On July 28 2020 following his rising success as a Twitch streamer 153 Way released the mixtape King Soulja 9 154 followed by several singles throughout 2020 In late November 2020 Way released the mixtape Swag 3 and continued to release several singles such as Pandemic and CEO at the start of 2021 155 156 On February 1 2021 Way released the mixtape Soulja World which features frequent collaborator Lil B 157 In April 2021 Soulja Boy signed a record deal with Virgin Music 158 Musical styleSpeaking on his rudimentary rapping technique and vacuous lyrical style in a November 2010 interview with XXL Magazine while Way was explaining how he has grown as an emcee 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 Lupe Fiasco 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 Jay Z and Kanye and Wayne I wanna get a Grammy 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 159 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 Crank That and Pretty Boy Swag 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 160 Other venturesStacks on Deck Entertainment Stacks on Deck EntertainmentFounded2004FounderDeAndre Soulja Boy Way CEO Michael Miami Mike Sykes President StatusActiveGenreHip hop Southern hip hopCountry of originUnited StatesLocationAtlanta Georgia 2007 11 Los Angeles California 2012 present Way founded his record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment SODMG in 2004 while he was signed to Interscope and Collipark Music Since founding the label he has signed various artists On May 30 2016 Way announced that all artists signed to SODMG had been dropped 161 162 In 2019 Way re signed Lil 100 and signed Atlanta artist 24hrs 163 Current artistsAct Year signedSoulja Boy CEO founder 164 2004Lil 100 164 201124hrs 164 2019Former artistsActA GoffJohn Boy 165 Lil BRiff RaffJBar Ja BarKilla CamKilla J 164 M2ThaK aka Big Keezy 164 166 Tony The Deity 164 Shawty Boy 164 Spinning 9 164 Bobby World 164 DJ Wats 164 167 Lil Justin 164 Paul Allen 164 Soulja Kid 164 J Takin 164 Jay Lody 164 Jski 164 King Eazy 164 King Reefa 164 Lil E 164 Maybacc 164 ReeseMoneyBagz 164 Arab Boss Money SODMG 164 168 Calico Jonez Swish Gang SODMG 164 Dae Dot 164 Pack Strong 164 Album releases2007 Unsigned and Still Major Da Album Before Da Album by Soulja Boy 2007 Souljaboytellem com by Soulja Boy 2008 iSouljaBoyTellem by Soulja Boy 2010 The DeAndre Way by Soulja Boy 2013 All Black EP by Soulja Boy 2014 Super Dope by Soulja Boy 2014 King Soulja 3 by Soulja Boy 2015 Loyalty by Soulja Boy 2015 The Gold EP 169 170 171 by A Goff 2015 King Soulja 4 by Soulja Boy 2016 Stacks On Deck by Soulja Boy 2016 Better Late Than Never by Soulja Boy 2016 Rich Soulja 4 Life by Soulja Boy 2016 King Soulja 7 by Soulja Boy 2017 Big Soulja by Soulja Boy 2018 King Soulja 8 by Soulja Boy 2018 Best to Ever Do It by Soulja Boy 2018 Young Drako by Soulja Boy 2018 King By Soulja Boy 2019 Fuego By Soulja Boy 2020 King Soulja 9 By Soulja Boy 2020 Swag 3 By Soulja Boy 2021 Soulja World By Soulja Boy 2021 I Was The First Rapper By Soulja Boy 2021 Big Draco 2 By Soulja BoyRecord production Way also produces records including his own primarily using the FL Studio digital audio workstation 172 In September 2007 Way produced V I C s single Get Silly which was certified gold and Bow Wow s single Marco Polo Way s beats often contain the beginning lines Soulja Boy Tell em but as of late Way has produced beats without these lines In 2009 it was reported that Way would be producing for Kanye West s fourth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Kanye would be producing for Way s third studio album The DeAndre Way but for unknown reasons neither of them used each other s beats 173 On May 13 2011 Way said he had produced and submitted beats for 50 Cent s fifth studio album Street King Immortal 174 In 2013 Way also produced on the track Wowzers of Lil Wayne s album I Am Not a Human Being II On May 6 2014 during an interview Way announced that he was producing for Diddy s upcoming album M M M and also for Lil Wayne s upcoming album Tha Carter V 175 176 Soulja Boy also produced the song Yasss Bish on Nicki Minaj s album The Pinkprint 177 In April 2016 Soulja Boy received a writing credit on Beyonce s visual album Lemonade 178 On Fri November 12 2021 Soulja Boy announced a new album release on The Breakfast Club Fashion designing On March 5 2008 Way released his official line of S O D clothing 179 That same year Way released his own brand of the popular shoe line Yums 180 On February 14 2012 Way and fashion designer D Young created the official clothing line Ocean Gang 181 182 183 In 2012 Way released another line he created BLVD Supply the store is located in Los Angeles California Acting career On January 7 2009 Soulja Boy announced that he was to be releasing his own cartoon Soulja Boy The Animated Series but only one episode was released 184 185 In August 2010 Soulja Boy announced a desire to make a film about himself having told MTV News that he discussed the idea with Nick Cannon 186 He was later approached by Peter Spirer who presented his own concept for a documentary about the artist 187 Directed by Spirer Soulja Boy The Movie was released direct to video on October 18 2011 a date that coincided with Soulja Boy s arrest on a drug charge 187 188 189 The film contains live performances from his DeAndre Way Tour and interviews with his father and current and former members of Stacks on Deck Entertainment 187 The documentary s visual quality was panned by DVD Verdict as a result of poor video transfer since much of its music detail was taken from YouTube clips 190 On April 22 2011 Way announced that he would make his acting debut playing the main role of Bishop in the Juice remake and that it would air on BET 191 In 2013 Way announced and confirmed that he was guest starring in the upcoming movie Officer Down 192 On November 12 2021 he announced upcoming roles on ATL and an upcoming movie role with Machine Gun Kelly World Poker Fund Holdings In May 2016 Soulja Boy signed a deal from World Poker Fund Holdings for five years 193 World Poker Fund is a builder and operator of online and event based social gaming platforms and imprints 193 Soulja said of the deal I enjoy music and of course gaming Being an influencer is a form of currency 193 Way initially tweeted that the deal was for 400 million however that is the cap for the contract and not his payment from the company 193 SouljaGame In December 2018 Soulja Boy released a video game console called the SouljaGame 194 It drew criticism for being an overpriced emulator of Nintendo and Sega handheld games 195 196 On December 15 2018 he announced the release of two more consoles the Retro SouljaBoy Mini which resembles a Nintendo Game Boy and the SouljaGame Fuze which looks similar to Microsoft s Xbox One and Sony s PlayStation 4 197 As of December 30 2018 Soulja Boy has pulled the SouljaGame consoles off his store amid threats of a lawsuit from Nintendo 198 The SouljaGame website was seized by Nintendo and now leads to Nintendo s website On January 12 2019 Soulja Boy released another handheld on his SouljaWatch website called the SouljaGame Handheld this console looks similar in appearance to Sony s PlayStation Vita 199 Personal lifeFamily On the night of March 22 2011 Way s younger brother Deion Jenkins was killed in a car crash 200 On September 30 2022 Way s girlfriend Jackie gave birth to their first child a son 201 Robbery On December 30 2008 Way was robbed and battered in his home Initial reports indicated that the robbers were six masked men with AK 47s and pistols however on December 31 2008 videos surfaced on the Internet of two masked men claiming sole credit for the crime 202 Way described the incident to MTV News a month later he had come home very late at night after attending an album release party and was recording songs with friends when the robbers came in pointing their guns 203 On January 26 2009 during another interview Way said it was three robbers not six I got back to my house at around 3 in the morning and I was in the studio recording So two of my homeboys was in the living room and me and Arab we was in the studio recording And somebody kicked in the door One dude ran in put the AK to my homeboy head put him on the floor The other two ran in my homeboy jumped in the other room so the other two dudes ran back so I peeped in the door and they running through my house with Ks and pistols so I ducked back I really can t dwell on what happened after that but it was a messed up situation and I m glad everyone made it out alive 204 Gang affiliationWay has claimed to be a member of the Fruit Town Piru Bloods saying 205 I m from Bompton Fruit Town Piru I m a member of the Blood gang CB is too supposedly Once we came out to LA that s who we got down with Legal issuesSee also Cryptocurrency bubble and Cryptocurrency and crime On December 9 2007 Way was sued by William Lyons a k a Souljah Boy of Mo Thugs Family who created the stage name Souljah Boy in 1996 206 On October 7 2009 Way was arrested in Atlanta Georgia on one count of obstruction a misdemeanor for running from police when he d been ordered to stop while filming a video in an abandoned house The rapper was released on a 550 bond 207 In May 2011 Way and his labels were sued by a local Pennsylvania promoter for failing to make promised payments in connection with a rescheduled concert 208 On October 18 2011 Way was traveling west on I 20 in Carroll County Georgia with four other men when their vehicle was pulled over for a vehicle equipment violation The police officer who made the stop searched the vehicle and found more than five ounces 140 g of marijuana Way was arrested and released on bond the same day 209 On January 22 2014 Way was a passenger in his vehicle when the driver ran a stop sign in the San Fernando Valley California and police discovered a loaded handgun in the car Way was arrested immediately and taken to jail 210 His manager claimed that a neighbor had left the gun under the seat and that Way was unaware it was there Way admitted to owning only the vehicle not the weapon 211 He was convicted and sentenced to two years probation 212 On February 15 2014 Way announced on Twitter that he was going to jail in five days He did not give a reason He ultimately never turned himself in to authorities and the details of his charges are unknown 213 In October 2016 Way was sued by the musician Skrill Dilly for allegedly making death threats to him in a video filmed by the rapper 214 The same year he received additional probation time after police found weapons at his home 212 215 On March 15 2019 Way was arrested for violating his probation and on April 30 he was sentenced to 8 months in prison with credit for time served 152 212 215 On January 21 2021 Way was sued by an unnamed former personal assistant of his who alleged that he locked her in a room physically and verbally abused her and repeatedly raped her Way denied the allegations with a spokesperson saying Soulja would never put his hands on a female He wouldn t beat a woman or put his hands on a woman this is nonsense 216 217 On February 18 2022 in a class action lawsuit filed against the cryptocurrency company SafeMoon that alleged the company is a pump and dump scheme Way was named as a defendant along with professional boxer Jake Paul musician Nick Carter rapper Lil Yachty and social media personality Ben Phillips for promoting the SafeMoon token on their social media accounts with misleading information 218 219 On the same day the U S 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media 220 LegacyWay is known for having the first single to sell over three million digital copies his debut single Crank That Soulja Boy 221 Way has garnered popularity through the use of social media Since 2006 his YouTube channel has accumulated 1 9 billion views and more than 3 3 million subscribers 222 Way was one of the first rappers to capitalize on social media for marketing at the beginning of his career 223 224 ControversiesWay s music has been banned from some school dances for alleged sexual or violent content and or innuendos In the original YouTube video for Shootout Way demonstrates his dance while holding a handgun in each hand and pretending to shoot into the audience 225 Ice T In June 2008 on DJ Cisco s Urban Legend mixtape Ice T told Way to eat a dick and criticized Way for killing hip hop and his song Crank That for being garbage compared to the works of other hip hop artists such as Rakim Das EFX Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube 226 The two then traded videos back and forth over the Internet 227 Rapper Kanye West defended Way by arguing that he had created a new original hip hop work thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music 228 The feud was parodied in a 2010 episode of The Boondocks In May 2011 Way s feud with Ice T somewhat reignited over the film Juice Way said he would release a movie of his own to go along with his mixtape of the same name following a statement during Ice T s interview with Shade 45 in late April 2011 Ice T said that Way s role as Bishop which was famously originated by rapper Tupac Shakur was not an issue But Ice T found it problematic that the film was being remade saying What But that s Pac At some point somebody gotta stop it I came out I made some statements Man I don t know Do you dude do you If the masses accept it it shows you the state we re in Come on man you think I d try to remake Pac s movie Good luck though I m not a hater eh Way barraged Ice T with retaliatory tweets on the same day saying someone should get this guy a hairline 229 230 Charles Hamilton On December 9 2008 Charles Hamilton said in an interview that Way was making it more difficult for new artists to be signed 231 Way responded X out the Sonic and fuck with Mario you might want to got damn eat a mushroom Hamilton is a big fan of Sonic the Hedgehog dedicating a whole mixtape depicting himself as the titular character 232 233 further explanation needed Hamilton responded with a diss song I m You Last Year With Talent 234 followed by another Word Aight 235 Bow Wow On February 2 2009 Way challenged Bow Wow to a race in their Lamborghinis and claimed Bow Wow s Lamborghini was a rental 236 On February 4 Bow Wow proved that he owned his Lamborghini and said its halloween in Bankhead for you everyday nigga you scared you all nervous and shit Way responded on Twitter by saying HE FUCKED UP IM BOUT TO SHITTTT ON THIS NIGGA LOL 237 On February 7 both artists sent diss songs to each other such as Way s Fuck Bow Wow and Bow Wow s What I Think About You 238 Later that day during a phone conversation both rappers settled their differences 239 In 2016 they released a joint mixtape titled Ignorant Shit 240 U S Armed Forces In September 2011 Way released the song Let s Be Real One of the lines of the song is Fuck the FBI and fuck all the army troops Fighting for what Bitch be your own man I ll be flying through the clouds with green like I m Peter Pan 241 After the song was released Way was criticized by military members and their families especially in regard to the timing in relation to the 10th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks 242 243 244 Way apologized When I expressed my frustration with the U S Army not only did my words come out wrong I was wrong to even speak them He added So I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics 241 Representatives for Way indicated that the song had been pulled from his upcoming album Promise and would not be available for sale They were also attempting to remove the video from the internet 245 On September 6 2011 TMZ reported that Way s album would not be sold at the 3 100 Army and Air Force base exchanges if it included the song Let s Be Real 246 Hopsin On August 25 2012 Way made controversial comments towards fellow rapper Hopsin on one of his webcam chats with his fans when Way stated fuck Hopsin I m about to go in the studio and record this Hopsin diss real quick Way continued on by stating the words that nigga s a bitch fuck that bitch ass nigga 247 The situation was caused by Hopsin s controversial song Sag My Pants which was a direct diss towards Way with the lines Soulja Boy you got a corny flow So you can suck my fucking dick through a glory hole though Way previously didn t focus on the diss 248 On August 28 2012 on Way s Tinychat Hopsin and Way confronted each other though Hopsin admitted he liked Way nothing was really resolved 249 On September 3 2012 Way released a Hopsin diss titled That Nigga Not Me Hopsin stated the song was horrible but did not respond with a diss track of his own 250 251 Chief Keef and Ballout On April 19 2013 Way sent a number of death threats to Chicago rapper Chief Keef via Facebook The threats were likely provoked by an earlier incident where Keef s affiliate Ballout stole Way s chain and bragged about it on Twitter Way posted both Keef s cellphone numbers urging people to notify him he s coming for him with a gun He continued posting stating he s in Keef s hometown of Chicago and asking Keef and Ballout to come to him Chief Keef responded that he is currently in London but would talk to Way on his new number Later the same day Way issued a statement that his Facebook Instagram and email were hacked and none of the earlier messages were written by him 252 253 On June 1 2014 Way revealed on his Instagram that he and fellow artist Chief Keef had resolved their differences Little is known as to whether Way has settled his differences with Ballout 254 Chris Brown On January 3 2017 Way was entangled in a debacle with singer Chris Brown The feud started after Way intimidated Brown s former girlfriend model Karrueche Tran when Way liked a photo that involved her 255 The two began to exchange Instagram videos toward each other in a matter of minutes Brown accused Way of snitching and Way poked fun at Brown s daughter and his infamous incident with singer Rihanna in 2009 256 The next day Way apologized to Brown and fans and said he wished to collaborate with Brown 257 258 Tyga In early 2019 Soulja Boy drew attention for claiming he had the biggest comeback of 2018 over fellow rapper Tyga on the radio show The Breakfast Club which started a series of exchanges between the two 259 The feud eventually resulted in the two trading diss tracks back and forth over the instrumental from Blueface s song Thotiana 260 Jake Paul Later the same year YouTube celebrity Jake Paul published a tweet directed at Way saying i wanna box souljaboy 261 to which Way responded boy I ll knock you out 262 The feud was started by Paul in reference to his participation as an undercard in the Logan Paul vs KSI boxing fight The two eventually confronted each other in person when Paul drove to Way s house to confirm they would have an official boxing match which Paul had said he would bet 20 million on 263 Paul posted a video on YouTube the same day saying his status in the rematch between Logan Paul and KSI was undecided leaving the status of the fight between him and Way in question 264 Atari On August 18 2021 Way claimed during an Instagram Live stream that he had gained ownership of the video game company Atari I am now the owner of Atari I own the video game company Atari and said he had been given control of the company after it had been impressed with his SouljaGame console The next day Atari s Twitter account made a post indirectly referencing and refuting Way s claim of ownership We know that CEO of Atari is a dream job but that honor belongs to Wade Rosen 265 266 In a video responding to the tweet Way showed a contract that promised him Atari tokens Atari s cryptocurrency 267 268 DiscographyMain article Soulja Boy discography Studio albumsSouljaboytellem com 2007 iSouljaBoyTellem 2008 The DeAndre Way 2010 King Soulja 3 2014 Loyalty 2015 Best to Ever Do It 2018 Young Draco 2018 Big Draco 2021 Big Draco 2 2021 269 Big Draco 3 2022 270 ToursAmerica s Most Wanted Tour 2009 FilmographyFilmYear Film Role Notes2007 YouTube Live Himself Small Role2008 What s at Stake Himself Small Role2009 School Gyrls Himself Cameo2010 Malice N Wonderland Soulja Small Role2011 Soulja Boy The Movie Himself Documentary on his life2013 Officer Down Rudy Supporting RoleTelevisionYear Title Role Notes2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show HimselfLast Call with Carson Daly Himself2008 Live with Regis Himself Minor appearanceAccess Granted Himself For his music video for Bird Walk My Super Sweet 16 Himself2010 When I Was 17 HimselfThe Mo Nique Show HimselfLate Night with Jimmy Fallon HimselfLopez Tonight HimselfThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself2012 The DUB Magazine Project Himself2013 The Bachelorette season 9 Himself2014 2016 Love amp Hip Hop Hollywood Himself Main Role seasons 1 2 Main Guest Role season 3 2022 Atlanta Himself Episode Crank Dat Killer Awards and nominationsBET 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 BET Social Awards 2019 Social Verified Award Won 271 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 amp 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 See alsoList of artists who reached number one in the United StatesReferences Soulja Boy Tell em Ready To Drop Paranormal Activity Mixtape MTV News Soulja Boy Burns Calories Boosts Street Cred With Arrest E Online October 9 2009 How Soulja Boy amp Myspace Brought Hip Hop into the Internet Era DJBooth HipHopDX November 12 2008 Soulja 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statement especially with the 10th anniversary of 9 11 coming up Soulja Boy RIPPED By Military Vet For Anti Army Rap TMZ September 5 2011 Retrieved September 12 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 troops I find it extremely disrespectful since the families are still in mourning over the loss of their loved ones What a dummy Sunni SMH Soulja Boy Says F ck The Troops Just Days Before 9 11 Anniversary WPGC Radio Archived from the original on March 26 2012 Retrieved September 12 2011 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 Jom staff writer September 10 2011 Soulja Boy Apologizes for Anti Military Lyrics 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