Soulja Boy
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| Background information | |
| 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 |
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".
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.
Discography
[change | change source]- Studio albums
- Souljaboytellem.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)[4]
- Big Draco 3 (2022)[5]
Tours
[change | change source]- America's Most Wanted Tour (2009)
Filmography
[change | change source]| Film | |||
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| 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 | ||
| 2009 | The Game | Ray Ray | Episode: "I Want It All and I Want It Now" |
| 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
[change | change source]- 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)
- BET Social Awards
- 2019: Social Verified Award (Won)[6]
- 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)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Soulja Boy Tell'em Ready To Drop Paranormal Activity Mixtape". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy Burns Calories, Boosts Street Cred With Arrest". E!. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Jake Paine (December 10, 2007). "Soulja Boy Comments On Fruity Loops Production". HiphopDX. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy drops off 'Big Draco 2' album". revolt.tv. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Soulja Boy Releases Tenth Studio Album "Big Draco 3"". HipHopGet. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ↑ "BET Social Awards". BET. BET. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
Other websites
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