Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy
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 34)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Instruments
Years active2004–present
Labels
Websitethedeandreway.com

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

See the 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
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

  • BET Awards
  • 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

  1. ↑ "Soulja Boy Tell'em Ready To Drop Paranormal Activity Mixtape". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Soulja Boy Burns Calories, Boosts Street Cred With Arrest". E!. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jake Paine (December 10, 2007). "Soulja Boy Comments On Fruity Loops Production". HiphopDX. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Soulja Boy drops off 'Big Draco 2' album". revolt.tv. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "BET Social Awards". BET. BET. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

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