Monday, June 15, 2009
Music news Suddenly, hip-hop can't hate on Soulja Boy's swag
Posted by Ben Westhoff on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM
No longer the annoying, danced-crazed kid in the white-out-splashed sunglasses, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em has become the reigning manchild in hip-hop's promised land.
In recent months, the rapper/producer born DeAndre Way has suddenly morphed from the butt of jokes into one of the game's most respected and sought-after artists. (Even hip-hop heavyweight Scarface recently labeled him "the next Russell Simmons.")
But his fame has also brought problems, including a traumatizing robbery in December. Virtually overnight, he's been forced to grow up.
Until recently, most industry players branded him a one-hit wonder, or worse — Ice-T accused him of single-handedly killing hip-hop. Nowadays they're scrambling to work with him. Way says he's in current talks with Kanye West about sharing beat-making duties for the third Soulja Boy album, The DeAndre Way, due out later this year. He says he's already worked with Diddy and Lil Wayne on the project.
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Get yer head out of yer ass, wesley. People listen to stuff outside of yer I-pod everyday. I bet it's even happening right now!
j, interesting assumption but i don't have an i-pod. i do, however, have an ass, and u can pucker up sweetie. sorry if i have offended your soulja boy loving self by making the point that no one cares about him. and by NO ONE, i include u, of course. er, i mean i include "yer" self.
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