Soulja Boy
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Soulja Boy's greatest achievements lie in his pioneering impact on the music industry. He was the first artist to turn a self-released viral internet song into a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, spending seven weeks at the top. His debut album Souljaboytellem.com sold over a million copies, and he was ranked 18th on Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings list in 2010 with $7 million earned. He holds a Guinness World Record for the longest-running number-one debut single by a solo male artist. More than any trophy, his legacy is as the architect of the modern internet rap career — a model that countless artists have followed.
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record: Longest-running number-one debut single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" spent seven weeks at number one.
Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings
Ranked #18 with $7 million earned that year.
Rankings & Lists
VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000s
Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the 2000s
Magazine Covers
XXL Magazine
February 2008
Soulja Boy: The $10 Million Man
Vibe Magazine
July 2008
The New Wave of Internet Rappers
Records & Feats
First artist to turn a self-released viral internet song into a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit
Soulja Boy's "Crank That" went from MySpace to #1 on the Hot 100 in 2007, a milestone for DIY internet marketing.
Longest-running number-one debut single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" spent seven non-consecutive weeks at #1, a record at the time.