Talk:Soulja Boy/Archive 1

Criticism Section
This entire section is ridiculous. Most of it is centered around how the general state of hip-hop is perceived today; we don't have to write ten million paragraphs about what this indirectly implies toward Soulja Boy. On top of that, the section is nowhere near objective. For example, it cites a few reviews from all these random websites that no one's ever heard of to support the idea that Soulja Boy is universally panned by critics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.11.140.87 (talk) 22:45, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You know, to be honest, I had to tone down that section a bit because it was getting so fat it was outnumbering the actual biographical information about SB, which would cause this page to become a borderline attack page, which is against Wiki rules. Also, keep in mind that since SB is a living person just like the rest of us, making too much space in the article for "attacking" SB would go against the "Biographies of Living Persons" policy, as well as "Neutral Point of View". I'll keep proofreading this article later. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 06:11, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Wrong Tense
Is there one person on this website or is there a whole bunch of idiots who are bad wid da grammar in da skoolz. 'In November 2005 Soulja Boy, along with another rapper "Arab" posts his songs on the music-based social community SoundClick. Following positive reviews on SoundClick, Soulja Boy opens a YouTube acc'

It's POSTED his songs.... Soulja boy OPENED.. You can put 'posts songs on soundclik. Soulja Boy opens a youtube... but you would have to use bullets for each sentence. And it's not just here. I have noticed this type of retarded writing on SEVERAL different pages. (mostly dealing with hip hop related articles)

Yes you can post songs on Soundclick. You're just a fucking idiot.74.193.223.111 (talk) 02:24, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

-- Yeah, I know someone posted

"Partnership with Arab Soulja Boy has a partner in rapping known as Arab (pronounced "ay-rab"). Arab is 18 years old. "Before Soulja boy died,Arab made a Cd with him. Soulja Boy is not dead,idiot That doesn't even sound right.. Someone should change it to: Soulja Boy often has a hype man or partner while he performs... or something —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.74.112.232 (talk) 02:38, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism in Early Life section
Please lock this article from edits from anonymous contributors. They only vandalize the content within this article. Ishmael Rufus 15:11, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

The word 'life' was inserted before the word 'partner'. I'd fix it, but I don't have an account. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.18.180.194 (talk) 02:39, 27 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Fixed, thanks! --TeaDrinker (talk) 02:48, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Soulja Boy or Soulja Boy Tell 'Em?
On almost every reference, his name is Soulja Boy Tell 'Em not only Soulja Boy. Should we edit the article? I am. (talk) 05:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Yep, on both his official site, Universal site and the Interscope site he is referred to as 'Soulja Boy Tellem.' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.111.47.26 (talk) 12:43, 30 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Same goes for Universal's YouTube. I say change it.  70.21.171.213 23:31, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I updated it! ≈  Alessandro  ♫T • C 23:41, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Now AllMusic.com states that the new official stage name does include "Tell Em" due to "copyright issues". Unfortunately, this page is "move-protected" so I'll request a page move on a noticeboard. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 01:21, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Add section 4 song meaning
On most single/song pages there is a section explaining the songs meaning. Where is the section in this article. There needs to be one. It is extremely sad that 17 yr old is rapping about b*tches, hoes, and ejaculating semen on a girls back (that is what superman that ho means!); but even more terrible that young kids are singing it and dancing to it like it the Electric Slide! But the worst is that this trash song is on the KidzBop & Now...Music compilations. Nas is right. Hip Hop Is dead ! by 03:49, 16 October 2007 72.66.1.116 (Talk) (7,585 bytes).
 * I agree this song is disgusting and very disrespectful to women. 71.71.250.195 14:59, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
 * There has to be a reference or some type of validity behind your claim. Please do not attempt to push an agenda. Ishmael Rufus (talk) 17:42, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

R u kidding Ishmael Rufus ? No 1 is pushing anything. All song pages in wikip have a section that discusses/states a song meaning. Listen to the song. The song itself prooves the validity. Plus all the negative reviews also mention the songs terrible meaning and message. Read this article from students in St. Louis. Also Google it and 'reviews' and see what you get. Read its review from allmusic guide. All neg bc of the songs content(tho the catchy beat is praised). I learned from reading the song's wikipage that even fellow crap rapper Snoop Dogg doesnt like the song. Nor do 50 cent and Jermaine Dupri who call it 'mindless music'. 70.108.56.92 (talk) 10:28, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Uh, why exactly is this page protected?
Uh, why exactly is this page protected? Great so random rap artist pages are protected but subjects like the Israel-Arab conflict aren't. It would appear his manager doesn't want any one editing his page. Isn't Wikipedia great? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.82.9.108 (talk) 22:26, 2 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Pages that experience great vandalism are semi-protected so that only established users can edit them. Since most vandalism comes from unregistered users, it automatically stems down most vandalism. Please register so you can make factual edits ♣ChiTownBearsFor Life♣ 04:06, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Looking at your previous edits, you should know exactly why the page is protected. Hencetalk (talk) 14:00, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Or maybe it's an ip address and not a registered user.Tomato Tomato (talk) 04:02, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Official Site
For a page that's protected from editing, you'd think they would have accurate information. The official site is wrong and it brings me to a stupid site that spells it as "solja" all over the place. Great job, "solja boy" fan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.226.116.32 (talk) 01:32, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

"1.3 Recently" accuracy
Something needs to be done about the posted information given, and although it states Soulja Boy came out with a supposed remix of his popular hit song "Crank Dat", I can' find anything valuable with the posted, also I haven't been able to find that "popular" remix either on my filesharing program. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chalino1 (talk • contribs) 21:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't know about an official remix (one that was created by Soulja Boy), but there is a remix of Crank Dat by Travis Barker. I know this, because I have it.  Call it a "rock remix," if you will.  Ninety2ina45 13:58, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Inaccurate Source Citing
The Criticism section cites [9] as the source for Many other hip hop and music critics dub Soulja Boy the "Nickelback of hip hop". I don't see mention of this in the article. --Sionide21 (talk) 05:10, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Horrible writing
I'm assuming an "administrator" is allowed to make changes to this page if we can't. However, whoever is in charge cannot write correctly at all. I mean, punctuation, grammar, capitalization rules were all taught in 2nd grade. For this to be a good credible source, at least it should look professional. This refers to the new section added: 1.3 Recently.

Please add
In November 2005 Soulja Boy, along with another rapper "Arab" posts his songs on the music-based social community SoundClick. Following positive reviews on SoundClick, Soulja Boy opens a YouTube account on January 13, 2006 so "... people can put your face to the things you spitting." The following month Soulja expanded onto MySpace to increase his fan base. A year later in March 2007 he would record "Crank That" and release his first independent album Unsigned and Sill Major. On April 11th a low budget video is filmed demonstrating the "Soulja Boy" dance. By the end of May 2007 "Crank That" receives its first air play and Soulja Boy meets with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records. August 12, 2007, the song appears on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage and by September 1st it has broken into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and tops the Billboard Hot RingMasters chart. --192.193.221.141 15:43, 9 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Of course, if you can find reliable sources for these claims and if they add to the integrity of this article then I will be happy to incorporate them into the article ♣ChiTownBearsFor Life♣ 04:09, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Protected Page
OK, how can Skaterdave11...something access the article to place some trash on the first line, somebody revert please. Rick-Levitt Talk Contribs 17:40, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

soulja boy's second hit single was soulja gir ft. i15 and Arab  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.149.50.236 (talk) 23:50, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

JK LOL (: —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.125.22.201 (talk) 18:12, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Does soulja boy count as a rapper?
or simply a "musician"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hobovampire (talk • contribs) 21:08, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

I strongly move that Soulja boy be tagged as just "pop" rather than "rap;" his mind numbing melodies are embarassing to rap as a genre and reinforce negative stereotypes. Yaaah bitch? I think not. CabbagePatchCashSON (talk) 04:20, 4 March 2008 (UTC)


 * "Pop" is not a catch-all category for just any artist one wants to cast out of one's favorite genre. How can Soulja Boy be a "negative stereotype" of rap without first being rap? / edg ☺ ☭ 05:12, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

A rapper is a rapper —Preceding unsigned comment added by A.Shetty787 (talk • contribs) 22:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

I think Dance or Pop would fit him better as a genre, in what aspect does he rap? nothing close to hip hop i woulod recomend a change to ether dance or pop99.247.212.174 (talk) 05:46, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Cleaned up some vandalism
Come on guys, you may hate this "artist" but vandalizing the page hurts us a lot more than it hurts him. Chembro84 (talk) 01:47, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Whoever locked the page missed an edit
One of the instruments he plays is listed as the "skin flute." I found it amusing in a South Park-ian way but a registered editor should probably remove it. 68.229.184.37 (talk) 07:10, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Thanks, --TeaDrinker (talk) 07:12, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Merge with Crank That (Soulja Boy)
This article should be merged with Crank That (Soulja Boy). This person is not notable enough to have his own article. dearly 16:11, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You're joking right? Of course he is notable enough to have his own article.≈  Alessandro  ♫T • C 22:46, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

of course he's notable, his criticized more than he's praised, i think people are watching to see the very moment his career crumbles —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.188.180.251 (talk) 02:32, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Soulja Boy and fake A Bathing Ape clothing
Under "Criticism", there should be something about the criticism he receives for wearing fake BAPE clothing and shoes, despite having a song dedicated to the brand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jpraidzzz (talk • contribs) 15:45, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Sexual innuendo critism just rumors and urban legends...
The sexual innuendo's supposedly associated with the song 'Crank Dat' are just rumors and urban legend. Snopes.com has yet to address this, but from the best I can tell these rumors started out on the internet. In the article the editor links to urbandictionary.com as a citation to show that the 'superman' is a sexual maneuver. It may be true that a sexual maneuver is named the 'superman' and is in use as slang but there is ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that this is what Soulja Boy was referring to in his song. I recommend whoever has the ability to edit this page, which is currently locked, delete that part which is under the heading "controversies." It's simply not true. It is rumor and has become something of an urban legend but not only is there no evidence this is what Soulja Boy meant, common sense and good rap comprehension skills would lead the neutral observer to conclude otherwise. The fact is that Soulja Boy was simply rapping about a dance move - one which he invented.

In the song itself he only says once or twice the words "superman that ho," and notably doesn't say the word 'ho' or any other word that might mean female in most of the occurrences of him talking about performing the action 'superman.' At the beginning of many verses Soulja Boy says the phrase "Soulja Boy off in this ho, watch me crank it watch me roll." In this instance the word "ho" doesn't mean female (or prostitute) either, it is simply him saying that he is here (or rather on this track). In much the same way, when he says "watch me Superman that ho" the word "ho" is not intended to mean a female or a prostitute either. This is a common misunderstand of the slang word "ho" which does not in every slang or ebonics use of the word mean either a female or a prostitute. Often it is just used as a pronoun for any place or object. When he says "superman that ho," Soulja Boy simply means to watch him preform the dance maneuver named the "superman." This usage of the word "ho" can be a significant challenge to explain to persons who haven't heard it used in that formula or that context. I hope I have done this adequately. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Streetknowhow (talk • contribs) 10:06, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Actually, all you've done is make a stream of assertions, which may (or may not) be true, and which may (or may not) be relevant to the article. Please provide credible sources and references. 78.86.33.152 (talk) 13:38, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

I understand that we need to be sure about these things before they are put in the article. However, I find it extremely unlikely that Soulja Boy just happened to use the term "superman that ho", which also has the sexual meaning, to mean something else. If he did not mean it in a sexual way, he probably would have intentionally not used those words as to not have his meaning confused. Perhaps you are correct, but I heavily doubt it. -BBonds —Preceding unsigned comment added by BBonds (talk • contribs) 17:35, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Rumors and urban legend!?!?!? The lyrics are right there sexual innuendo throughout the song if you think that's not true than you're just an idiot!Parralax (talk) 19:08, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

LOOK AT THIS reference - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crank+that+  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.170.108.89 (talk) 22:42, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You know that Urban Dictionary is not considered as a reliable source -- Esa nchez (Talk 2 me or Sign here) 02:15, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Then did you read "Add section 4 song meaning" above. Whatever is a "reliable source", you will find the same answer. it IS obvious that the lyrics in Crank That and some of his other songs are sexual unless you are blind. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.170.108.89 (talk) 17:10, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

gay pride?
What is up with the gay pride pic of soulja boy? --70.152.229.177 (talk) 00:45, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It was vandalism, and has been removed. --TeaDrinker (talk) 00:48, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

it was pretty hilarious though.--Dlo2012 (talk) 00:57, 10 December 2007 (UTC)


 * It's back...lol! Somebody better save dat (Garbage Boy) ViperSnake151 15:16, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It won't be funny when that IP address and User is prevented from making further edits. Ishmael Rufus (talk) 05:03, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * LOLOL Ok dude. Yes, I always check to see if they're banned before laughing at something.  Get a life broham.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.29.234.88 (talk) 03:25, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, that'd make it even funnier. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.19.97.7 (talk) 20:26, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, it's my new wallpaper now!--Dlo2012 (talk) 22:42, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Epic.  Stardust Dragon  21:54, 25 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by A.Shetty787 (talk • contribs) 22:22, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

UK chart
Crank That has peaked in at number 10 so far in the UK top 40, not 1479.75.180.30 (talk) 11:58, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

I cant edit the page but it has got upto number 3 in the UK charts so someone should edit that. reference - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.82.208.143 (talk) 00:35, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll do it for you! ≈  Alessandro  ♫T • C 00:39, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

I would've done it myself but the page was locked, ah well he's number 3 now. Thanks for doing that for me79.67.198.235 (talk) 13:56, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism Again
There is alot of vandalism throughout the article, that needs to be cleaned up.

64.149.178.118 (talk) 00:04, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Tell me about it. Clean it UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by A.Shetty787 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Opinions
To anyone looking to vandalize, needlessly edit, or put commentary in the artice, DON'T.I am tired of seeing in an article 'this song is repetitive' or anything like that. This article has become the target of editors who feel it is important to emphasize that their opinions are fact. If you feel like doing that, then too bad because I'm watching this article closely. wiki_is_unique (talk) 13:57, 20 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't do it myself, but if I see vandalism on this page I won't bother to revert it. Soulja Boy is the cancer that is killing this world.  Stardust Dragon  21:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Add that he tried ruining hip hop and no one gives a shit about his music, if you want to call it that.