Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
2007
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About Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
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Soulja Boy Tell 'Em is rapper and producer DeAndre Way, born in Chicago and raised partly in Atlanta. Computer-based recording and online promotion became central to his early work after a move to Mississippi. Crank That spread through fan-made dance videos and internet communities, bringing him to producer Mr. Collipark and an Interscope deal for his debut album Souljaboytellem.com.
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Soulja Boy - Universal Music Japan biography
DeAndre Way identity, Chicago/Atlanta/Mississippi background, home-computer production, online dance-video promotion, Mr. Collipark/Interscope relationship and debut album. Japanese-language biography read; the separately named Japanese performer SoulJa is excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
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Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em is included in the 2007 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 20. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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