Don Crack Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 NEW YORK â Soulja Boy's career is growing by leaps and bounds. One day he put a song called "Crank That" onto the Net, and months later, he's breaking digital-download records to the tune of 3 million sold.Now the upstart teen rapper has his eyes on the MTV News hip-hop brain trust's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. The next list is on the way soon.Six months ago, however, when the top 10 was unveiled, SB was only bubbling beneath the surface as his catchy dance number was just breaking through before it eventually turned into a pop phenomenon. But now that he's got his chops up â including a Grammy nod for Best Rap Song â the Southern rhyme-spitter thinks he's deserving of a place alongside top-five MCs like Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Actually, he thinks he the #1 slot suits him in particular."I think if y'all did it right now, yeah, I deserve to be on there," SB told MTV News last week. "But back there, when y'all did it, I probably didn't have the status that I have right now."I'm Grammy-nominated," he continued, citing his credentials. "If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don't add up, I'll be like, 'Wow. I should be #1 if it's right now. I'm #1."Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z."Right now, yes [i'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one.He said he is the best-selling online, highest-ranking on the Web and the most publicized rapper worldwide right now."Today, January â whatever the date this is â 2008, yes ," SB emphasized.While Soulja Boy fully believes in himself, critics say his "ringtone" raps are a part of the problem plaguing hip-hop's lyrical creativity. However, some pretty big heavyweights from 50 Cent to Nas have co-signed on the young rapper. Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him. But SB said to give him three or four more years to get his focus on being more lyrical in his tracks.In the meantime, he sees himself as a pioneer of sorts, opening the door for do-it-yourself acts and artists set on making big dance tracks."They'll say I opened up a lot of doors for people," Soulja Boy explained. "The first person who started this, what we call hip-hop, opened the door for me. It probably wasn't a party track or a 'Crank That,' it probably was something way, way, way different than what I'm talking about, but he still opened the door for what I'm doing, and if I never would have did this, [the next] wouldn't come."source- MTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Eric Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qks Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 beg he dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Casper Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z.Right now, yes [i'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 jus a one hit wonder . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouleroule Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow.Any delusional kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Silly deluded fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest haze-e Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAH YAAAAAAAAAAAAH YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHYAAAAAAAAH TRICK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHWasteman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Cifaretto Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 jus a one hit wonder . . .but play this in pretty much any club right now and drunk white girls will go mad to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Rollins Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 NEW YORK â Soulja Boy's career is growing by leaps and bounds. One day he put a song called "Crank That" onto the Net, and months later, he's breaking digital-download records to the tune of 3 million sold.Now the upstart teen rapper has his eyes on the MTV News hip-hop brain trust's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. The next list is on the way soon.Six months ago, however, when the top 10 was unveiled, SB was only bubbling beneath the surface as his catchy dance number was just breaking through before it eventually turned into a pop phenomenon. But now that he's got his chops up â including a Grammy nod for Best Rap Song â the Southern rhyme-spitter thinks he's deserving of a place alongside top-five MCs like Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Actually, he thinks he the #1 slot suits him in particular."I think if y'all did it right now, yeah, I deserve to be on there," SB told MTV News last week. "But back there, when y'all did it, I probably didn't have the status that I have right now."I'm Grammy-nominated," he continued, citing his credentials. "If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don't add up, I'll be like, 'Wow. I should be #1 if it's right now. I'm #1."Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z."Right now, yes [i'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one.He said he is the best-selling online, highest-ranking on the Web and the most publicized rapper worldwide right now."Today, January â whatever the date this is â 2008, yes ," SB emphasized.While Soulja Boy fully believes in himself, critics say his "ringtone" raps are a part of the problem plaguing hip-hop's lyrical creativity. However, some pretty big heavyweights from 50 Cent to Nas have co-signed on the young rapper. Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him. But SB said to give him three or four more years to get his focus on being more lyrical in his tracks.In the meantime, he sees himself as a pioneer of sorts, opening the door for do-it-yourself acts and artists set on making big dance tracks."They'll say I opened up a lot of doors for people," Soulja Boy explained. "The first person who started this, what we call hip-hop, opened the door for me. It probably wasn't a party track or a 'Crank That,' it probably was something way, way, way different than what I'm talking about, but he still opened the door for what I'm doing, and if I never would have did this, [the next] wouldn't come."source- MTV name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpzz Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 ratings given.come like the new 50 cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Murray Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I refuse to believe that he genuinely thinks this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Poor kid. Just a bit dizzy from the altitude. Dont worry son, you'll soon be a nobody getting jacked in college for dinner money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOCKWAVE Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 wats da rest of his album sayin cos booooooooooiii unless his nxt song has a catchy dance 2 gowith it he'll b bk "crankin it in his local parties" b4 da end of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 He is hotter than them though. His songs are making mroe money than Jay's and Weezy's.And it makes me laugh when Hip Hop 'purists' moan about his records, like Hip Hop wasn't just simple looped up beats with simple rhymes to make people party and dance when it first started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qks Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 He is hotter than them though. His songs are making mroe money than Jay's and Weezy's.And it makes me laugh when Hip Hop 'purists' moan about his records, like Hip Hop wasn't just simple looped up beats with simple rhymes to make people party and dance when it first started.its not 1985 anymore be serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF/S4DK Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 As long as Soulja Boy invest his money and stays caked up, I cant hate on him, he making P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 must be gettin high with rick ross or sum sh*t!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I don't hate if the person has talent but this guy is absolutly sh*t, his new tune is just disturbingly afwul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qks Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 "i just got a f so i asked my teach to throw somes d's on it"great message to all the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson20 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 i watched this it was with tim kash, tim kash all trying to act road in the interview...wasteman.................he was propa coaxed into saying it ill find the video link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 He is waste and everything/everyone associated with him is waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 What a clown, living off the hype of one song. where will he be in 15 years time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 jus a one hit wonder . . .but play this in pretty much any club right now and drunk white girls will go mad to it.hence the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Crack Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 lol, hes making money. Stop hatin FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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