Soulja Boy Net Worth: Career And Biography Latest Update 2022

Soulja Boy Tell’em, an American rapper, has just released his first single, entitled “Crank That.” From his first proper album, 2007’s souljaboytellem.com, this is the song that started it all and inspired a whole dance craze. The steelpan motif that repeats throughout the song is instantly recognisable. It was responsible for what has been called “the largest dance trend since the Macarena,” with a how-to video for the dance on YouTube receiving over 27 million views by early 2008.

Seven weeks in the fall of 2007 saw “Crank That ” at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart; the song also peaked at number 21 on Rolling Stone’s selection of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. At the 50th Grammy Awards, it was up against “Good Life” by Kanye West for Best Rap Song, but ultimately lost. It broke the record for the fastest three million digital song sales in the United States on January 6, 2008.

According to Billboard’s countdown of the top 100 singles of the 2000s, it peaked at number 23 in 2009. By February of 2014, it had sold 5,080,000 downloads in the United States alone.  “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” also reached the top ten on the charts of other countries outside of the United States, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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Soulja Boy Early Life

Chief Keef’s mother, Lolita Carter, was only 15 when he was born, and his name at birth was Keith Farrelle Cozart. His uncle “Big Keef” Keith Carter predeceased him, therefore he was called after him. Parkway Garden Homes on the South Side’s Washington Park neighbourhood is a hotbed for the Black Disciples, of whom Chief Keef is a member.

Since he was a young boy, Chief Keef and his biological father, Alfonso Cozart, have not been on speaking terms. His Chicago resident grandmother was his appointed guardian. At age five, he started making rap recordings on his mother’s karaoke machine. Chief Keef received his formal education at Dulles Elementary and the therapeutic day school Banner School. He left Dyett High School at the age of 15

Soulja Boy Personal Life

Chief Keef’s first child was a daughter named Kayden Kash Cozart, or Kay Kay for short, and she was born when he was 16 years old. The mother of his child delivered a child support petition to him.  He was ordered to start paying child support in November 2013 after DNA evidence showed that he was the father of a 10 month old daughter. The birth of Chief Keef’s third child, and first son, Krüe Karter Cozart, was announced in September 2014.

Another lady filed a paternity suit against him in May 2015, alleging that he is the father of her unborn child. He was required to show up in court after he ignored the court papers that were issued to him. Since he did not, a bench warrant for his arrest was issued. Even with all of these problems, LA Weekly noted that Chief Keef “appears to take parenthood seriously,” at least according to his Instagram.He moved to Los Angeles after being forcibly removed from his Highland Park residence.

Soulja Boy Net Worth

While music is still Soulja Boy’s primary source of income, he has also generated a significant amount of money from other endeavours. A significant portion of his fortune comes from the film and television industry. He started the Stacks on Deck Entertainment record label in 2004.

He first signed a number of different bands, but eventually released them all. It was said throughout town that the corporation was bankrupt. In addition, he runs a clothing label. After joining World Poker Fund Holdings as a promoter in 2016, he did so in 2016. As of the year 2022, it is predicted that Soulja Boy will have amassed a fortune of $30 million.

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Soulja Boy Career

There was some interest in his debut mixtape, but it didn’t feature the huge hit track he was hoping for. To remedy the situation, he’d rework “Crank That Soulja Boy” and release it. Low-quality footage of the “Crank That” dance routine would accompany the release of the song. The virality of “Crank That” would be unprecedented. The song peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for digital downloads in the United States. There was also a Best Rap Song Grammy nomination for the smash single.

Soulja Boy was not your typical Grammy contender; he wasn’t with a major label and his music wasn’t universally praised. He was, however, one of the first rappers to successfully leverage the internet to increase his profile and fan base. He blazed a new trail for rappers to follow, proving that a high-profile endorsement or record label aren’t necessary for making it successful.

Soulja Boy’s eventual record label home, Interscope, is home to a roster that includes Eminem, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and many more. His first album for the company, titled Souljaboytellem.com, was released on October 2, 2007. The highest position that the album ever achieved on the Billboard 200 was 4. Many people thought Soulja Boy would only only have one big single, despite the album’s success

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