Early life
Born DeAndre Ramone Way in Chicago, Illinois on July 28, 1990, Way moved from Chicago to Atlanta, Georgia at age seven, where he became interested in rap music. At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi with his father, who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.
Career
In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the video-based social community YouTube. Following positive reviews on the site, Soulja Boy then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace. In March 2007, he recorded “Crank That” and released his first independent album Unsigned and Still Major, followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the “Soulja Boy” dance. By the end of May 2007, “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” received its first airplay and Soulja Boy met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.
On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts. Way’s major label debut album Souljaboytellem.com, which was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio, was released in the United States on October 2, peaking at #4 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (aka Souljah Boy of the Mo Thugs) who claims he first created the stage name “Souljah Boy”.
For the 50th Grammy Awards, Soulja Boy was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song with “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”. He lost to Kanye West’s and T-Pain’s “Good Life”.
The teen rapper recently inked a deal with Dallas-based company, Yums Shoes, for a line of his own sneakers called the “Block Star” and an apparel line. “The Soulja boy exclusive shoe will be released in the fall along with my album,” he said. “The Soulja Boy cartoon will also be released in the fall, so there’s three things to look out for.” The line will be unveiled at the fall Magic fashion trade show in Las Vegas later this year, and the rapper will appear in both television and print ads for it.
Soulja Boy says he will not use better lyrics and get more respect from the rap game, although he could, because it will ruin his reputation and image.
Initial reception
The album Souljaboytellem.com was met with mostly negative reviews, despite a positive one from Allmusic. Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating he will likely be a one hit wonder.
Critics and hip-hop figures such as Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Jermaine Dupri cite Soulja Boy as artistically typical of contemporary rap trends such as writing for the lucrative ringtone market, and the ascendence of “Southern hip hop”, emphasizing catchy, mindless music that discards rap’s traditional emphasis on message. And even one article about his songs and heavily criticizing his musical style has dubbed Soulja Boy the “Nickelback of hip hop”. Soulja Boy identifies his goal as making upbeat, party-themed music that avoids the negative, violent image that he sees in most hip-hop. Despite this, his music has been banned from some school dances for sexual, pro-violence content or innuendo and, ironically, many of his recent recordings feature violent content and sexual innuendo. In the original YouTube video for “Shootout”, Way demonstrates his dance while holding a handgun in each hand and pretending to shoot into the audience.
Feud with Ice-T
In June 2008, on DJ Cisco’s Urban Legend mixtape, Ice-T criticized Soulja Boy for “killing hip-hop” and his song “Crank That” for being “garbage” compared to the works of other hip-hop artists as Rakim, Das EFX, Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube. Soulja Boy responded in a YouTube video by mocking Ice-T’s age (Ice-T was born in 1958) and claiming that he needed to support his family through his brand of music. Ice-T proceeded to offer a video response to Soulja Boy’s reaction in which he neglected to offer an apology while reiterating his belief that Soula Boy’s music was “garbage”. Rapper Kanye West defended Soulja Boy by arguing that Soulja Boy created a new, original work for hip-hop, thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music. Soulja Boy followed suit by buying Ice-T a flaming set of gigantic popcorn machines.
References in popular culture
Soulja Boy recently became an item in the first round NBA playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards. In a bout of trash talking before the start of the series, Wizards guard Deshawn Stevenson called Cleveland superstar LeBron James “overrated,” prompting James to say that he wouldn’t return the insult, as that would be “almost like Jay-Z [responding to a negative comment] made by Soulja Boy.” Soulja Boy made an appearance at Game 3 of the series (played in Washington) in support of the Wizards; his music was played over the PA system. Despite his team losing the game by more than 30 points and LeBron posting poor numbers (compared to his exceptionally high averages), LeBron claims that the trick had no effect on him, and that his young son is a big fan of Soulja Boy.
Kiss Me Through The Phone
Soulja Boy Lyrics
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Baby, you know that I miss you, I wanna get with you tonight
But I cannot, baby girl, and that's the issue
Girl, you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you
But I can't right now
So, baby, kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
I'll see you later on (later on)
See you when I get home (when I get home)
Baby, I know that you like me, you my future wifey
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, yeah
You can be my Bonnie, I can be your Clyde
You could be my wife, text me, call me
I need you in my life, yeah, all that, everyday I need ya
And every time I see ya, my feelings get deeper
I miss ya, I miss ya, I really wanna kiss you but I can't
Six-seven-eight, triple nine, eight-two-one-two
Baby, you know that I miss you, I wanna get with you tonight
But I cannot, baby girl, and that's the issue
Girl, you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you
But I can't right now
So, baby, kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
I'll see you later on (later on)
Kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
See you when I get home (when I get home)
Baby, I been thinking lately so much about you
Everything about you, I like it, I love it
Kissing you in public, thinking nothing of it
Roses by the dozen, talking on the phone
Baby, you so sexy, your voice is so lovely
I love your complexion, I miss ya, I miss ya, I miss ya
I really wanna kiss you but I can't
Six-seven-eight, triple nine, eight-two-one-two
Baby, you know that I miss you, I wanna get with you tonight
But I cannot, baby girl, and that's the issue
Girl, you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you
But I can't right now
So, baby, kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
I'll see you later on (later on)
Kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
See you when I get home (when I get home)
She call my phone like
Da, da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
We on the phone like
Da, da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
We taking pics like
Da, da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
She dial my number like
Da, da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
Six-seven-eight, triple nine, eight-two-one-two
Baby, you know that I miss you, I wanna get with you tonight
But I cannot, baby girl, and that's the issue
Girl, you know I miss you, I just wanna kiss you
But I can't right now
So, baby, kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
I'll see you later on (later on)
Kiss me through the phone (kiss me through the phone)
See you when I get home (when I get home)
The lyrics of Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Through The Phone" seem to revolve around the difficulties of being in a long-distance relationship. The song talks about how the singer is missing his girlfriend and how he wants to be with her, but he can't because they are apart. He expresses his desires to kiss her and be closer to her, but due to their physical separation, he can only request a virtual kiss through the phone. The lyrics also show how much he loves and appreciates his girlfriend and how he wants to be with her all the time.
The song's lyrics have an emotional appeal as they express the longing and desire for intimacy and connection that can often occur in a long-distance relationship. The lyrics also demonstrate the ways technology allows people in long-distance relationships to stay connected and feel closer despite not being physically present with each other. The chorus, with its catchy repetition of the phrase "kiss me through the phone," adds to the song's appeal and makes it memorable.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you know that I miss you
I am feeling sad because I am not with you.
I wanna get with you tonight but I cannot baby girl
I want to be with you tonight but I can't because I am not there.
And that's the issue, girl you know I miss you
The main problem is that I am not with you.
I just wanna kiss you
All I want to do is to kiss you.
But I can't right now
But I am not able to do so at this moment.
So baby kiss me thru the phone (kiss me thru the phone)
So please kiss me virtually through the phone since we cannot do so physically.
I'll see you later on
I will see you later when we can be together.
Baby I know that you like me, you my future wifey
I know that you have feelings for me and I envision a future with you as my wife.
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, yeah
I am Soulja Boy and I want you to know that it's me singing to you.
You can be my Bonnie, I can be your Clyde
We can be an unstoppable duo, just like Bonnie and Clyde.
You could be my wife, text me, call me
You have the potential to be my wife; please keep in touch with me through phone calls and texts.
I need you in my life, yeah all day everyday I need ya
You are very important to me and I need you in my life every moment of every day.
And every time I see ya my feelings get deeper
My love for you grows stronger every time I see you.
I miss ya, I miss ya, I really wanna kiss you but I can't
I miss you a lot and I want to kiss you but I am not able to right now.
Six, seven, eight, triple nine, eight, two, one, two
Please call me at this number when you want to talk to me.
Baby I been thinking lately so much about you
I have been thinking about you a lot recently.
Everything about you, I like it, I love it
I really like everything about you and I love it.
Kissing you in public, thinking nothing of it
I would love to kiss you in public without any worries or concerns.
Roses by the dozen, talking on the phone
I want to send you dozens of roses and talk to you on the phone.
Baby you so sexy, your voice is so lovely
You are incredibly sexy and I love the sound of your voice.
I love your complexion, I miss ya, I miss ya, I miss ya
I love your skin and I really miss you.
Six, seven, eight, triple nine, eight, two, one, two
Please call me at this number when you want to talk to me.
She call my phone like...
She calls me on the phone like this.
We on the phone like...
We talk on the phone like this.
We taking pics like...
We take pictures like this.
She dial my number like...
She dials my number like this.
See you when I get home
I will see you once I am back home.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Scheffer, David Siegel, Deandre Way
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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