Listen to Soujla Boy songs. DeAndre Ramone Way (born July 28, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name, Soulja Boy, is an American rapper. His single "Crank That" has reached #6 in the Billboard Hot 100 and is still on the chart. Soulja Boy was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he lived with his Mother, and his Brother. When Soulja Boi was six, his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Soulja Boy claims that a former partner named Young Kwon taught him how to make beats and record. "I didn't like growing up, we grew up poor," he admits. "When I was staying with my Momma, it was me and my little brother. We didn't have much money. I ain't have nothing to do, just go to school. I used to be real smart, a straight A student. But music affected my grades, I ain't gonna lie." In the eighth grade, Soulja Boy moved with his father in Batesville, Mississippi, who had more money to support him with. "That's where I got access to a computer. When I went to Mississippi, I had to adjust to what was going on. But it was really a blessing in disguise, because if I would've never moved to Mississippi I wouldn't be where I'm at today. I wouldn't have had access to no computer, no internet, no camera to film my dancing. I took the hood to where the money was at. If I didn't have no money behind it, nobody would've ever known about it." Soulja Boy says. Music: Soulja Boy collaborated with his classmate and co-conspirator, Arab to form the duo, The 30/30 Boys. They made several songs together, and were well-known in their school. "First we uploaded songs to SoundClick, where people can comment on your songs, rate them, and download them," Soulja boy explains. "We were getting good responses, so I set up my website, www.souljaboytellem.com to help push my name." In 2004, Soulja Boy returned to Atlanta. "When I moved back to Atlanta, I was like I gotta get my momma out of this right here," Soulja boy says. "Then my career started to jump off, and the money started coming in." Soulja Boy paired up with Atlanta-based manager, Derrick Crooms, and landed his first live performance when he was 15, at a club in Indianapolis, Indiana. "The first time I stepped onstage was wild," he recalls. "The show was so crunk that I was worried about doing a wack show. But then I just calmed down and did it."
