Article: Surprise -- it's Soulja Boy; A year ago he was 'just making songs in my own house.' Today, his Internet smash has the record labels hopping

Article: COMMENTARY: Soulja Boy continues to perpetuate the ...
University Wire;  October 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... thought that a song like "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" would be so successful ... parodies inspired by the Soulja Boy dance, such as "Crank Dat Spiderman," "Crank ... have longevity? Will "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" be on the list of ...

Article: COMMENTARY: Soulja Boy's 'Crank That' becomes ...
University Wire;  October 4, 2007 ;     587 words ... ... Boy's song aptly titled "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)," sits atop the Billboard ... egocentricity is never apparent. "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" is another song with ... something as preposterous as "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" to become such a hit ...

Article: Teen rapper Soulja Boy ready for duty.(Life)
Cape Times (South Africa);  September 17, 2007 ;     537 words ... ... of-nowhere success of Soulja Boy's debut single, Crank Dat (Soulja Boy), has become the latest ... Initially a viral sensation, Crank Dat is No 4 on Billboard's ... the October 2 release of Soulja Boy's debut, Soulja Boy Tell ...

Music Q A Soulja Boy
AP Images;  September 25, 2007 ;     250 words ... ... The most important instrument in Soulja Boy's career may be his computer. While "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" is an undeniably catchy party ... accompanying dance, on the Web that "Crank Dat" became a viral hit. (AP Photo ...

Article: CD REVIEW: Soulja Boy worth the download, little ...
University Wire;  October 5, 2007 ;     638 words ... ... specifically YouTube.com, then Soulja Boy Tell 'Em has finally made that ... No. 1 song in the country, "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" was an Internet sensation ... in their living room doing the Soulja Boy dance has gotten nearly 14 million ...

Article: Soulja Boy's hit sweeping students with ...
University Wire;  November 1, 2007 ;     665 words ... ... got this new dance fo y'all called the Soulja Boy. You gotta punch den crank back three ... strangers dancing in unison. As the song, "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" by 17-year-old rapper Soulja Boy, continues to top the Billboard charts ...

Article: Soulja boy marches on
Chicago Sun-Times;  November 30, 2007 ;     395 words ... ... certainly true of the hit single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)." "Soulja Boy up in this oooo!/Watch me crank it/Watch me roll/ Watch me crank dat Soulja Boy/Den Superman dat oooo!/Now watch me, yeah ...