Soulja Boy

Person · 9 cases · 2007–2023 · American rapper and record producer

How Soulja Boy spread

Soulja Boy built an online following, then a dance video and radio play carried his self-released single to the charts.

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2024202520262005200720072007200716 yrsPepe (PEPE) · Carried it · May 4, 2023World of Warcraft · Kept it going · May 1, 2023Twitter Blue $8 verification · Kept it going · Apr 20, 2023Dogecoin · Carried it · Apr 19, 2021Black Beatles · Kept it going · Dec 21, 2016Pokémon Go · Carried it · Jul 6, 2016Put Some Respeck on My Name · Carried it · May 1, 2016Hoverboard craze of 2015 · Carried it · May 14, 2015Soulja Boy "Crank That" · Started it · Feb 25, 2007Start2005Breakout2007Milestone2007First big push2007Milestone2007Open webAudioTVInstagramXTwitch

  1. 2005

    StartNov · Open web

    Soulja Boy posted on SoundClick, then joined YouTube and Myspace after positive reviews. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 2007

    BreakoutMar · Open web

    He recorded 'Crank That' and made a low-budget video demonstrating its dance. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2007

    MilestoneMay · Audio

    'Crank That' received its first radio airplay, and Soulja Boy signed with Collipark Music. parlemag.com

  4. 2007

    First big pushAug 12 · TV

    'Crank That' appeared on the television series Entourage. en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2007

    MilestoneSep 1 · Audio

    'Crank That' topped the Billboard Hot 100. en.wikipedia.org

Pokémon Go

Carried it

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Current official Google Play store artwork showing the Pokémon capture screen.

$894M revenue

Soulja Boy "Crank That"

Started it

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Soulja Boy "Crank That": cover art

25M views

World of Warcraft

Kept it going

53
World of Warcraft Cinematic Trailer

12M players

Hoverboard craze of 2015

Carried it

43
CPSC's official photograph of a recalled two-wheel hoverboard.

$5M revenue

Black Beatles

Kept it going

54
Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles ft. Gucci Mane (Official Video)

25M impressions

Dogecoin

Carried it

45
Official Dogecoin share card featuring the Doge mascot and the currency name.

315.8K Wikipedia views in a day

Put Some Respeck on My Name

Carried it

47
Birdman Goes Off On The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (04/22/2016)

14M+ views on the seed video

Twitter Blue $8 verification

Kept it going

23
Twitter brings back "official" label after verified impersonator accounts run wild

145.5K sold

Pepe (PEPE)

Carried it

16
Today. $PEPE #MMGA

Peaked at #3