Soulja Boy, a extremely influential artist of his era, has left an indelible mark on the hip hop scene. His ascent to stardom within the late 2000s and mid-2010s solidified his esteemed place within the business. Whereas he usually grabs headlines today as a result of his feuds with fellow rappers, his prime period was marked by a string of chart-topping hits.

Soulja Boy dominated the airwaves with unforgettable tracks like “Kiss Me Via The Telephone” and “Crank Dat,” which not solely earned him widespread acclaim but additionally impressed different outstanding artists to pay homage to his artistry. In reality, the long-lasting dance carried out by Beyoncé throughout her performances was impressed by Soulja Boy’s strikes.

Identified for attributing varied firsts in rap to himself, Soulja Boy has certainly spearheaded quite a few traits within the business, together with that includes video chat in his music video earlier than it gained widespread reputation.

“Kiss Me Via The Telephone,” a single produced by Mr. Collipark and Jim Jonsin, was a standout observe from Soulja Boy’s groundbreaking sophomore album, iSouljaBoyTellem. In an interview with HipHopDx, Soulja Boy revealed an enchanting element concerning the tune’s success. He had arrange a fan line the place followers may name or textual content, and he would generate substantial earnings from it.

Sharing the behind-the-scenes story, the rapper defined, “Alright, let me inform y’all the actual story. In order that quantity was like a fan line. Each time any individual referred to as that quantity, I used to be getting paid off of that s**t. It was like a subscription. You possibly can textual content it or name it, so I used to be most likely making like $100,000 a month off of that, simply folks calling that quantity.”

Curiously, Soulja Boy initially meant to have Chris Brown lend his vocals to the infectious hook of “Kiss Me Via The Telephone,” however the collaboration didn’t come to fruition. However, the observe went on to change into one in all Soulja Boy’s largest hits, leaving an indelible mark on his profession.