The album's second single was due to be "Digital" which was instead used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper. The single reached number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number five on the Rap Songs chart. On June 8, 2010, the official lead single from the album was " Pretty Boy Swag". The album title was reverted to The DeAndre Way in July 2010. The album's title was changed to Dre in an early 2010 commercial with a video snippet for "Do It Big" as the first single but this was cancelled as well. It was announced on February 18, 2010, that the first single from the album was going to be "All Black Everything" but the single was cancelled and the track was put on another promotional mixtape, Legendary. On October 30, 2009, Way released three mixtapes: Paranormal Activity, Dat Piff and Cortez.
The lead single from the album, "POW", was released in January 2009 but failed to garner success and was dubbed a promo single. When speaking on possible collaborations, he said he wished to work with artists such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem. Way said his third studio album, The DeAndre Way, was intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. Soulja Boy at YouTube Live in November 2008.
As of August 23, 2009 it has sold more than 1 million digital downloads in the United States. It topped the US Rap Charts and peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. On January 26, 2009, Way released the third single " Turn My Swag On". It sold over 2 million digital copies in the United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads. Way then tried to do it on his own with Auto-Tune but he found it unacceptable. Chris Brown was originally Way's first choice to sing the hook, but had respectfully turned down the offer. " Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie) followed, peaking at number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.
It was performed on YouTube Live on November 22, 2008, with an introduction from MC Hammer. The first single from the album, " Bird Walk", peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The follow-up to, iSouljaBoyTellem, was released on Decemto negative critical reception. Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating he would likely be a one-hit wonder. received a favorable review from Allmusic, but received mainly negative reviews from other sources such as Entertainment Weekly. The album was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio. Way's major label debut album,, was released in the United States on October 2, peaking at number four on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. During the 50th Grammy Awards, Way was nominated for Best Rap Song with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", but lost to Kanye West and T-Pain's " Good Life".
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On August 12, "Crank That" was used on the television series Entourage, and on September 1 it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records. On May 2, "Crank That" was released as a single by month's end it had received its first airplay, and Way met with Mr. Soulja Boy performing " Crank That (Soulja Boy)" in February 2008.Īlso in March 2007, Way recorded " Crank That (Soulja Boy)", followed by a low-budget video demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. In March 2007, he released his first independent album Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album.Ģ007–2011:, iSouljaBoyTellem, and The DeAndre Way Following positive reviews on the site, he established accounts on YouTube and Myspace.
In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick. Way's father provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions. Musical career 2004–2007: Early recordings and building an Internet following At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his father. Way was born in Chicago and moved to Atlanta at the age of six, where he became interested in rap music.
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