DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as
Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That ", which peaked the
Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. After its commercial re-release by Collipark Music, an imprint of Interscope Records, the song and its follow-up, "Soulja Girl", both preceded the release of his debut studio album,
Souljaboytellem.com (2007). Despite unfavorable critical reception, it peaked at number four on the
Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Yahhh!."