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Souljaboytellem.com is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist and producer Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. It was released on October 2, 2007, by his Stacks on Deck (SOD) label, Collipark Music and Interscope Records, affiliated by the independently-incorporated HHH Artists label. The album only features guest appearances from Arab and i15. The album was supported by four singles: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", "Soulja Girl" featuring i15, "Yahhh!" featuring Arab, and "Donk".

Souljaboytellem.com debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling 117,000 copies in the first week. The album received generally negative reviews from music critics, who found the material to be monotonous and trite.^{[citation needed]}

Singles

The album's lead single, called "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" was released on May 2, 2007. The song topped it on the US Billboard Hot 100 and then stayed for over 7 weeks,^[1] and it also topped it on the US Hot Rap Songs and then stayed for over 5 weeks. The song also reached on the top five in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

The album's second single, called "Soulja Girl" featuring i15, was released on October 1, 2007. The song peaked at numbers 32, 13 and 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively. It was able to peak at number 10 in New Zealand.

The album's third single, "Yahhh!" featuring Arab, was released on December 31, 2007. The song peaked at numbers 48, 34 and 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively. It also reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.

The album's fourth and final single, "Donk" was released on May 4, 2008. The single was fared less successful by peaking at numbers 37 and 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(D)^[3]
Exclaim!	(negative)^[4]
Okayplayer	(40/100)^[5]
PopMatters	3/10^[6]
RapReviews	(3/10)^[7]
Robert Christgau	(A-)^[8]
Sputnikmusic	^[9]

Souljaboytellem.com received generally negative reviews from music critics. The most positive reviews came from Robert Christgau who gave it a rating of A-^[8] and AllMusic's David Jeffries who said that the album "should satisfy giggling Right On! readers with pin-ups in their locker, way too cool mash-up fans that carry gigabytes of club music in their pocket, and all the freaky party people in between."^[2] Negative reviews came from Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly who called the album a "teenage wasteland filled with monotonously looped chants and agonizing blunt-force beats."^[3] Fellow EW writer Chris Willman ranked the album number 1 on his list of the worst albums of 2007, stating that, "If you're seeking a circle of hell lower than the one in which "Crank That" is ubiquitous, listen to his entire album."^[10] Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album a 3 out of 10, finding the beats and melodies to be "monotonous", concluding with "The only hoe that got Superman'd on 'SouljaBoyTellEm.com' is anybody who spent $14.99 on this album."^[7]

Commercial performance

Souljaboytellem.com debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling 117,000 copies in the first week. In the United States, the album has sold 1,000,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	DeAndre Way	Way	0:59
2.	"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"	Way	Way	3:41
3.	"Sidekick"	Way Jonathan "John Boy" Wright Jonathan "Swole" Dumas	Swole John Boy	3:59
4.	"Snap & Roll"	Way	Way	3:45
5.	"Bapes" (featuring Arab)	Way Abrahim "Arab" Mustafa	Way	3:54
6.	"Let Me Get Em"	Way	Way	3:21
7.	"Donk"	Way	Way	3:12
8.	"Yahhh!" (featuring Arab)	Way Mustafa	Way	3:10
9.	"Pass It To Arab" (featuring Arab)	Way Mustafa	Arab	3:58
10.	"Soulja Girl" (featuring i15)	Way Carlos "Los Vegaz" Thorton Michael Crooms	Los Vegaz Mr. Collipark	3:07
11.	"Booty Meat"	Way	Way	3:36
12.	"Report Card" (featuring Arab)	Way Mustafa Jamal Jones Maurice Richards Robert Crawford Gregory Williams Robert Debarge	Way	3:42
13.	"She Thirsty"	Way	Way	3:38
14.	"Don’t Get Mad"	Way Wright	John Boy	4:18

iTunes Store bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Nope"	Way	Way	2:33

Sample credits

"Report Card" — Contains samples of "Throw Some D's" performed by Rich Boy.

Personnel

Adapted from the Souljaboytellem.com liner notes.^[12]

John Frye: mixing (Stankonia Studios; Atlanta, GA)
Gary Fry: assistant engineering
Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado: mixing ("Soulja Girl"; Larabee North Studios)
Michael "Mr. ColliPark" Crooms: executive producer
Derrick Crooms: Collipark Music A&R, Rockfort Management
Charlotte Crooms: Collipark Music Administrative Coordinator
Phillip Ransom, Esq.: Music Legal Representation for Soulja Boy
Karl Marcellus Washington, Esq.: Legal Representation for Collipark Music Inc.
DJ Mormile, Manny Smith: Interscope A&R
Terrence Nelson: A&R Coordinator
Christian Clancy, Andrew Flad: marketing
Soulja Boy, Brian Washington: marketing directors

Todd Wilkerson: marketing coordinator
Ravid Yosef: All Things Mobile
Kendra Ellis: New Media
Greg Miller: publicity
Randy Sosin: video production
Michael Cole, Jennifer Zeller, Jordan Glickson: video promotion
Don Robinson: international marketing
Erika Savage: business affairs
Christen Gallope: creative
Cliff Feiman: production manager
SLANG Inc.: art direction
Dave Hill: photography
Mark Star: Soulja Boy Tellem Logo Design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[13]	9
US Billboard 200^[14]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	4
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[16]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200^[17]	172
Chart (2008)	Position
US Billboard 200^[18]	63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[19]	32
US Top Rap Albums^[20]	13

References

^ "Soulja of hip-hop". South Bend Tribune. December 23, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Jeffries, David. "Souljaboytellem.com : Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
^ ^a ^b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (October 5, 2007). "Souljaboytellem.com : Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Muldoon, Tara (November 2007). "Beats & Rhymes:Soulja Boy". Exclaim!. Ian Danzing. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Griff (October 10, 2007). "Soulja Boy - Souljayboytellem.com". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Sawdey, Evan (September 30, 2007). "Soulja Boy Tellem: Souljaboytellem.com < Reviews". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Juon, Steve (October 2, 2007). "Soulja Boy's SouljaBoyTellEm.com < Reviews". RapReviews. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Soulja Boy Tell'Em: Souljaboytellem.com". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Munro, Tyler (September 30, 2007). "Soulja Boy - Souljaboytellem.com Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ Willman, Chris (December 21, 2007). "The Best (and Worst) Albums of 2007". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
^ Concepcion, Mariel (November 24, 2007). "Soulja Boy Walks The 'Walk' on New Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
^ Souljaboytellem.com (liner notes). Soulja Boy. Collipark. Interscope. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Charts.nz – Soulja Boy Tellem – Tellem.com". Hung Medien.
^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
^ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Year-End Charts: Rap Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

External links

[1] "Soulja of hip-hop". South Bend Tribune. December 23, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2010.

[allmusic-2] Jeffries, David. "Souljaboytellem.com : Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)

[EW-3] Vozick-Levinson, Simon (October 5, 2007). "Souljaboytellem.com : Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[Exclaim-4] Muldoon, Tara (November 2007). "Beats & Rhymes:Soulja Boy". Exclaim!. Ian Danzing. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[OkPlay-5] Griff (October 10, 2007). "Soulja Boy - Souljayboytellem.com". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[PM-6] Sawdey, Evan (September 30, 2007). "Soulja Boy Tellem: Souljaboytellem.com < Reviews". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[RR-7] Juon, Steve (October 2, 2007). "Soulja Boy's SouljaBoyTellEm.com < Reviews". RapReviews. Retrieved August 31, 2009.

[CG-8] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Soulja Boy Tell'Em: Souljaboytellem.com". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[Sputnik-9] Munro, Tyler (September 30, 2007). "Soulja Boy - Souljaboytellem.com Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[EWworst-10] Willman, Chris (December 21, 2007). "The Best (and Worst) Albums of 2007". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

[11] Concepcion, Mariel (November 24, 2007). "Soulja Boy Walks The 'Walk' on New Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2012.

[12] Souljaboytellem.com (liner notes). Soulja Boy. Collipark. Interscope. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_New_Zealand_Soulja_Boy_Tellem-13] "Charts.nz – Soulja Boy Tellem – Tellem.com". Hung Medien.

[ac_Billboard200_Soulja_Boy-14] "Soulja Boy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Soulja_Boy-15] "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRap_Soulja_Boy-16] "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.

[17] "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[18] "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[19] "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[20] "Year-End Charts: Rap Albums - 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

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-'''''Souljaboytellem.com''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American [[Rapping|rapper]] [[Soulja Boy|Soulja Boy Tell 'Em]]. It was released on October 2, 2007, by his Stacks on Deck (SOD) [[record label|label]], [[Collipark Music]] and [[Interscope Records]], affiliated by the HHH Artists label. The album features two [[guest appearance]]s from Arab and i15. The album was supported by four [[Single (music)|single]]s: "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]", "[[Soulja Girl]]" featuring i15, "[[Yahhh!]]" featuring Arab, and "[[Donk (song)|Donk]]".
+'''''Souljaboytellem.com''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist and producer [[Soulja Boy|Soulja Boy Tell 'Em]]. It was released on October 2, 2007, by his Stacks on Deck (SOD) [[record label|label]], [[Collipark Music]] and [[Interscope Records]], affiliated by the independently-incorporated HHH Artists label. The album only features [[guest appearance]]s from Arab and i15. The album was supported by four [[Single (music)|single]]s: "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]", "[[Soulja Girl]]" featuring i15, "[[Yahhh!]]" featuring Arab, and "[[Donk (song)|Donk]]".
-''Souljaboytellem.com'' debuted at number 4 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 117,000 copies in the first week. The album received generally negative reviews from its [[Music journalism|music critic]]s, who found his material to be monotonous and trite.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
+''Souljaboytellem.com'' debuted at number 4 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 117,000 copies in the first week. The album received generally negative reviews from [[Music journalism|music critic]]s, who found the material to be monotonous and trite.{{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
 ==Singles==
-Soulja Boy Tell 'Em produced a song, called "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]". The song was released as the official debut [[Single (music)|single]] on May 2, 2007. The song topped it on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], stayed for over 7 weeks on the chart,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091223/INTHEBEND/912229946/-1/XML|title=Soulja of hip-hop|date=December 23, 2009|work=[[South Bend Tribune]]|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref> while it topped on the US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]{{'s}} [[Hot Rap Songs]], staying [[List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s|for over 5 weeks]]. The song also reached on the top 5 in certain countries, including [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and [[United Kingdom]].
+The album's lead [[Single (music)|single]], called "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]" was released on May 2, 2007. The song topped it on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and then stayed for over 7 weeks,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091223/INTHEBEND/912229946/-1/XML|title=Soulja of hip-hop|date=December 23, 2009|work=[[South Bend Tribune]]|accessdate=August 19, 2010}}</ref> and it also topped it on the US [[Hot Rap Songs]] and then stayed [[List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s|for over 5 weeks]]. The song also reached on the top five in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and the [[United Kingdom]].
-The album's second single, called "[[Soulja Girl]]" featuring i15, was released on October 1, 2007. The song was peaking at numbers 32, 13 and 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ''Billboard''{{'s}} [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and Hot Rap Songs, respectively. It was able to peak at number 10 only in New Zealand.
+The album's second single, called "[[Soulja Girl]]" featuring i15, was released on October 1, 2007. The song peaked at numbers 32, 13 and 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively. It was able to peak at number 10 in New Zealand.
-The album's third single, "[[Yahhh!]]" featuring Arab, was released on December 31, 2007. The song was peaking at numbers 48, 34 and 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ''Billboard''{{'s}} Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs, respectively. It also reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.
+The album's third single, "[[Yahhh!]]" featuring Arab, was released on December 31, 2007. The song peaked at numbers 48, 34 and 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively. It also reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.
-The album's fourth and final single, "[[Donk (song)|Donk]]" was released on May 4, 2008. The single was fared less successful by peaking at numbers 37 and 22 on the ''Billboard''{{'s}} Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively.
+The album's fourth and final single, "[[Donk (song)|Donk]]" was released on May 4, 2008. The single was fared less successful by peaking at numbers 37 and 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, respectively.
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 == Personnel ==

v t e Soulja Boy
Discography
Studio albums	souljaboytellem.com iSouljaBoyTellem The DeAndre Way Loyalty
Singles	"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" "Soulja Girl" "Yahhh!" "Donk" "Bird Walk" "Kiss Me thru the Phone" "Turn My Swag On" "Pretty Boy Swag" "Speakers Going Hammer" "She Make It Clap"
Featured singles	"Clumsy" (Collipark Remix) "Swing" (Remix) "Marco Polo" "LOL :-)" "Bingo" "All the Way Turnt Up" "Yasss Bish" "Brazil We Flexing"
Promotional singles	"Let Me Get 'Em"
Related articles	Collipark Music