Soulja Boy Critique

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You know who should listen to Soulja Boy? YOOUUU! Soulja Boy was only 17 when he made “Crank That”, which was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 2007. At one point, “Crank That” was the highest selling digital song in history!.
The song “Superman” by Soulja Boy makes you feel energetic because of it’s lyrics and the rhythm of the beat making you want to “hit that soulja boy”. The song, “Superman” by Soulja Boy makes you feel energetic because of it’s lyrics and the rhythm of the beat.
When you hear the lyrics, “crank that” and “watch me”, it makes you vibe to the beat. It shows whenever you hear that beat, you know what song is about to come on because it is so catchy and familiar. When you hear “YOOUUU” you already

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