Anyone who’s been checking the DJBooth since June of ‘07 knows that whenever we feature a new single by Soulja Boy, a Bible’s worth of comments usually follow. Not wanting to pass up the opportunity, the Booth presents the official first single from the S.O.D. leader’s sophomore album; sticking with the “computer celebrity” theme created on the platinum-certified Souljaboytellem.com, his newest product, iSouljaBoyTellEm, will be landing on-and-offline on November 18. Also keeping true to the typical Soulja Boy theme is Bird Walk, which features simplistic self-production, a catchy hook and dance to go with it, and, as always, an overall desire to have fun. Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that Soulja Boy knows what makes him successful. Is the second time the charm for the teen sensation?
First!! When I first heard this I turned it off after 1 min. This is even worse than Crank Dat because the dance is even stupid. Birdwalk?? wtf?? The song is garbage and all it is, is a slightly modified version of Crank Dat. This song goes well with those little kids dat dont know what real music is. One
DAMN HATERZ LEAVE MA BABY SOULJA BOY ALONE!!! STOP THA HATE-N 4REAL. yall stupid! thiz iz hott!! yall jus dont know how to dance- have fun for once plese. u guyz jus lyk tha serious shyt and yall need to x-pand ur music taste. i mean, none of yall lyk SOULJA BOY! damn...i learned tha dance tha second it came out.ha! LUV U SOULJA BOY=)
****TIME FOR A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION TO SPARK A FEW DEBATES IN THE BOOTH**** Will Soulja Boy EVER AGAIN see the success he enjoyed because of CRANK THAT? Please include the answer to this question in your feedback.
dj z's question: uhhh yeah he will...with all tha songz he keepz put-n out....therez guna b anotha one that most everyone lykz. i mean, lotza people lyk him and hiz songz now- jus not tha people on thiz site...so yeah there will deff be anotha. haveta believe that cuz soulja'z ma baby!
cirque de soleil is hiring. cirque de soleil should give this guy an Audition hes such an amazing clown. SHITTY SONG jus terrible lyrics!!! wow jus @*#$! terrible. i knew i was gonna h8 on it before i even clicked this song. lol
Z, and everyone else, there is no way Soulja Boy will ever come close to the success he had. Let's face it, Crank That was a 1 in a million song that he struck gold with. It was a hit or miss, and I think way too many elements outside of Soulja Boy's control contributed to the success of that song. Crank That is (unfortunately) a universally known track, its played at weddings, bday parties....funerals??? He is trying way too hard on this track to repeat his success, way too much screaming. Crank That was a simple track that was probably made in about 10 minutes. That's why that song was so unique. He might have some success in the urban community, but never ever again worldwide.
Song was funny but i could see myself dancing drunk to this so i have to give it some props lol. As for that question, I dont think that he can ever see that success again. Crank that was a one time only deal, he will never go platinum again if he continues to make songs like that and this anymore but i think he should be smart enough where he realizes that. One thing he has going for him is that everyone knows him, so if he can switch up his style and make a decent song I bet it would get alot more attention than most artists. Whatever happens hes already made his mark haha
DJ Z-Soulja boy will never see the same success as crank that...not as long as he keeps using the same formula. it's tired now...consumers has a very short attention span. to keep my attention your music has to evolve, get better, and you have to grow as an artist. this is the same soulja boy i heard a year...it gets annoying when i hear a new song off of a new album that sounds like it was from the last...just my opinion though...
WTF!!?? Birdwalk. Thats the most gayest thing I ever heard. Whats next?? Elephant stomp?? HipHop is fu cked up right now and the only dudes keeping it up is Koopa, Lupe, Nas, etc. These fake artists is gettin old. And to the question, hell no he will never have the success as before because after 10 similar songs people will get sick of it. Im not hatin.. i give the dude respect but come on and change something..this shyt the same thing. Get some lyrics you repetitive lyricist. Go get some flow from Dr. Carter. Iight then im out
I heard this joint a few days ago. Let me be the first to say this: When Crank Day came out, I liked it. Though it was secretly...lol...I mean, it was catchy and it just took the world by storm. Usually, as history shows us, in ANY type of music you do, if you don't reinvent yourself or come with a different formula, you'll die off quickly. The fact that Soulja Boy tries to duplicate the hype and fame he got with Crank Dat, he's making a really bad move. I felt he could have still did his style and came with something different . Aside from how much people said they "hated" Crank Dat, it was still actually pretty creative...cuz nothing else was really out like that and it stood out like a sore thumb. But this second time around, it's been done already. It's old. People always complain about other artists who try something new (a prime example would be Kanye West's last album with "Stronger" and even now with his new single "Love Lockdown"), but the truth of the matter is, when you change up, regardless if it catches people off guard, it gets them looking and thinking, trying to really get with the new direction you're going. I feel Soulja Boy didn't kill hip hop, cuz no one can...and I was partially glad to see the homey continue to do this thing HIS way. But this new single doesn't exhibit an honest effort to make something NEW, even if it's the Soulja Boy way. So to answer Z, no, I don't think he will, unless he takes the world be storm with something that's not predictable. I'll give him 2 for the effort, but he needs to go back to the drawing board. I hope somehow that talk he had with KRS-One on RapCity and even his run in with Ice T will help develop him into a better artist. That's just my two cents...and then some (or alot). LOL Whatever.
No one noticed it on here, but this definitly shows growth for SOulja Boy. The production is still the same style, but a little better. And his lyrics have definitly graduated elementary school now. Don't get me wrong, he still sucks, but he's improving.
I disagree I don't think he's a improving. I think he's trying to sound tough on this track..and hitting a "bird walk" sounds gay as hell. He needs to bird walk his ass out the rap game and never mention D-town in a song again..presidents get killed in Dallas no bird walking tolerated. -1 BEYOND GARBAGE
Wack AS @*#$!. THIS IS NOT EVEN CONSIDERED MUSIC NEVERTHELESS HIP HOP TO PEOPLE THAT REALLY KNOW WHAT HIPHOP IS. THIS LIL DUDE MAY BE GETTING HIS MONEY BUT HE IS EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA GARBAGE !!!!!! IF YOU LOOKING FOR REAL MUSIC RIGHT NOW (TRUST AND I KNOW ITS HARD TO FIND) BEST ALBUMS OUT TO ME RIGHT NOW IS LAX-GAME, RECESSION- JEEZY, PAPER TRAIL-T.I., DRROPS SEPTEMBER 30. ALREADY HEARD IT THOUGH EVERY TRACK IS RAW. OH YEAH SONG OF THE MOMENT RIGHT NOW HAS TO BE LOVE LOCKDOWN- YE
I gained alot of respect 4 this kid during the ice t thing, but just because I'd do Sarah Pailin doesn't mean I'd vote 4 her. His music is bad. Hot ass garbage. BAD! No question no guessing. Honestly, I like this kid I think he's good for hip hop. He is the low bar in which we all can measure our music. Get ya money Soulja boy. As long as the kids can dance, Tell um to!!
This is aite...Come on MEBERS WE KNOW SOULJA BOY DOES SONGS FOR THE KIDS...IF EVERYONE IN THIS INDUSTRY WAS LIKE NAS, LUPE, CHAM, LLOYD BANKS E.T.C. WE'D FIND IT BORING (EVEN THO' THATS THE HIP HOP I LISTEN TO)
UUhm.... dis songs is very...normal. Nuthin special to look at. The many yung minds of this generation (im somewat included) will probably like dis if it came on at a party. jus maybe it mite catch on (sadly). I myself am not a fan of all of his music and dis is one track im not a fan of.
:p It had to be Soulja Boy to make me come back to the reviews... but what is there exactly for me to comment on a musical basis?! NOTHING! Like cb126405 said the reason why Crank That was a success had very little to do with music and SB himself (creatively speaking, he’s as responsible as Fruity Loops can be). People were just desperate to dance and have fun and, as long as those people are still here, this song might be just as successful, since those kind of people normally don’t care whether a song is repetitive, brainless, unimaginative or a straight copy of another one (yes, this is Crank That version 2.008, although worse). So Z, the question might be: are those people still here?
Side notes:
1. Stop with the argument that SB makes songs for the kids and that the game would be boring without it. That’s not an excuse for mediocrity! If you want music “for the kids” or just to dance to, you have Mims (This is why I’m hot), Plies (Pants hang low), 50 cent (Ayo tech), Flo Rida (Low), Three 6 mafia (I’d rather)... you don’t need to go so low with it as SB does.
2. Stop throwing the haters card randomly as if it means anything! If you don’t like something, you have more than valid reason to comment about it. The ones you call “haters” are the only ones giving arguments so far, instead of just d*ck riding and being completely biased.
He brings Hip Hop back!!
Because in the past Hip Hop wasn't so dirty like it is nowadays.
It was music which brings people to dance.
And that's what Soulja Boy tries to get.
So, don't hate on him!!
Stop tryn to make 10 singles off of one... this is an even more crappy version of crank dat, GET OFF IT SOULJA! You can keep tryin.. but i dont think your ever going to succeed with more songs about superman and marco polo..
Everybody wants to be uh hater lol quit hatin'! S.B knows what the people like! And he makes music for people who like the dance and have fun! HE succeeds in makin' people have fun and trying all these new dances! HE will continue to succeed although all his songs are kinda alike thats his style hate em or love em! WE STILL GONE DANCE AND HAVE FUN!!!
Not liking something is not hating it's just not liking it. For instance, I don't like @*#$! sandwiches but for some people that might be a delicacy. That doesn't make me a hater, just someone that doesn't like @*#$!. And this joint is beyond @*#$!, it's some straight up bullshit and if I ever catch a DJ playing this nonsense in any spot I'm in I'm taking my belt off and beating his ass like his daddy should have when he first thought about playing this @*#$!. Y'all done got my pressure up...
This is a typical soulja boy song, repettitive lyrics wit the lyrical content of a 6th grader, and the hook takin up most of the song. This isnt as bad as "donk" but it's still trash.
Oh my God this song is horrible...Z I don't know what to answer, to me Soulja Boy should never get success for any of his songs! @ WOW:) I like having fun and dancing, that's the first reason why I like hip hop...but a song isn't good only for dances! This track has a good beat for sure, but the rest is horrible please this dude can't rap! He's if possible worse than Sunny V!
usually im entertained by soulja boys songs and he actually has asongs that could have been released that were better than this, the original iDance was better than this. He has this singing song similar to T.I's whatever you liek thats better than this. this was a bad move for an official single. he wont get big with this. This song is ANNOYING. and No HE definitely will never reach the Crank Dat Sale Rate Again
this song sucks the beat is nice and it would b a nice ring tone but it will get old fast and if u hear it at a party u would dance to it but ths about it its garbage an the onlyu reason some girls like this song is cause they this dude is cute and hesss wack
hey elmont..i know you werent talking @*#$! about @*#$! sandwiches...dont know it till you try it HAHAHA have you seen "2 girls and a cup" ??? now thats what i call delicacy...
I actually clicked on this for a good laugh... but I'm not laughing as hard as I though I'd be. This isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Now don't get be wrong, this isn't the greatest thing, but I feel like this track would be pretty hot in the club around 1 AM when everyone's crunked off their ass. Lyrically... garbage. Chorus... boarder line annoying. Beat's pretty hot though. This has potential for a remix with 1 or 2 featured artists.
HOW CAN I EVEN TAKE THIS TRACK SERIOUSLY WHEN THE NAME OF IT IS CALLED BIRDWALK??HE TRYING WAY TO HARD ON THIS CUDNT EVEN LISTEN TO ALL OF IT,NOPE I DONT THINK SOULJAH BOY WILL EVER HAVE AS MUCH SUCCESS AS HE HAD BEFORE HE GETS MORE HATE THAN G UNIT I THINK?????IMA GIVE IT A 2 STAR JUST COZ I KNOW SOMEONE LIKE THE HOMIE GAME WUD HAVE RIPPED THIS BEAT UP
i still love u soulja boy even thou this song sucks. Crank dat was a crazzy good song but unfortunalley this aint hahhah ..and i know wut u mean..why show respect to the game and when the game don't show u love back..exactly thats too all u illegall downloaders that want "real" music ...
DJ Z I dont think that soulja boy will ever have the same success he had with CRANK THAT becuase quite frankly you can only say something so much and make so many dance songs before people think your jus some kid like 14 year old like me.. but my point is people are going to lose interest and think your some kid who thinks there the next big thing
I never liked Soulja Boy, and this does not make me like his music any more. This song is annoying! I could not listen to this twice.
Oh, and DJ Z: I seriously don't think that Souilja Boy will ever have as much success as he got from "Crank That". But, personally I don't think he deserves it either!
Ok the chorus sounds stupid well it is have to see the video but most likely is going to be a hit it's Soulja Boy ok he can rap the verses are nice just needs a little help especially in the first verse other than that the verse are sweet.
what happens when an autistic teen grabs a mic?---soulja boy
this songs not okay, not in rotation, not a banger, and lord knows its not a classic. The production is just a wild assortment of hits and percs. along with useless screaming and a stupid chorus.
HOWEVER, i do like the catchy tune in the background-anyone know what that is?
This is all GREAT FEEDBACK people. Thanks to everyone who included answers to my questions in their thread answer. And FredRico- where you been, fam? Please come back on a more regular basis!
dis shyt iz amazin idk y all u haterz hatin on my boi soulja boy he iz wats hot if yall gonna not like him go bak to ur retirmant house cuz thiz iz wat the hip niggas no wats up. CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY YOUUUUUU!!!!!!
Sir i belive that is a completly acinine statement. Said solja boy has the weakest lyrics of any rapper today. In conclusion yous a @*#$! and soljaboys mine
Wow, totally reminds me of like chain hang low, and the gay lyrics remind of like something jamie kennedy would do. Shout out to E-Dub for saying this song is good for kids that dont know whaty good music is, soulja boy needs his own garbage can at the VMAS.
hmmmm well i have nothing against Soulja Boy personally, I kno what real music is when i hear it, and i kno when somebody just puts out traccs cuz they like to have fun and hear ppl repeatin they lyrics outloud or ova a car stereo...I dont think soulja Boy is as bad as erbody makes him out to be, but if he wants to speak to a bigger crowd he just mite have to up the content of his lyrics like a bit.. mayb a lot.. but yeah, he is hated on by a lot of ppl, but when it comes down to it.. do u honestly think he cares when he's already rich off the fans that do like his music?? sooo it is what it is.. I stay in Atlanta but im from D.C. so i gotta hear this everyday, it kinda grows on u.. but yeah, u aint gotta like him or respect him, but do acknowledge him as a leading artist in todays music industry.. n i'm out
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