Soulja Boy Claims To Be The Hottest MC In the Game

[Al Bundy]

Soulja Boy's career is growing by leaps and bounds. One day he put a song called "Crank That" onto the Net, and months later, he's breaking digital-download records to the tune of 3 million sold.



Now the upstart teen rapper has his eyes on the MTV News hip-hop brain trust's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. The next list is on the way soon.

Six months ago, however, when the top 10 was unveiled, SB was only bubbling beneath the surface as his catchy dance number was just breaking through before it eventually turned into a pop phenomenon. But now that he's got his chops up — including a Grammy nod for Best Rap Song — the Southern rhyme-spitter thinks he's deserving of a place alongside top-five MCs like Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Actually, he thinks he the #1 slot suits him in particular.

"I think if y'all did it right now, yeah, I deserve to be on there," SB told MTV News last week. "But back there, when y'all did it, I probably didn't have the status that I have right now.

"I'm Grammy-nominated," he continued, citing his credentials. "If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don't add up, I'll be like, 'Wow. I should be #1 if it's right now. I'm #1."

Soulja Boy was more candid when asked how he ranks specifically against alumni of the first Hottest MCs list, like Weezy, 'Ye and Jay-Z.

"Right now, yes [I'm hotter than them]," he answered as their names were read to him one by one.

He said he is the best-selling online, highest-ranking on the Web and the most publicized rapper worldwide right now.

"Today, January — whatever the date this is — 2008, yes [I am the hottest]," SB emphasized.

While Soulja Boy fully believes in himself, critics say his "ringtone" raps are a part of the problem plaguing hip-hop's lyrical creativity. However, some pretty big heavyweights from 50 Cent to Nas have co-signed on the young rapper. Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him. But SB said to give him three or four more years to get his focus on being more lyrical in his tracks.

In the meantime, he sees himself as a pioneer of sorts, opening the door for do-it-yourself acts and artists set on making big dance tracks.

"They'll say I opened up a lot of doors for people," Soulja Boy explained. "The first person who started this, what we call hip-hop, opened the door for me. It probably wasn't a party track or a 'Crank That,' it probably was something way, way, way different than what I'm talking about, but he still opened the door for what I'm doing, and if I never would have did this, [the next] wouldn't come."

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579947/20080118/index.jhtml

LMAO

[JAZ]

that niglet is born in 1990.

[Mackin]

 

[K.Dub]

Hot like a pile of fresh dog shit, yes..
He ain't even a rapper..

But now that he's got his chops up — including a Grammy nod for Best Rap Song

"I'm Grammy-nominated," he continued, citing his credentials. "If I look at the new list and I compare myself to all 10 of the artists and some don't add up, I'll be like, 'Wow. I should be #1 if it's right now. I'm #1."

Hold up!? Is he nominated for a Grammy!?!

[weedhead]

SB  needs to go somewhere and study his art with that wack shit...he selling cause the buyers these days are wack.fucking course line rappers kill me...ask him to wright 16 bars 1st.better yet, ask him to wright 8 bars.

[smegma]

-1 for opening another topic about this kid

[Raphael]

-1 for opening another topic about this kid

lol your obsessed with that button but i do agree we shouldnt make threads or even talk about these souther one hit wonder faggots were just helping them blow up by talking about them.

[Chamillitary Click]

maybe girls find him attractive...i dk

[QuietTruth]

Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!?!?!?!

[Dodgers#1]

lmao

[G.F.G. Records]

He's Prolly #1 STATISTICALLY... Thatz About It...

[R1ZE]

Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!?!?!?!

is it that surprising? he was on the fucking laffy taffy remix

[westsiderider323]

Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!?!?!?!

tha world iz comin to an end 

[Fuck Your Existence]

Soulja Boy also said Busta Rhymes has reached out to work with him.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!?!?!?!

is it that surprising? he was on the fucking laffy taffy remix

lol,word

[QuietTruth]

Shit was a remix though. He's on every remix.