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Soulja Boy's New Memoir Details His Rise To Fame

September 2nd, 2010 8:46am EDT
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Rapper Soulja Boy will release his first memoir before he turns 21 in a bid to teach fans how to become teenage millionaires.

The "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hitmaker has put pen to paper for the appropriately titled "Teenage Millionaire," in which he will reveal all about his rise through the music business.

The tome will be released in conjunction with his next album "The DeAndre Way," which is scheduled to hit shelves next month.

Soulja Boy tells MTV News, "It (book) talks about me making my first million dollars at 17 years old. I talk about how my life changed. It talks about the musi...
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Soulja Boy Slams Cocaine Fiend Rumors

August 25th, 2010 4:30pm EDT
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Rapper Soulja Boy has taken to Twitter.com to dismiss an alleged girlfriend's reports he's a cocaine fiend.

Self-proclaimed hip-hop groupie Kat Stacks filmed herself wandering around an apartment and claimed her hip-hop lover was taking a shower in another room as she revealed lines of cocaine he'd prepared on a table.

She also shot footage of her sitting in a sports car she claimed belonged to Soulja Boy, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, and filmed herself allegedly speaking with the Superman hit-maker on the phone.

The films were posted online at the beginning of the week, and have now...
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Soulja Boy Sued Over Catchphrase

August 3rd, 2010 1:30pm EDT
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Rapper Soulja Boy is facing legal action from a clothing designer over allegations he stole the company's catchphrase.

Clement Brown Jr., the owner of clothing line Laundry Money, has filed a lawsuit in Michigan accusing the Crank That (Soulja Boy) hit-maker, his S.O.D. Money Gang Entertainment company, and several associates of taking the firm's slogan and using it as their 'code of honor'.

The four-line phrase, which begins, "Grind...hustle hard...double up...", is said to have been featured on Laundry Money t-shirts before it was allegedly adopted by the rapper and his pals. The star...
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Soulja Boy Quits Twitter

June 28th, 2010 2:43pm EDT
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Rapper Soulja Boy has turned his back on his Twitter.com followers after deleting his account on the social networking website without giving any explanation for the move.

The Crank That (Soulja Boy) hit-maker, real name DeAndre Way, had been keeping over 2 million fans updated with his everyday thoughts and activities on the blog but his account was recently deactivated.

The hip-hop star failed to give fans a reason for his actions but the move could cost him big - earlier this year, Soulja Boy was reported to be earning up to $10,000 per tweet from his various sponsors, along with soc...
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Chris Brown, Soulja Boy & Bow Wow Fight About Their Fans, Money On Twitter

March 25th, 2010 9:19am EDT
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Chris Brown, Soulja Boy and Bow Wow have sparked a war of words on Twitter, challenging each other's finances and fans.

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hitmaker Soulja Boy started the battle by boasting about how many Twitter followers he has compared to Brown and Bow Wow.

But Brown was quick to respond to the jibe, insisting he is more popular because he can demand more cash for his personal appearances.

In a poorly-worded rant on his personal page, Soulja Boy - real name DeAndre Cortez Way - writes, "Add Chris Brown & Bow Wow followers together and you still aint (sic) half way f**kin with m...
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Soulja Boy Refutes Probation Reports

March 5th, 2010 8:41am EST
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Rapper Soulja Boy has dismissed reports he has been sentenced to 12 months' probation stemming from his arrest at a music video shoot in October. Police responded to complaints of noise coming from the Crank That (Soulja Boy) hit-maker's shoot in Georgia, which involved a cast and crew of 40 people, including fans he had invited to participate.

The hip-hop star, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, fled on foot when cops arrived. He was later taken to Henry County jail, where he spent the night before he was released on bond.

Reports last month claimed he was charged with obstruction and sente...
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Soulja Boy Gets Probation

February 8th, 2010 8:17am EST
Soulja Boy Gets Probation
Rapper Soulja Boy has been sentenced to 12 months' probation stemming from his arrest at a music video shoot in October. The Crank That (Soulja Boy) hit-maker was shooting a clip at an abandoned house in Georgia with a cast and crew of 40 people, including fans he had invited to participate.

However, when authorities arrived to investigate complaints of noise, half the group, including Soulja Boy, fled by foot.

The hip-hop star, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, was said to have been apprehended by cops and taken to Henry County jail, where he spent the night before he was released on b...
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Nick Cannon Lands Justin Bieber For 'School Gyrls'

February 5th, 2010 8:21am EST
Nick Cannon Lands Justin Bieber For
Rapper/actor Nick Cannon is making his directorial debut a star-studded affair - he's roped in Pete Wentz and Justin Bieber to make cameo appearances.

The husband of Mariah Carey is the chairman of Nickelodeon's new network TEENick and he's making his first TV movie a fun one.

Wentz and Bieber joined Reverend Run, Soulja Boy and Angie Stone in School Gyrls, which premieres on February 21st.

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(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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37 Hottest Male Stars of 2009

December 30th, 2009 8:35am EST
37 sexiest men of 2009
There were many hot male stars of 2009 who tickled our fancy (and fantasies). Click through our photo slideshow for the men who topped the box office and the music charts and made our list of the sexiest men in showbiz this year!

CHECK OUT THE 37 HOTTEST FEMALE STARS HERE!

Mr. Obvious sexy man of 2009: Twilight star Robert Pattinson, who has to constantly fend off his fans in droves. Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford and Hangover actor Bradly Cooper also make our hearts swoon.

See more photos of Robert Pattinson here!

See more photos of Chace Crawford here!

Bradley Coop...
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Kim Kardashian Paid $10,000 Per Tweet

December 29th, 2009 11:29am EST
Kim Kardashian Paid $10,000 Per Tweet
Socialite-turned-reality TV star Kim Kardashian can add a new title to her resume - she is the highest-paid blogger on social networking website Twitter.com, receiving $10,000 per post.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star is placed at the top of the list on Ad.ly, an online service that allows celebrities to "monetize" their tweets.

The 29-year-old trendsetting star commands the sum for every endorsement she posts to her 2.7 million followers.

She tells Us Weekly magazine, "I tweet about products, places, foods and fashion that I love."

Other celebrities working with th...
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Miley Cyrus Or Soulja Boy: Who Will Have The Longer Career?

October 19th, 2009 10:02am EDT
Miley Cyrus Or Soulja Boy: Who Will Have The Longer Career
Miley Cyrus Cyrus and Soulja Boy Tell'Em have achieved fame before the age of 20. They've had hit singles and popular Tweets. They have all the money in the world and a large fan base that follows them on Twitter and YouTube. And controversy arises whenever they say or do something outlandish. These two teen stars already have successful careers that a forty year old aspiring star would want. But with the rise of their careers, there will be a point where their level of fame will decline and vanish into oblivion. Between Miley and Soulja Boy, whose career will last the longest?

Miley Cyr...
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Celebrities In Financial Trouble

October 15th, 2009 9:24am EDT
Celebs in financial trouble
They may be famous, but it doesn't mean they're rich. It also doesn't mean the taxman will let them slide. The economy certainly is hard for us regular folk these days, but it's also affecting Tinseltown's finest. Check out our slideshow of celebrities that are facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other problems for failing to pay up.

Toni Braxton owes more than $12,500 on her mansion in Century City, California and officials at Bank of America are now looking to foreclose on the property.

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Soulja Boy Facing Eviction Over Unpaid Rent

October 14th, 2009 9:28am EDT
Soulja Boy Facing Eviction
Bad boy rapper Soulja Boy is in trouble again - he is facing eviction after breaking the rules of his tenancy agreement and falling almost $10,000 behind in rent payments.

The Crank That (Soulja Boy) hit-maker rents a lavish property in Los Angeles, which he has made his home since the beginning of the year. However, the star's landlord isn't pleased with the way the hip-hop star has treated the property - and has sent a letter threatening to kick him out.

Soulja Boy is accused of failing to abide by a two-guest rule, disrupting the neighborhood with parties and owing over $9,000 in...
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VMA Drama Continues, Whitney Houston's Tour, Miley Quits Twitter, More

October 13th, 2009 2:40pm EDT
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Weekly Music News: We are well into October and still the VMA drama continues with the release of a video showing Beyonce grabbing Lil Mama's hand to keep her from crashing hubby Jay-Z's performance, what a doll. Whitney's UK tour, Miley's goodbye to Twitter and Diddy's new role as Hip-Hop's Pinocchio round's out this week's music news.

Whitney Houston to embark on UK tour

With a new album under her belt, the woman known as "the voice" is set to embark on a UK tour according to The Sun. If reports are true, this will be Whitney Houston's first tour in almost a decade as her last tour...
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See It Here First: 'More Than A Game' TV Spot Online Premiere

September 29th, 2009 8:49pm EDT
More Than A Game trailer
More Than A Game is the story of five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities.

Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the "Fab Five's" improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested - both on and off the court - as James' exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to ...
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Soulja Boy Not Engaged To Model Rosa Acosta

September 25th, 2009 3:01pm EDT
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Teenage rapper Soulja Boy Tell'Em has dismissed reports he's engaged to video vixen Rosa Acosta - after she was pictured with the star wearing a ring on her wedding finger.

Reports of an engagement were sparked when the actress/model posted photos of the pair online following a dinner date in Los Angeles with the "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hitmaker, real name DeAndre Ramone Way.

However, a representative for Soulja Boy has denied the claims, while Acosta's manager Charles Garner insists the beauty is definitely single and claims the ring was a gift from her mother.

Garner tells MTV....
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Soulja Boy Engaged To Rosa Acosta? (Sexy Photos Of The Model)

September 24th, 2009 11:09am EDT
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Crank them wedding bells! Did Soulja Boy get engaged to model Rosa Acosta?

MediaTakeOut is reporting that rapper Soulja Boy proposed to model Rosa Acosta some time last week. The website claims that a celebrity friend of Soulja Boy leaked the info.

Soulja Boy has a huge fan base on Twitter that he shares the most minute details of his life with, from new tattoos to remote control Lamborghinis, but it appears the young star is trying to keep this bit of personal information under wraps.

Rosa Acosta is from the Dominican Republic and an accomplished ballerina. She moved to the United stat...
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Soulja Boy's New Ab Tattoo; Bonus Shirtless Twitter Picture Tribute

September 16th, 2009 4:29pm EDT
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Soulja Boy's seemingly never ending quest for outrageous bling and tattoos led the rapper to get a new tat. And this time it's on his previously uninked, and highly lusted after, six-pack abs! Pics and a tribute to shirtless Soulja Boy below...

Well known for his love of tats and bling, Soulja Boy combined the two and got himself inked with the same logo he has on a chain. The graphic features the globe with the words "The World Is Yours" around it.

The 19-year-old posted photos of his new ink on his Twitter. In the images (below) you can see the new tat and the chain hanging together...
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Slideshow: Hip Hop Stars With Tattoos & Body Art

September 3rd, 2009 10:12am EDT
Tattooed Hip Hop stars
Tattoos, also known as body art or ink, are now synonymous with Rock n' Roll. It has become another form of personal artistic expression for many Rock musicians. However, many of today's Hip Hop stars have embraced this permeating form of art and expression wholeheartedly. Here's our list of some of the hottest Hip Hop Ink. Let us know your favorite Hip Hop Ink!

1. Lil Wayne

With the ascendency of his music superstardom, rap star Lil Wayne's growing number of tattoos have also become his voice. Notable tattoos: Words "I Am Music" above right eybrow, teardrops under right and l...
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Chris Brown & Soulja Boy Collaborate

September 1st, 2009 3:49pm EDT
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Chris Brown and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em are working on a new "smash" hit for Brown's third album, "Graffiti," according to Rap-Up.com.

Brown wrote a song for Soulja Boy's recent album, "iSouljaBoyTellem," called "Yamaha Mama," but Sean Kingston did the vocals.

Soulja Boy reveals he did a record with Brown about a month ago. He explained, "So we worked together and we did a song that I think a lot of people gon’ like. It’s a smash record. When he put it out, it gon’ get a good response.”

See more photos of Soulja Boy here!

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Soulja Boy's $250,000 Remote Control Lamborghini Chain (Pics & Video)

August 19th, 2009 3:02pm EDT
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Soulja Boy shows off his new remote control Lamborghini chain with black diamonds, worth a cool quarter-million dollars, in the new issue of Ozone Magazine. Check out pictures and video of Soulja Boy "driving" his chain below...

Soulja Boy writes about his new toy in Ozone: "I got this brand new chain and put [pictures of it] it on the internet, and right away it created all kinds of controversy. But really I just think everybody's on my dick so hard that they had no choice but to give me backlash because of the chain.

Ain't nobody ever built a muthaf---n' remote control Lamborghini c...
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What Might Our Favorite Celebrities Be Doing This Summer?

July 18th, 2009 9:01am EDT
Summer Celebrities
Summer is the time of year where the weather is warm, kids are out of school, and couples are relaxing at the beach. Whether it's going on a vacation to a foreign country or working out to come back fit in the fall, everyone has special plans, including celebrities. What could some of our favorite celebrities be doing this summer?

Lindsay Lohan is known for being a wild child. Summer is the perfect time for her to focus on three of her favorite things - partying, drinking, and girls. She can party all she wants to this summer and the summer after that because it's not like she has a movi...
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Soulja Boy Is Shirtless & Happy To See Us In Twitter Pic

July 15th, 2009 5:14pm EDT
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With all the half-naked twitter photos of celebs going around lately, here's one for the ladies! Soulja Boy posted this gem, and we have to wonder...did he stuff it? Read more after the jump...

Although gay rumors have flown around the hip-hop star, nothing has been confirmed. But "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" actor Daniel Radcliffe has dealt with the same thing. He recently proclaimed, "I grew up around gay people my entire life, basically, that's possibly why I'm quite camp, and some people think I'm gay when I meet them, which I think is awesome."

Wonder if Soulja Boy t...
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Slideshow: 2009 BET Awards Hot Pics

June 29th, 2009 11:04am EDT
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The 2009 BET Awards brought out all the stars to honor Michael Jackson. Check out pictures of all your favorite celebrities from the show last night.

It was a non-stop standing ovation for Michael Jackson and his legendary career as host Jamie Foxx and a legion of A-list stars paid tribute to the King of Pop with special performances and emotional testimonials about what Jackson meant to them.

Michael's sister Janet Jackson even made an appearance on behalf of the Jackson family to thank fans for their support (watch video).

And amidst all the touching tributes and stunning perfo...
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Soulja Boy: 'I Don't Have To Worry About Nobody'

June 17th, 2009 12:29pm EDT
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Rap star Soulja Boy isn't modest about his success - he is adamant his only competition in music is Michael Jackson.

The hip-hop star was propelled to fame after landing the number one spot in the charts with hit track Crank That (Soulja Boy). And despite being a relative newcomer to the industry, he insists there are no rivalries between him and his contemporaries - because no other singer is as good.

He tells MTV.com, "I don't really look at nobody as competition. I feel like I got my own lane, and I don't have to worry about nobody. Anybody I feel is competition, I gotta knock th...
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MTV Movie Awards Best Dressed Pictures

June 1st, 2009 12:19pm EDT
MTV Movie Awards fashion style best dressed pics
Unlike the Oscars, the MTV Movie Awards gives stars a chance to be a little more laid-back and casual with their outfits. We've looked through all the pictures and made our picks for the Top 11 Best Dressed celebrities at this year's show.

Click through the photos and let us know what you think by leaving a comment below!

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Paranoid Soulja Boy Arms Himself And Guards After Christmas Attack

May 29th, 2009 10:41pm EDT
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Rap sensation Soulja Boy has turned his home into a armed fortress full of pistol-toting bodyguards after he was robbed at gunpoint in December. "The Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hit maker, real name DeAndre Ramone Way, was targeted by thieves just before the New Year when a group of masked men raided his Georgia home and held the star and his pals at gunpoint.

Way escaped unharmed but admits the terrifying incident has left him shaken and paranoid - and now he never feels completely safe unless he has a gun with him.

He tells PopEater.com, "It made me change precautions in my securit...
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Celebrity March Madness - Men's Champion!

April 7th, 2009 12:05pm EDT
Celebrity March Madness
Starpulse.com's first annual "Celebrity March Madness" tournament is officially over! During the past two weeks fans came out and voted for their favorite celebrities in six rounds of playoffs to ultimately decide who their favorite male and female celebrities are! But the voting results showed much more than just who the winners are!

So now, with a 66-34 victory and more than 50,000 votes, the winner in the Men's Bracket of Starpulse.com's Celebrity March Madness is...

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College Students Protest Soulja Boy Concert

April 4th, 2009 6:01pm EDT
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Students protested outside a Soulja Boy concert at a Minnesota university on Friday, angry that an artist who raps 'degrading' lyrics was booked to perform.

The Crank That (Soulja Boy) hitmaker was paid more than $25,000 to perform a sell out show at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD).

When he arrived at the venue, the rapper was stunned to be met by a peaceful protest, organized by student Arielle Schnur. Soulja Boy wrote on his Twitter.com blog ahead of the gig, "WTF I'm in minesota (sic) its a group of maf--kaz prtoesting (sic) my show. This s--t on all the news."

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Soulja Boy Urges Chris Brown To Mend Rihanna Relationship

April 1st, 2009 11:48am EDT
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Rapper Soulja Boy is the latest star to speak out over the alleged altercation between Chris Brown and Rihanna - urging the pair to reconcile their past differences and renew their romance.

Brown is facing charges of assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats following an incident on February 8th, which reportedly left Rihanna battered and bruised. Soulja Boy - who has toured with both artists - reveals he was shocked to hear of the reported fight, but is adamant Brown can repair his relationship with the Umbrella singer.

He says, "(Chris) needs to b...
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