DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em), is an American rapper and record producer.In September 2007, his debut single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.The single was initially self-published to the internet, and later became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non …