Dec
25
2008

Soulja Boy’s ‘Platinum in a Week’ Campaign = Epic FAIL

Oh hip-hop fans, why have thou forsaken Soulja Boy? The teen rapper launched a Platinum in a Week campaign in a bid to shift 1 million units of his sophomore album, iSouljaBoyTellem, in a week. He then lunged into weeks of desperate — and sometimes strange — antics. He dropped a pissload of videos explaining why he needed to do Weezy-like numbers, stirred up a wildstorm for feuding with a labelmate, and then apologized for “everything.”

Despite his cry for attention, iSouljaBoyTellem only fell 954,453 records short of Soulja Boy’s goal. The album only managed a measly 45,507 units and entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 43. Even Paris Hilton sold more records in one week.


22 Responses

1. Ivan Says:

* EPIC Fail.

2. IanThaGod Says:

“EPIC Fail”

Couldn’t have said it better.

3. IanThaGod Says:

and y is god wearing a south pole shit? I thought them boyz was getting money. (as soulja flashes 130 dollars)

4. BC Says:

This shows the importance of artist differentiation and developing a fan base. People listen to Soulja Boy because of his stupid fucking song; they could care less about him as an artist. Lupe and Nas will continue to do 500,000 minimum with small singles because their fan base will continuously support them as artists, not for songs.

5. moneda Says:

I’m almost embarrassed at how good this news made me feel. Almost.

6. Man Dirky Says:

Nas: “Oh you went platinum, yeah that’s nice… so let me see you do the same thing twice”

7. timin Says:

that was rakim who said that, not nas. but still, soulja boy is a bitch

8. Mr. IHateRappers Says:

Rakim: “Oh you went platinum, yeah that’s nice… so let me see you do the same thing twiceâ€

The Universe seems at peace and the future some how seems brighter.

9.
Rizoh
Rizoh Says:

Definitely Nas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teUKi3wvlTU

10. ASD Says:

Hahaaha. Fucking retards, Nas said that shit.

11. racy_rick Says:

Ignorant people espousing their ignorant views en masse. I really hope we are able to educate his fanbase. HOpefully his girlfriend already dumped him after successfully ’smellin his dick’ (smell yo dick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruef7aYCEbc )

12. Artists Resort to Begging to Makeup For Lack of Talent | tgpo.org Says:

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13. GO14 Says:

Soulja Boy meet Skee-Lo. Skee-Lo meet Soulja Boy

14. DJ Semtex blog » GS BOYZ - STANKY LEGG [VIDEO] Says:

[...] scooped these guys up and jumped on the track ages ago [which is what Yung Joc is about to do]. This news must have been painful for Soulja Boy last [...]

15. silvaboombaye Says:

lol…skee lo’s album was dope though

16. Soulja Boy Must Be Having a Rough 2009 « Says:

[...] Got Talent” plays. He nods affirmatively throughout; reassuring himself that even though his new album bombed, he’s only 11 years old and has plenty of time to [...]

17. Jimmy Jones Should Pray IV A Miracle « Your Favorite White Boy Says:

[...] you’re entirely confident you’ll actually go plat in a week. Otherwise, you just look foolish. Dumb as hell in his case. The tracks in Prey IV Reign will decide whether Jim Jones has a future [...]

18. Dr.Banana Says:

OMG BALLIN WIT DAT $130 Soulja Boy money! That’s pimpin!

19. Get. A. Fucking. Life. « ImSOtight.com Says:

[...] Girl Boy please grow the fuck up and realize you suck. Remember when you pledged you’d sell 1,000,000 copies of your second album in the first week? Well you didn’t. In fact, you sold 954, 453 less than that. So before you get at Bow Wow [...]

20. hoolio Says:

wODGgM hi! hooli?

21. kea >18 Says:

dats fuked up…dude really does hav n a southpole shirt…wtf type gettin money shit is dat??…are u really getin money…da only reason i may so-called lik a sound bcuz u hear it so much it get stuck on yo brain…u boys wear black tee’s and shit in videos…dats not the getin money lifestyle…i feel bad 4 yall…hopefully ull mak it 1 day…lol

22. kea >18 Says:

oh and u cant even kiss da bottom of bow wow feet…u a TRUE…damn near invisible lil dude in the “game”



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