Soulja Boy - Wikipedia. De. Andre Cortez Way (born July 2. Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. In September 2. 00. Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked at number one on the U. S. Billboard Hot 1. The single was initially self- published to the internet, and later became a number- one hit in the United States for seven non- consecutive weeks starting in September 2.

On August 1. 7, Way was listed at number 1. Forbes list of Hip- Hop Cash Kings of 2. Way has released three studio albums and one independent album: his debut studio album Souljaboytellem. RIAA. However, his next two albums, i. Soulja. Boy. Tellem (2. The De. Andre Way (2.

Kiss Me Thru the Phone", "Turn My Swag On" and "Pretty Boy Swag". The De. Andre Way sold only 1. Early life. Way was born in Chicago and moved to Atlanta at the age of six,[8] where he became interested in rap music.[9] At age 1. Batesville, Mississippi, with his father who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.[8] In November 2. Way posted his songs on the website Sound. Click. Following positive reviews on the site, he established accounts on You. Tube and Myspace.[1.

In March 2. 00. 7, he recorded "Crank That" and released his first independent album Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album, followed by a low- budget video demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. By the end of May 2. Crank That (Soulja Boy)" had received its first airplay and Way met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.[citation needed]Music career. Souljaboytellem. com and i. Soulja. Boy. Tellem. On August 1. 2, 2.

Entourage, and on September 1 it topped the US Billboard Hot 1. Hot Ring. Masters charts.[1. Way's major label debut album, Souljaboytellem.

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Coverage for product breakdowns and malfunctions 24/7 customer support Free shipping on all repairs with no deductibles or hidden fees Fully transferable with gifts. Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of. DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor and.

United States on October 2,[1. Billboard 2. 00 and Top R& B/Hip- Hop Albums charts.[1. The album was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio.[1. For the 5. 0th Grammy Awards, Way was nominated for Best Rap Song with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", but lost to Kanye West and T- Pain's "Good Life".

Souljaboytellem. com received a favorable review from Allmusic,[1. Entertainment Weekly.[1.

Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip- hop, while speculating he would likely be a one- hit wonder.[1. The follow- up to souljaboytellem. Soulja. Boy. Tellem, was released on December 1. The first single from the album, "Bird Walk", peaked at number 4.

Billboard. Hot R& B/Hip- Hop Songs chart and the top 2. Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was performed on You.

Tube Live on November 2. MC Hammer.[2. 2] "Kiss Me Thru the Phone", with Sammie, followed, peaking at number three on the Hot 1.

Hot Rap Tracks charts.[2. Chris Brown was originally Way's first choice to sing the hook, but had respectfully turned down the offer. Way then tried to do it on his own with Auto- Tune but he found it unacceptable.[2. It sold over 2,0. United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads.[2. On January 2. 6, 2.

Way released the third single "Turn My Swag On". US Rap Charts and peaked at number 1. Billboard Hot 1. 00. As of August 2. 3, 2.

United States.[2. The De. Andre Way. Way has stated that his third studio album, The De. Andre Way,[2. 7] was intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. When speaking on possible collaborations, he stated that he wished to work with artists such as Jay- Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West[2. Eminem.[2. 9] The lead single from the album, "POW", was released in January 2. On October 3. 0, 2.

Way released three mixtapes: Paranormal Activity, Dat Piff and Cortez.[3. It was announced on February 1.

All Black Everything" but the single was cancelled and the track was put on another promotional mixtape, Legendary.[3. The album's title was changed to Dre in an early 2. Do It Big" as the first single but this was cancelled as well.[3.

The album title was reverted to The De. Andre Way in July 2. On June 8, 2. 01. Pretty Boy Swag". The single reached number 3. Billboard Hot 1. 00, number six on the Hot R& B/Hip- Hop Songs chart and number five on the Rap Songs chart.[3. The album's second single was due to be "Digital" which was instead used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper.[3.

Then it was announced that "Speakers Going Hammer" was going to be the second single, but "Blowing Me Kisses" was released on August 3. On October 1. 3 Way performed "Pretty Boy Swag" and a snippet of his third single "Speakers Going Hammer". On October 1. 9, 2. Way released "Speakers Going Hammer" on i. Tunes with the single peaking at number 4.

Billboard Hot R& B/Hip Hop Songs.[3. Way backed- out of the Summerbeatz tour in Australia in November 2. Flo Rida, Jay Sean and Travie Mc. Coy,[3. 7] in order to embark on his "Who They Want" tour in support of his upcoming album.

The De. Andre Way was released on November 3. Way's lowest- selling album. Watch The Real L Word Season 2 Finale. EPs, independent albums & Blessed.

In 2. 01. 1, Way released a series of mixtapes. The first, on January 2. Smooky and had cartoon cover art of Way doing a 3. On March 1. 7, Way released the mixtape 1. UP which had cover art based on the Narutoanime, with Way stating: "If I was in a video game, this mixtape would advance me to the next level with an extra life. Power up with the new offering."[3.

On April 2. 0, Way released his mixtape Juice with cover art based on the film of the same name. Way stated he would also release a mini- movie of his own to go along with the mixtape, and that he was headed to greatness with the mixtape.[4.

On July 1. 5, Way released his EP mixtape titled Bernaurd Arnault EP (Limited Edition).[4. Then on August 1, Way released another ep mixtape titled 2. EP.[4. 2] On August 3. Way released the mixtape The Last Crown, the cover of the mixtape is based on the artwork the Flammarion Engraving.[4. In September 2. 01.

Way confirmed that he is working on a new album, Promise, which would be released in October.[4. Way also released the cover and title of his second independent album via Twitter, titled Skate Boy, with a notice that it would be available in stores on November 1.[4. On September 1. 9, Way released the mixtape Supreme.[4. On October 3. 0, Skate Boy (Deluxe Edition) was released as a mixtape, rather than an album.[4. On December 3. 0, 2. Way released another mixtape titled Gold On Deck.[5.

In 2. 01. 2, Way released additional mixtapes while his album continued to be delayed. On January 9, Way released a mixtape for the beginning of the year, titled 5.

Jason Statham - Wikipedia. Jason Statham (STAY- thəm born 2.

July 1. 96. 7)[1][2] is an English actor, and a former model and competitive diver.[3]Statham is known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1. Snatch (2. 00. 0), and Revolver (2. He has also appeared in films such as the action thriller The Transporter trilogy (2. The Italian Job (2. Crank (2. 00. 6), the action film War (2. Death Race (2. 00.

The Bank Job (2. 00. The Expendables (2. Statham has joined The Fast and the Furious franchise, having a cameo appearance in Fast & Furious 6 and starred in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. He usually performs his own stage combat and stunts,[4] and is noted for being typecast as an antihero.

Early life. Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, the son of Eileen (née Yates), a dancer, and Barry Statham, a street seller and lounge singer.[1. He moved to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where he initially chose not to follow his father's career working the local market stalls, instead practicing martial arts. He grew up with football player Vinnie Jones, alongside whom he would later act. Jones introduced him to football, and Statham went on to play for the local grammar school (1. He practiced daily in perfecting his diving techniques, and was a member of Britain's National Diving Squad for twelve years.[1.

Statham competed for England at the 1. Commonwealth Games.[1. Statham's life in the media began when he was spotted by the agency Sports Promotions specialising in sports modelling while he was training at London's Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Afterwards, he became a model for the clothing brand French Connection.

A spokesperson for the high street clothing chain said: "We chose Jason because we wanted our model to look like a normal guy. His look is just right for now: very masculine and not too male- modelly."[2] However, he was still forced to follow in his father's footsteps as a street seller to make ends meet, selling "fake perfume and jewellery on street corners" according to Statham.[6] He made small appearances in a few music videos including "Comin' On Strong" by The Shamen in 1. Run to the Sun" by Erasure in 1. Dream a Little Dream of Me" by The Beautiful South in 1. Career. Statham signing autographs at the 2. San Diego Comic- Con International.

While working as a model for French Connection, he was introduced to fledgling British director Guy Ritchie[1. After learning about Statham's past as a black market salesman, Ritchie cast him to play the role of "Bacon" in his 1. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.[1.

The movie was well received by both critics and audiences, and helped put Statham in the public eye. Statham's second collaboration with Ritchie came in the 2. Snatch, playing the role of "Turkish".

Cast alongside popular actors Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina, and Benicio del Toro, and with the movie earning more than $8. Statham was able to break into Hollywood and appeared in two movies in 2. Ghosts of Mars and the science fiction martial arts action film The One.

Statham was offered more film roles, and in 2. Frank Martin in the action movie The Transporter, in which he was responsible for his own stunts (Statham has made this choice for all of his films).[2. He has studied Wing Chunkung fu, karate, and kickboxing.[2. The film spawned two sequels, Transporter 2 (2. Transporter 3 (2.

Statham at the Sho. West – Lionsgate Luncheon in March 2. He also played supporting roles in Mean Machine (2. The Italian Job (2. Handsome Rob), and Cellular (2.

In 2. 00. 5, Statham was once again cast by Ritchie to star in his new project, Revolver, which was a critical and box office failure.[2. He played a dramatic role in the independent film. London in 2. 00. 6. That same year he played the lead role in the action film Crank which spawned the sequel Crank: High Voltage (2.

In 2. 00. 8, Statham starred in the British crime thriller The Bank Job and Death Race, a remake of Death Race 2. American film critic Armond White hailed Statham's ascension as an action film star. On the occasion of Death Race, White championed Statham's "best track record of any contemporary movie star."[2.

Later in 2. 00. 8, White praised Statham's Transporter 3 as a great example of kinetic pop art. In 2. 00. 9, Statham started to develop a new movie written by David Peoples and Janet Peoples.

Statham stated "We've got a movie we're trying to do, written by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, in the vein of an old film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It’s not a remake or anything, but it's a little bit like that, about relationships and how greed contaminates the relationships these three people have. The working title is The Grabbers."[2. In 2. 01. 0, Statham appeared alongside fellow action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, and Mickey Rourke, among others in The Expendables. Statham plays Lee Christmas, a former SAS soldier and expert at close quarters combat using knives. In 2. 01. 1, Statham starred in the remake of the 1. Charles Bronson film, The Mechanic, and returned to British film in the police drama Blitz.

He also starred in the action film Killer Elite. The film was based on real events, which were the subject of Sir Ranulph Fiennes' fictional novel The Feather Men. Statham played an assassin named Danny who comes out of retirement to save an old friend, played by Robert De Niro.[2. In August 2. 01. 1, he began filming Parker for director Taylor Hackford; the film was released in January 2. Statham played Parker, the criminal antihero previously played by Mel Gibson in 1.

Payback and by Lee Marvin in 1. Point Blank (though their characters were given different surnames).[2. He reprised his role as Lee Christmas in The Expendables 2 in 2. In 2. 01. 3, Statham had a cameo appearance at the end of Fast & Furious 6 as the brother of the film's antagonist Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).[2. He reprised the character, this time as the main antagonist, in Furious 7, which was released in April 2. In 2. 01. 3, he also starred opposite James Franco in the thriller Homefront, and headlined the British thriller Hummingbird. Statham made a cameo in the 2.

Summer of Calvin Harris as one of the car racers.[3. In 2. 01. 4, he returned as Lee Christmas in The Expendables 3, and in 2.

Spy. Statham has advocated for stunt performers to be given their own category at the Oscars.[3. Influence in popular media.