Soulja Boy Net Worth: How Rich is the Rapper Actually in 2023?

DeAndre Cortez Way, who is popular as Soulja Boy is an American record producer and rapper. He is recognized for his hit song titled “Crank That”, which peaked at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007. As of 2023, Soulja Boy net worth is estimated to be around $32 million.

Who is Soulja Boy?

Soulja Boy is a rapper from Illinois who is known for his hit track “Crank That” which went on to pick at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2007.

Soulja Boy’s real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, and he was born on July 28, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He moved to Atlanta when he was six, and while staying there, he started taking interest in rap music. When he was 14, he and his father moved to Batesville, Mississippi.

Soulja’s father was very supportive of his musical ambitions. His father provided him with a recording studio so that he could explore his musical dreams.

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He started posting his songs on the website, SoundClick in November 2005. Soulja surprisingly received positive reviews on the site, and he subsequently started posting songs on YouTube and Myspace. He dropped his first independent album titled “Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album” in March 2007.

Soulja started getting recognized after he recorded and released a song called “Crank That”. His song was used on the TV series “Entourage”, and in September, the song topped the list on Hot RingMasters and Billboard Hot 100 charts. He was nominated for Best Rap Song in the 50th Grammy Awards for his hit song “Crank That”.

On October 2, 2007, he released his major-label debut album titled “Souljaboytellem.com”, which peaked at #4 list on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200 chart.

Soulja released his second studio album “iSouljaBoyTellem” on December 16, 2008. However, the album received a negative response from critics. On November 30, 2010, he dropped his third studio album “The DeAndreWay”. The official lead song from the album “Pretty Boy Swag” was released on June 8, 2010, and it peaked at Number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. His latest studio album titled “Big Draco 2” was released in 2021.

Soulja is also a record producer who primarily uses the FL Studio digital audio workstation to produce records. He produced V.I.C’s song “Get Silly” in September 2007, which was certified Gold. He had also produced beats for the 50 Cent’s fifth album “Street King Immortal”. Likewise, he produced the song titled “Yasss Bish” for Nicki Minaj’s album “The Pinkprint” in 2014.

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Personal Life

Soulja Boy has a long list of girlfriends from Summer Bunni to Nia Riley. He has previously dated the Love and Hip Hop star, Nia Riley, whose relationship became official and revealed in public in 2014. Though, the couple separated in 2016 and Soulja is apparently enjoying the single life.

Soulja has lately been in the news for being banned on Twitch for unexplained reasons. On December 15, he took the Twitter page and demanded an explanation why Twitch took down his profile. He made his intention clear that if he didn’t get his Twitch account back, he would sue the responsible people and will take them to court.

Soulja Boy Net Worth Timeline

As of 2023, Soulja Boy’s personal wealth is estimated to be somewhere in the range of $30 million to $35 million. He has earned a huge amount from releasing various studio albums, mixtapes, and EPs. In addition to that, he has appeared in several movies like “YouTube Live”, “School Gyrls”, “Malice N Wonderland”, and “Soulja Boy: The Movie”.