DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That ", which peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. After its commercial re-release by Collipark Music, an imprint of Interscope Records, the song and its follow-up, "Soulja Girl", both were contained on his debut studio album, Souljaboytellem.com (2007), which received unfavorable reviews from critics. The album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and additionally spawned the single "Yahhh!"