iSouljaBoyTellem

iSouljaBoyTellem
Studio album by
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
ReleasedDecember 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length60:02
Label
ProducerSoulja Boy (also exec), Drumma Boy, Natural Disaster, J. R. Rotem, Polow da Don, Jim Jonsin, Mr. Collipark, Mr. Hanky, Zaytoven, Tha Bizness, Chu, John Boy, DJ GB
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em chronology
Souljaboytellem.com
(2007) 		iSouljaBoyTellem
(2008) 		The DeAndre Way
(2010)
Singles from iSouljaBoyTellem
  1. "Bird Walk"
    Released: October 23, 2008
  2. "Turn My Swag On"
    Released: October 25, 2008
  3. "Kiss Me thru the Phone"
    Released: November 26, 2008

iSouljaBoyTellem is the second studio album by American rapper Soulja Boy. It was released on December 16, 2008, by Collipark Music, Stacks on Deck Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was mostly produced by Soulja Boy, along with several record producers such as Drumma Boy, J. R. Rotem, Jim Jonsin, Tha Bizness and Zaytoven, as well as the guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Shawty Lo and Yo Gotti, among others. The album was supported by three singles: "Bird Walk", "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" featuring Sammie, and "Turn My Swag On".

iSouljaBoyTellem debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200, selling 46,000 copies in its first week.[3] The album received negative reviews from music critics, who saw it as recycled material from his previous album.

Background

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The album's first original single was intended to be "iDance", which was released online back in 2008. However, the song was dropped from the album for unknown reasons, with the possibility of "Bird Walk" catering more than towards Soulja Boy's original breakout single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)".

Singles

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"Bird Walk" was released as the album's lead single on October 23, 2008. The song only managed to peak at number 2 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

"Kiss Me Thru the Phone" featuring Sammie, was released as the album's second single on November 26, 2008.[4] The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the rapper's second top ten hit on the chart.

"Turn My Swag On" was released as the album's third single on October 25, 2008. The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

Other songs

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The music video for "Soulja Boy Tell 'Em" was released on November 9, 2008.[5] The music video for "Gucci Bandanna" featuring Gucci Mane and Shawty Lo, was released on April 23, 2009.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic42/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ARTISTdirect[7]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[8]
The Guardian[9]
IGN(5.5/10.0)[10]
PopMatters[11]
RapReviews(4.5/10)[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

iSouljaBoyTellem received negative reviews from music critics, who felt that it was recycled material from his previous album. AllMusic's David Jeffries said that the album came up short when trying to re-create the success of "Crank That" but praised "Shopping Spree" in that it "suggests some crossover hopes and desire for hardcore rap acceptance."[1] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews said that the music "improved drastically" but still found the lyrics to be "as vapid and materialistic as it was before," concluding with, "Your best bet is to find a website you can listen to snippets of this album on and if one or two tracks strike your fancy, buy those. A whole album of SB's idiotic raps is still too much for one man or woman to take no matter how much better the beats are."[12] Writing for Rolling Stone, Christian Hoard also commented on how the beats were more bulky but the delivery in the songs lacked charm in them.[13] BBC Music commented: “He's been accused of writing specifically for the lucrative ringtone market and his songs do seem to be about catchy ten second hooks which are then repeated ad infinitum. Still, it's difficult to knock a teenager who says his aim is to make non-violent rap about partying and having fun.”[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Bout tha Stax (Intro)"
Drumma Boy3:20
2."Bird Walk"WaySoulja Boy3:33
3."Turn My Swag On"
  • Way
  • Antonio Randolph
  • Kelvin McConnell
  • Natural Disaster
  • Top Cat
3:26
4."Gucci Bandanna" (featuring Gucci Mane & Shawty Lo)
Soulja Boy3:56
5."Eazy"
Zaytoven3:22
6."Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie)
3:13
7."Booty Got Swag (Donk Part 2)"WaySoulja Boy3:06
8."Rubber Bands"
  • Way
  • Gholson
Drumma Boy4:14
9."Hey You There"WaySoulja Boy3:52
10."Yamaha Mama" (featuring Sean Kingston)
Polow da Don4:38
11."Wit My Yums On"WaySoulja Boy3:28
12."Go Head" (featuring Juney Boomdata)
  • Way
  • Lorenzo Williams
  • D. Heard
Soulja Boy3:41
13."Shoppin' Spree" (featuring Gucci Mane & Yo Gotti)
Mr. Hanky4:46
14."Soulja Boy Tell 'Em"
  • Way
  • Jonathan Wright
John Boy3:31
15."Whoop Rico" (featuring Show Stoppas)
  • Way
  • Jered Bullard
  • Montrez Camp
  • Michael Dawonde
  • Charles Perry
  • Harold Rogers
DJ GB4:06
16."I Pray (Outro)"
  • Way
  • Gholson
Drumma Boy5:48
Total length:60:02
iTunes Store bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Twerk Fest"Mr. Hanky3:39

Sample credits

Personnel

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Adapted from the iSouljaBoyTellem liner notes.[15]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeffries, David. "iSouljaboytellem - Soulja Boy Tell Em". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "ISouljaBoyTellem : Metacritic". Metacritic.
  3. ^ Barone, Matt (December 31, 2010). "Soulja Boy, "Growing Pains" [XXL November 2010 Magazine Feature]". XXL. Harris Publications. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kiss Me Thru the Phone Listen, Lyrics, Credits, Videos & More | DAFT FM". daft.fm. Archived from the original on 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music Videos - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em". iTunes. Apple. January 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music Videos - Gucci Bandanna by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em". iTunes. Apple. April 23, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  7. ^ Ogle, Ryan (December 24, 2008). "Album Reviews: iSouljaboytellem by Soulja Boy". ARTISTdirect. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 2009). "Consumer Guide Album – Soulja Boy Tell 'Em: iSouljaboytellem". MSN. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  9. ^ MacPherson, Alex (June 19, 2009). "Review: Soulja Boy Tell'em, iSouljaBoyTellem". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  10. ^ Leonard, III, Alfred H. (December 24, 2008). "Soulja Boy - iSouljaBoyTellem". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  11. ^ Abravanel, David (January 27, 2009). "Soulja Boy Tell 'Em: iSouljaBoyTellem". PopMatters. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Juon, Steve (December 30, 2008). "Soulja Boy :: iSouljaBoyTellem :: ColliPark/Interscope Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Soulja Boy Tell' Em: iSouljaBoyTellem". Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8dbd/
  15. ^ iSouljaBoyTellem (liner notes). Soulja Boy. Collipark. Interscope. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  17. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  18. ^ "Soulja Boy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  19. ^ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  20. ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  21. ^ "Year-End Charts: Rap Albums - 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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