Way also released "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," in March 2007. A low-budget music video of the "Crank That" dance was later created. "Crank That" was first released on May 2. At the close of the month the song had received the first time airplay. Way then met with Mr. Collipark and signed a agreement with Interscope Records. [citation requiredThe track "Crank That" was included on Entourage on the 12th of August. It was atop the US Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as the Hot RingMasters charts on September 1. Way was nominated for the 50th Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song with "Crank That" (Soulja Boy) however, it was beaten by Kanye West's "Good Life" and T-Pain's "Good Life". Way's first major album on a label, Souljaboytellem.com, reached number four on the Billboard 200 as well as the top charts for R&B/Hip-Hop albums. According to reports the album was made using FL Studio's demo version. Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review by Allmusic however it received mostly negative feedback from Entertainment Weekly. A majority of reviewers have given Soulja Boy praise for establishing an innovative hip-hop trend. However they mostly received negative reviews from other sources, such as Entertainment Weekly.
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