In March 2007, Way recorded "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", followed by a low-budget video demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. The following day, on May 2, "Crank That" was released as a single; towards the end of the month it had already received its first airplay. Way got together with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records. [citation neededThe track "Crank That" was featured on Entourage on the 12th of August. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 charts and 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 label album, Souljaboytellem.com, reached number four on the Billboard 200 as well as the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. According to reports that the album was recorded using FL Studio's demo versions. Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review by Allmusic however it received mostly negative feedback from Entertainment Weekly. Many reviewers have given Soulja Boy praise for creating the hip-hop industry's latest trend. However they mostly received negative reviews from other sources such as Entertainment Weekly.
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