Rapper's success based on Social Media Stardom

     Above is a video of Rapper Soulja Boy, speaking about how he is the product of social media fame. Soulja Boy's smash hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” in 2007, made him one of the youngest performers to have a number one hit on Billboard’s Hot 100, has used social media to become a hip-hop star. I thought that this interview was very interesting because it is rare that people become such eminent entertainers just from being social media stars.
     Soulja Boy actually began putting his music on Myspace, I social media networking website. From there he began to receive several listeners and fans. He he then used music download service soundclick.com, a website for free music download, to launch his career while still in high school. From broadcasting his music on many social media networks as well as creating mixtape and songs made for download, his listener rate skyrocketed and he was finally signed to a record label. Although he gets flack about how his talent does not overpower his fame, it still stands that he seems to be a very successful former social media star, who has progressed to the music industry as well as Hollywood.