Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy's Crank That has been a runaway success. It's a fun dance and all, but what is the meaning of the song? Let's take a look at those lyrics.

As you might have guessed, it appears that Soulja Boy is more ringtone than full-length. Classic rocking Bruce Springsteen pretty much crushed the young Atlanta-based rapper on The Billboard 200. Bruce stayed true to his nickname by landing his latest, Magic, at No. 1, while Soulja Boy's debut, souljaboytellem.com, came in at No. 4.

This is the Boss man's eighth No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200, which he easily landed with 335,000 copies sold. That put him one spot in front of Rascal Flatts' Still Feels Good and two spots in front of Matchbox Twenty's dismally titled Exile on Mainstream. Soulja Boy sold 117,262 copies of souljaboytellem.com.

By now you should've heard of DeAndre Ramone Way, better known as Soulja Boy Tell'em, because even the NY Times has taken a liking to the 17-year-old (they also note that he'll irritate "hip hop purists"). Just yesterday he was able to fend off Britney's march to the top of Billboard's singles chart by keeping her at bay with his very own "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" still at No. 1.

But I'm not totally convinced this kid wasn't created in a lab by Mr. Collipark, the producer behind the hardcore rhymes of Ying Yang Twins' "Wait (The Whisper Song)," David Banner's "Play" and now Soulja Boy's souljaboytellem.com. Doesn't it seem like a jump to go from porn-rap to Jermaine Dupri-style kiddie rap? Maybe not ($$$). Regardless, Soulja Boy is huge, so Vibe took to cataloging how he got so popular. It's not all interesting, so I've summarized the highlights:

The most popular 17-year-old kid on the block, Soulja Boy is about to encroach a bit further on your ridiculous-o-meter. His new single is "Soulja Girl," which includes a guest spot from I20 and will also show up on Soulja Boy's full-length debut, souljaboytellem.com. Yes, that's the real title - most likely inspired by R. Kelly's TP-2.com.

If you needed any more proof that Soulja Boy was the biggest thing going in hip hop right now, you're not exactly culturally adept, but you're also in luck, because there's some more of that proof.

Soulja Boy has officially begun his second week reigning Billboard's singles chart, where his "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" sits one spot ahead of Kanye's "Stronger."

Barker has released his own drum-heavy remix of the Soulja Boy hit "Crank That."