He moved to Atlanta when he was seven, and that’s where his interest in rap music started. At the age of 14, he moved to a small town in Mississippi with his father, who was nice enough to provide Soulja with a recording studio. Like Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy came to fame through YouTube videos. In late 2005, Soulja Boy started posting songs to YouTube and received modest success, so he continued to make music. In March 2007, he recorded ‘Crank That’ and released a low budget video for the song featuring the “Soulja Boy” dance. The song started getting lots of attention online and by May of 2007, it was being played on the radio. A few months later, the song was featured on the HBO ‘Entourage’ and by September, it topped the Billboard Hot 100. This song was huge. It was even nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rap Song. It lost to Kanye West’s, ‘Good Life’ track. Unfortunately for Soulja, this was pretty much the peak of his career. His second studio album, released in 2008, peaked at No. 43 on the charts and his third studio album dropped to 90 on the US Billboard 200. He’s in real danger of becoming a One Hit Wonder; however he’s still making music, and his fourth studio album is set to be released in July of 2019, so maybe he’ll strike gold once again. Soulja Boy’s net worth was growing. Soulja has also dabbled in fashion. In 2008, he released his official line of “S.O.D” clothing and he signed a deal with Dallas-based company, Yums Shoes, for a line of his own sneakers. He has tried to transition to acting as well, but it hasn’t been a smooth process. That being said, Soulja is still a pretty wealthy dude. Thanks to his great marketing skills and brand expansion, Soulja’s net worth sits at a comfortable $30 million. He could have easily gone down another direction after the success of ‘Crank That’ but instead, he built his empire and is still sitting pretty over a decade after its release. What we’ve learned – Soulja Boy’s net worth places him the millionaires club along with Chris Brown, Serena Williams, and Tiger Woods.
