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Soulja Boy attends the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop and PlaqueBoyMax at Billboard Energy 100 Introduced by VENU at Zouk on Jan. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles, California
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Key Takeaways:
- Soulja Boy responded to PlaqueBoyMax’s Grammy Award declare by pointing to his 2008 nomination for “Crank That. (Soulja Boy)”
- Grok backed Soulja Boy’s declare, citing his early livestreaming on justin.television and efficiency at YouTube Reside.
- The controversy highlights how early digital creators like Soulja Boy formed music’s streaming period.
Should you ever assume you’re the primary to do one thing, likelihood is Soulja Boy already did it years in the past. On Sunday (Feb. 1), the “Kiss Me Via The Telephone” rapper hilariously responded to PlaqueBoyMax calling himself the “first streamer ever nominated for a Grammy.”
Quote-tweeting the submit on X, Large Draco wrote, “Cap. I did that in 2008.” He adopted up by resharing a couple of Grok responses backing his declare, certainly one of which famous that he was an early adopter of livestreaming by way of justin.television again in 2007. It’s value stating that “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” was the artist’s first — and nonetheless solely — Grammy nomination the next 12 months. It competed for Finest Rap Tune, although Kanye West’s “Good Life” in the end gained.
In a separate reply addressing whether or not Soulja Boy technically qualifies as a “streamer,” Grok mentioned that he carried out at YouTube Reside in 2008 and at present streams on platforms like Twitch and Kick. See the posts under.
PlaqueBoyMax addressed Soulja Boy’s remarks whereas talking with Selection on the purple carpet. When a reporter mentioned he was the “first streamer to be nominated for a Grammy,” the “pink dreads” rapper corrected them. “Nicely, truly, I simply went on Twitter and seen Soulja Boy did it. I didn’t know that,” he responded. “Soulja Boy did every part first, like, bro, let me have some, n**ga.”
For context, PlaqueBoyMax earned a nomination for Finest Dance/Digital Recording by way of Fred once more.. and Skepta’s “Victory Lap.” He advised the outlet it was a “blessing” and “an honor” to be competing on the Grammy Awards for the primary time. The trio in the end misplaced the class to Tame Impala’s “Finish of Summer time.”
“Rattling, we misplaced,” he penned on X later that night. In fact, the awards happen yearly, and along with his rising recognition in Hip Hop, there’s a great likelihood PlaqueBoyMax will earn himself one other nod down the road. Solely time will inform!