The 18-year-old rapper became a sensation and started a dance craze last year with his Grammy-nominated hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)."
Rapper Soulja Boy is interviewed in New York on Monday Dec. 15, 2008. (AP Photo)
Some of the language and subject matter in that hit was risque, and on some of his YouTube videos, he's used some naughty words.
So in an interview this week, Soulja Boy apologized to parents and says he is going to try harder to set a positive example for his young fans.
"Over the past few months, I've had a chance to meet a lot of my fans face to face and it made me realize that I got a large fan base of kids that look up to me," he said. "I have a greater responsibility to the kids that want to be like Soulja Boy (and) I need set a positive example for them."
Though Soulja Boy apologizes for his public behavior, he's not quite ready to become the ideal role model for kids.
"I wouldn't say a role model because I think parents or a guardian should be a kid's main role model, but from now on, I'm going to make sure that every kid that looks up to me will get a positive image that the kids and parents can trust," he said.
Soula Boy just released his new CD, "iSouljaBoyTellem," this week.
Personally, people need to leave the kid alone. Whether you are a fan of his music or not(and for the record, I am not), you have to respect his hustle. No matter how much of a role model you are, you have to look yourself in the mirror everyday, and no one wants to be disrespected.Rapper Soulja Boy is interviewed in New York on Monday Dec. 15, 2008. (AP Photo)
Some of the language and subject matter in that hit was risque, and on some of his YouTube videos, he's used some naughty words.
So in an interview this week, Soulja Boy apologized to parents and says he is going to try harder to set a positive example for his young fans.
"Over the past few months, I've had a chance to meet a lot of my fans face to face and it made me realize that I got a large fan base of kids that look up to me," he said. "I have a greater responsibility to the kids that want to be like Soulja Boy (and) I need set a positive example for them."
Though Soulja Boy apologizes for his public behavior, he's not quite ready to become the ideal role model for kids.
"I wouldn't say a role model because I think parents or a guardian should be a kid's main role model, but from now on, I'm going to make sure that every kid that looks up to me will get a positive image that the kids and parents can trust," he said.
Soula Boy just released his new CD, "iSouljaBoyTellem," this week.
The link to the vulgar video is below:
4 comments:
i love soulja boy tell'em
Do that Bird Walk
He's such a little boy
Who the hell cares about Soulja Boy
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